What's New at Singing River Hospital System?

Renovated SRH Nursing Unit Ready for Patients
Singing River Hospital marked a milestone in ongoing renovations with the opening of the ortho/neuro nursing unit One East. A ribbon-cutting ceremony/Open House of the unit was held April 1. Tours of the unit followed.
“We are dedicated to providing world class facilities for our patients and our employees, and the renovation of this unit reaffirms that commitment,” said SRH
Administrator Lynn Truelove.
The $1.5 million project included aesthetic improvements, such as new flat-screen
televisions and beautifully tiled bathrooms. Clinical upgrades feature hospital beds
with built-in weight scales, recliners with removable arms and a patient monitoring
system integrated with the nurses’ station call system. There are 31 rooms on the unit, which is the model for upcoming room renovations throughout Singing River Hospital.
The finished product was the result of superior teamwork, Lynn said. “Nurses on
One East had input in the design choices, and worked with our facilities support
personnel and a local contractor to create an environment that best meets the needs of both patients and employees,” he explained.
Holly Lawrence, RN, said she’s excited to be back on One East, and she’s confident
patients will enjoy the improvements as much as the staff. “It was just not very
pleasing to the eye before the renovation,” she said. “The rooms now have the smaller, flat-screen TVs. They’re less bulky, so they don’t stick out from the wall. Also, the beds are more comfortable.”

Sean Cooley Scholarship Winner Tabbed
Elizabeth Hellman received a $500 scholarship from Laura Cooley and Doug Mansfield at the G/I/ Museum in Gautier on Wednesday.
Cooley began the scholarship in honor of her husband, Sean Cooley, a National Guardsman killed in Iraq. The scholarship is awarded to nursing students in their second semester of school at the Jackson County campus of MGCCC who have ties to the military and a good grade point average. During the presentation, Laura
Cooley offered a brief remembrance of her late husband. “He was a very caring, giving person, and we want his spirit and giving personality to continue,” she said.

Drs. Ray and Burleson Join Medical Staffs
The Board of Trustees of Singing River Hospital System has announced the addition of two new physicians to the Medical Staff of Singing River Hospital.

Dr. Kristina Ray, internal medicine specialist, received her medical degree from the
University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. She also performed a residency at the University of South Alabama.  Dr. Ray is board certified in Internal Medicine, and is practicing at the Gautier Internal Medicine Center.

 

Dr. William D. Burleson, radiation oncologist, received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. He performed a residency at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Burleson is board certified in Radiation Oncology, and is practicing at The Regional Cancer Center.