West Tennessee Healthcare

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (JMCGH) has been verified as a QVP Focused Hospital by the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Program (ACS QVP). ACS QVP verification is the highest level of commitment a hospital can make to ensure that all patients receive optimal surgical care. QVP-verified hospitals undergo a rigorous evaluation process where providers across departments and at every level demonstrate a coordinated effort in using data and clear processes to achieve the best care and highest quality outcomes. For the full story - https://lnkd.in/eubcxy5z

Garrison B. Smith, Robotic Chair at West Tennessee Healthcare, shares how Qventus helps improve patient access to robotic surgical systems: “I’m always looking for the next cutting-edge technologies to streamline processes and improve our patient outcomes. We are continuing to scale our DaVinci program and recently invested in the Intuitive ION Robotic Bronchoscopy for earlier detection of lung cancer. Recognizing the need to improve patient access to these state-of-the-art surgical technologies, we turned to Qventus. Qventus utilizes AI and Machine Learning to help empower West Tennessee Health to run its Operating Rooms as effectively and efficiently as possible. The ability to search for open Robotic Room time in seconds and schedule a patient for surgery in less than 2 minutes reduces administrative burden while improving patient throughput. TimeFinder allows surgeons to find windows of open robotic room time, which affords robotic surgeons across multiple specialties the ability to schedule add-on’s outside of their personal surgery block, or helps splitter surgeons, who might not have any block time at all, easily find time. West Tennessee Healthcare has embraced AI in surgery, believing it enhances our capabilities in providing the highest standard of care through greater access to the technology that matters most to our surgeons, our patients, and family members with whom we mutually serve. We could not be happier with Qventus who has a best in class partnership model.” Jeff Mager Joseph Talarico #AIinHealthcare #HealthcareAI #HealthcareInnovation

Keith M Nord, M.D., Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at West Tennessee Healthcare, appreciates the simplicity of Qventus’ Perioperative Solution. When asked about it, he had this to say: “As both a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon and engineer, I am always drawn to technologies that catch my attention from both perspectives. Qventus is one of those unicorn technologies. As a surgeon, I truly appreciate how their unique artificial intelligence, machine learning, and purpose-built platform can help my patients get into the operating room quicker and easier. Features like TimeFinder and Available Time Outreach allow us to find open available room time in seconds while scheduling in minutes - this is everything for my staff and patients. The simple, yet elegant, interface helps keep the burdensome administrative tasks to an absolute minimum. Convenient access helps our decision making when choosing hospital partners, and West Tennessee Healthcare has been our preferred hospital in part thanks to Qventus.” #Qventus #HealthcareAI #HealthcareInnovation

We recently partnered with West Tennessee Healthcare to improve OR utilization and drive surgical growth. Dr. Andrew Myers, Chief of Surgery, shares how Qventus has helped them optimize OR capacity and care for more patients: “As Chief of Surgery at West Tennessee Healthcare, our top priority has always been bringing cutting edge technology to our surgeons and patients while delivering superior outcomes. Over the past decade we have focused on enhancing clinical outcomes by investing in multiple Intuitive da Vinci and Globus robots; recently adding the Intuitive ION Robotic Bronchoscopy for earlier detection of lung cancer. Recognizing the need for more efficient operating room management, we turned to Qventus. Since integrating Qventus’ Perioperative Solution, our surgical workflows have improved; optimizing our OR capacity to care for more patients. Better patient access to this state-of-the-art surgical technology helps us deliver on our commitments to the patients we treat and family members we serve in our community. Pictured (left to right): Jeff Mager, Qventus; Dr Andrew Myers, General Surgeon and Chief of Surgery, WTH; Melissa Hayden, Executive Director Surgical Services, WTH; Joseph Talarico, Qventus

We are excited to welcome West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital to our system!

On September 12, West Tennessee Healthcare lost its President and CEO, James “JR” Ross.  He leaves behind an incredible legacy, and he will be deeply missed.  The Board of Trustees has appointed our Chief Operating Officer, Tina Prescott, as the President and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare. Under Tina’s stewardship, our organization will continue to thrive and stay true to the vision, values and leadership example set by JR.  The Board would like everyone to know that this appointment was made with the full support of the WTH leadership team and in accordance with JR’s wishes. For the full article, visit our website - https://lnkd.in/e6uCjv_V

🎉Introducing our NEWEST Board Members!🎉 We're kicking off with Jeff Blankenship, the highly accomplished Chief Financial Officer at West Tennessee Healthcare! With a stellar track record in the hospital and healthcare industry, we’re thrilled to welcome Jeff to the board! His expertise and leadership will be key as we continue driving innovation and success. We can't wait to see the impact Jeff and the rest of the team will make. Stay tuned each week as we feature more of our incredible new board members! #Leadership #NewBoardMember #InnovativeSolutionsBoard

Congratulations to our very own Jeff Blankenship!

The obituary and funeral arrangements for James "JR" Ross can be found at this page: https://lnkd.in/eiP384_P. JR was a passionate supporter of the Hope and Healing Foundation's Hospice Home campaign, and it is an honor that the campaign has been included as one of his preferred causes for memorial donations. To remember JR with a donation, please visit https://lnkd.in/erMKDnRH.

Congratulations to the graduates of the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement’s Nurse Leadership Program. https://lnkd.in/eV_54s8p