Mississippi Healthcare Alliance

Meet our board members! Dr. William (Bill) Evans received his medical degree and a Ph.D. in psychology from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Evans is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology. #mshealthcarealliance #mhca #mississippihealth

October to National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. SCA strikes people of all ages who may seem healthy. You can triple a victim’s chance of survival when you take these immediate lifesaving actions: Call, Push, Shock to Save a Life Call: 911 for emergency assistance Push: As hard and fast as you can on the victim’s chest until someone comes to help Shock: Send someone to find an AED (automated external defibrillator), turn it on, and follow the voice prompts. #MSHealthcareAlliance #MHCA #SuddenCardiacAwarenessMonth

Meet Dr. Barry Bertolet, Vice President, Board of Directors, Mississippi Healthcare Alliance. Dr. Bertolet is an Interventional Cardiologist with Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He performed his undergraduate and medical schoolwork at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Bertolet then went to the University of Florida – Gainesville for internal medicine and cardiology training. He then served on the teaching staff for 5 years before moving to Tupelo. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Bertolet is actively involved in research and has over 50 scientific publications on his CV. Dr. Bertolet has been selected as Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida-Gainesville as well as North Mississippi Medical Center. He was selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and voted a Mississippi HealthCare Hero in 2011. Dr. Bertolet is the Vice President of the Mississippi Health Care Alliance and was actively involved in the design and development of the state-wide STEMI system of care. #MSHealthcareAlliance #MHCA #DrBertolet #NorthMSMedicalCenter

We are having a meaningful, educational and amazing time with our regional coordinators at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit. ⁣ ⁣ Pictured from left to right are:⁣ Ginny Hudson (Southern Region STEMI Coordinator), Christy McGregor, MHCA Executive Director, Melissa Stampley (Central Region STEMI Coordinator) and Finley Boyd (Northern Region STEMI Coordinator).⁣ ⁣ #mshealthcarealliance⁣ #healthcarequality⁣ #ACCQuality24⁣ #NCDR

Congratulations to the BRONZE PLUS and BRONZE Mississippi hospitals for achieving this outstanding recognition through their accomplishments with the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program. Learn more about the criteria for hospital recognition here: https://buff.ly/3XNu0U9. Get With The Guidelines is a proven in-hospital approach to improving patient outcomes across cardiovascular and stroke focus areas. Each Get With The Guidelines program promotes consistent adherence to the latest research-driven guidelines and measurement, while providing data and information to professionals for continual improvement in patient care. #getwiththeguidelines #mhca #msdh #americanheartassociation #mississippihospitals

September 13th is World Sepsis Day! Join us in raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of sepsis and the importance of early treatment! Visit the link to learn more details about sepsis https://lnkd.in/gVWcCqt. #MSHealthcareAlliance #WorldSepsisDay #WhatIsSepsis

Congratulations to the SILVER Mississippi hospitals for achieving this outstanding recognition through their accomplishments with the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program. Learn more about the criteria for hospital recognition here: https://buff.ly/3XNu0U9. Get With The Guidelines is a proven in-hospital approach to improving patient outcomes across cardiovascular and stroke focus areas. Each Get With The Guidelines program promotes consistent adherence to the latest research-driven guidelines and measurement, while providing data and information to professionals for continual improvement in patient care. #getwiththeguidelines #mhca #msdh #americanheartassociation #mississippihospitals

Congratulations to ALL the SILVER PLUS Mississippi hospitals including Baptist Memorial North Mississippi!!! #getwiththeguidelines #mhca #msdh #americanheartassociation #mississippihospitals

Congratulations to the SILVER PLUS Mississippi hospitals for achieving this outstanding recognition through their accomplishments with the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program. Learn more about the criteria for hospital recognition here: https://buff.ly/3XNu0U9. Get With The Guidelines is a proven in-hospital approach to improving patient outcomes across cardiovascular and stroke focus areas. Each Get With The Guidelines program promotes consistent adherence to the latest research-driven guidelines and measurement, while providing data and information to professionals for continual improvement in patient care. #getwiththeguidelines #mhca #msdh #americanheartassociation #mississippihospitals

Congratulations to the GOLD Mississippi hospitals for achieving this outstanding recognition through their accomplishments with the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program. Learn more about the criteria for hospital recognition here: https://buff.ly/3XNu0U9. Get With The Guidelines is a proven in-hospital approach to improving patient outcomes across cardiovascular and stroke focus areas. Each Get With The Guidelines program promotes consistent adherence to the latest research-driven guidelines and measurement, while providing data and information to professionals for continual improvement in patient care. #getwiththeguidelines #mhca #msdh #americanheartassociation #mississippihospitals