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Hancock Medical Welcomes CEO Craig Cudworth
Hancock Medical welcomed interim CEO Craig Cudworth on Tuesday, May 28. For more than 30 years, Cudworth has served in interim CEO roles and senior leadership positions throughout the South. He most recently served as interim CEO of Tippah County Health Services in Ripley, MS. Prior to that assignment, Cudworth was vice president of operations for USMD, an integrated health system in Irving, Texas. Under his leadership, USMD was named as one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare" in 2012. A Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), he received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. QHR will conduct a national search for a permanent CEO for Hancock Medical, working closely with the hospital board to find the best candidate for the hospital and community.

Hancock Medical Cuts Ribbon on Outpatient Registration & Outpatient Services

Outpatient Registration at Hancock Medical is back in its original location with outpatient services conveniently nearby for easy outpatient access. The ribbon was cut on the new area on May 16, 2013, in a special ceremony at Hancock Medical. See more photos of this new area and the ceremony at right column. Below: A Clay Creations medallion to commemorate the special occasion.



Hancock Medical Walk-in Care moves to Campus @ Shepherd Square in Diamondhead

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Ashley Skaggs began seeing patients at the newly remodled Medical Office Building at the Hancock Medical Diamondhead Campus at Shepherd Square this week. The campus of health care offerings is located beyond Rouses Grocery Store in Diamondhead. 

The new Hancock Medical Family and Primary Care Office with Skaggs, nurse Daphne Ladner, and Office Coordinator Erica Theriot, is welcoming patients Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Most insurances are accepted and walk-ins are welcome.

ER Reconstruction Complete

The Hancock Medical Emergency Department is back in its original location after reconstruction. The new ER features 14 beds, four trauma suites, a patient monitoring system, private registration areas, a play area for children and is once again accessible from Hospital Drive off Highway 90.

During Phase II of the hospital's five-phase FEMA reconstruction project, the ER temporarily moved to the east side of the hospital, and Hospital Drive was only accessible for ambulances. Now with work complete, Hospital Drive is open to all traffic.

Hancock Medical Earns "A" on Hospital Safety Score

Washington, DC – Hancock Medical Center was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score^SM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety Score^SM was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. More than 2,600 hospitals in the United States were assigned a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F for their safety. 

Hospitals were the first to provide quality data to the public and have been doing so for more than a decade so that communities know the effort being made to continually improve patient care. 

“It’s The Leapfrog Group’s goal to give patients the information they need and deserve before even entering a hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the hospitals that earned an ‘A’ and we look forward to the day when all hospitals in the U.S. will earn the highest scores for putting patient safety first.” 

To see Hancock Medical’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, the Hospital Safety Score^SM website, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay.

Patient Greeting Cards

Sending notes of encouragement to patients in the hospital has never been easier, thanks to the Greeting Card application on the Hancock Medical Web Site at www.hmc.org. 
     The hospital’s home page has a “Send a Greeting” button on the left-hand column and clicking on that button takes you to a variety of colorful card designs. Pick your favorite design, fill out your greeting, and click send. A card will be generated within seconds and delivered to the hospital inbox where staff can print out and deliver to the patient.
          Terry Thurmond, R.N., works on the Intensive Care Unit at Hancock Medical. She says any type of positive greeting patients receive from loved ones is helpful during times of recovery.
     “Patients love to receive greetings from family and friends and these cards allow people who may not be able to visit to stay in touch with words of encouragement,” said Thurmond.
     Sending a greeting card through the hospital web site is equivalent to sending a post card, so privacy and confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. This Greeting Card service should not be used to send confidential communications. Do not include any personal, medical or diagnostic information.
     The cards come in 11 different designs and the service is free. 


MAMMOGRAPHY AT HANCOCK MEDICAL

Every month is a good month to schedule your annual mammogram at Hancock Medical.The digital mammography system at Hancock Medical is a powerful tool in the fight against breast cancer and our soft comfort pads help enhance your mammogram experience.

Consult your physician and make a digital mammogram at Hancock Medical part of your annual check-up.

Your mammogram with a physician's order can be scheduled by calling 228-467-5483.