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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi recently announced Merit Health Wesley as a Blue Distinction Center of Excellence for Maternity Care. The facility is being recognized by the state’s leading health and wellness company for its work in meeting stringent criteria focused o...
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Hattiesburg -- To celebrate Heart Month, the Birth Center at Merit Health Wesley partnered with the American Heart Association for “Little Hats, Big Hearts.” Throughout the month of February, each baby born at Merit Health Wesley has received a knitted red hat to help raise aware...
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Merit Health Wesley announces Jesse Folds as its new Director of Information Technologies. Folds has worked at Merit Health Wesley for five years, serving first as Management Information Systems Manager. In his new role...
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Hattiesburg -- Merit Health Wesley and the American Red Cross are joining forces to host a community blood drive on Friday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Glenn Smith Room at Merit Health Wesley, 5001 Hardy Street. Blood is a ...
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Hattiesburg – Merit Health Wesley received the highest honor for patient safety today. The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released...
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Merit Health Wesley has proudly named Misty Dickerson, RN, as the 2016 recipient of the Margaret LaFon Employee of the Year Award. The Board of Trustees of Merit Health Wesley inaugurated the Margaret LaFon Employee of ...
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... Christian care to the growing community. After more than a century of caring for the residents of the Pine Belt, that small medical facility has evolved into the 211-bed acute care hospital known as Merit Health Wesley. During last year’s National Nurses Week, hospital nursing leaders paid homage to the century-long history of the hospital and to the history of the nursing profession. In addition to displaying hosp...
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Hattiesburg - Merit Health Wesley welcomes Curtis Herrin back to the Pine Belt, as he begins his role as the chief financial officer. Herrin previously served as the controller for Merit Health Wesley from 2004 to 2007. “Curtis has m...
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Merit Health Wesley has named Julie Spiers, RN, as the 2022 recipient of the Margaret LaFon Employee of the Year Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on a hospital employee each year. Spiers was chosen from a...
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Hattiesburg - Merit Health Wesley announced today the availability of a toll-free helpline designed to help Medicare beneficiaries select a health plan that fits their needs and budget. The free helpline connects callers with license...
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Hattiesburg, MS – Employees of Merit Health Wesley are now eligible for new and enhanced benefits designed as pathways to help them eliminate existing student debt faster, pursue additional professional education, and advance their careers. The goal ...
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Hattiesburg – The Veteran’s Affairs (VA) clinic at Merit Health Wesley has moved to a new location, allowing for more space to care for an estimated additional 5,000 Veterans per year. This marks the 19th year Merit Health Wesley has been awarded the Veterans Health Adm...
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Hattiesburg, MS – Each year Merit Health Wesley recognizes the efforts and contributions of volunteers, as well as awards the Volunteer of the Year, the Spirit of Merit Health Wesley award and the volunteer with the most hours accumulated. “We hav...
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..., MS – Access to nutritious food can have a significant impact on an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, around 1 in 5 Mississippians are struggling to put food on their tables. Merit Health Wesley wants to change in the Pine Belt. After four weeks of collecting peanut butter through their Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive, Merit Health Wesley has donated more than 2,000 jars to Extra Table. "We...
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As we celebrate Doctors’ Day this year, I want to thank the skilled physicians, along with the talented and energetic employees of Merit Health Wesley. When patients come through our doors, it is our privilege to provide quality, compassionate medical care to help them get well and live healthier. And we are proud to play an important part in the h...
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... The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all heart failure patients have access to best practices and life-saving care HATTIESBURG, MS, July 29, 2024 — Merit Health Wesley has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failu...
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...rt Association presents Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care HATTIESBURG, MS ---- Merit Health Wesley has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatme...
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HATTIESBURG, MS (4/24/2024) – In May, Merit Health Wesley wants to help women be the picture of health through Keep Your Selfie Healthy: A Women’s Health Week Challenge email series. Starting May 13, Merit Health Wesley will provide seven daily emails about...
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Hattiesburg, MS (04/23/24) - Travis Sisson recently joined Merit Health Wesley as CEO. He previously held the position of chief operating officer at the hospital from 2008 - 2013. "Travis has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry," says Gardner Fletcher, M...
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Merit Health Wesley has named Melissa Lief, R.N., as the 2023 recipient of the Margaret LaFon Employee of the Year Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on a hospital employee each year. Lief was chosen from a...
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Hattiesburg, MS - Brenda Carroll, RN, MSN has been named chief nursing officer at Merit Health Wesley. “With more than 20 years in nursing and 13 years in nursing leadership, Brenda has a proven record of reliability, responsibility and compassion toward patients and co-workers,” says Todd Blanchard,...
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28 Residents Graduate; 29 New Residents Arrive in Hattiesburg HATTIESBURG - Merit Health Wesley’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency program, which has seen great success since its inception in July 2015, recently held graduation for 28 resident physicians. At the same time, the GME pro...
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Hattiesburg, MS — Merit Health Wesley announced that it will be offering a new treatment, an endometrial ablation solution for women suffering from heavy periods. The cryotherapy device is an FDA-approved endometrial cryoablation technol...
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Hattiesburg, MS – Merit Health Wesley welcomes interventional cardiologist, Rami Heart, D.O., FACC, to the medical staff. Heart joins long-standing interventional cardiologist F. Alan Covin, M.D., electrophysiologist Abishek Jaiswal, M.D...
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Hattiesburg, MS - To celebrate National Doctors Day, Merit Health Wesley made a donation to the Edwards Street Fellowship Center. The $5,000 check was made through the United Way of Southeast Mississippi, and 100 percent will be designated for Edwards Street to continue p...
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