When the Baptist DeSoto ED team decided to take a closer look at their rounding practices in 2016, they turned to the Studer Group’s coach-support-coach concept. Their goal was to improve a patient’s experience, as well as increase …
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New year brings joy to new parents
Nine Baptist Memorial hospitals welcomed their first babies of the year this week. Happy parents graciously posed for photos, and each hospital gave special gift baskets full of items for mom and baby.
Read More »Baptist DeSoto opens new Obstetric ED for expectant moms
With the October opening of the Baptist DeSoto obstetrical emergency department, expectant moms can now receive highly tailored, specialized care when experiencing an emergency during pregnancy. A first for the hospital, this OB ED provides a higher level …
Read More »Baptist DeSoto receives grant from Komen-MidSouth
Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth awarded a $48,000 grant to Baptist DeSoto to provide screening and diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds to underserved women. This Komen grant services DeSoto, Tate, Tunica, Marshall, Benton, Coahoma and Quitman counties in Mississippi. The …
Read More »DAISY winners know the meaning of compassion
When patients are in distress or face a helpless situation, these DAISY winners instinctively know what to do. Congratulations Cassie and Ron! Baptist DeSoto Cassie Epperson, an RN in the Emergency department at Baptist DeSoto, literally took the …
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HealthNet Federal Credit Union rocks on with Baptist DeSoto babies
HealthNet Federal Credit Union presented a rocking chair to Baptist DeSoto on July 6, 2017. The new rocker is for the nursery, where new parents or hospital staff rock babies in style and comfort. “We very much appreciate …
Read More »Baptist DeSoto has the ‘Right’ mindset
Getting everyone to speak the same language can sometimes be a challenge. But for the team at Baptist DeSoto, it’s what drives them every day, in every department—and has resulted in a hospital-wide Baptist Management System (BMS) mindset. Making …
Read More »Congrats to the Clinical Nurse Residency Program cohort graduates
Congratulations to the Cohort 16 of the Clinical Nurse Residency Program at Baptist DeSoto!
Read More »Baptist DeSoto officially breaks ground for new ED
On March 27, Baptist DeSoto hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for its new emergency department (ED) expansion project. Baptist DeSoto Administrator/CEO James Huffman opened the event, followed by remarks from Baptist CEO/President Jason Little; Dr. David Hooker, emergency department …
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