Cardiac News
01.22.08
Forrest General Celebrates Heart Month
Forrest General Hospital is encouraging everyone to take action for their heart health during National Heart Month. During the month of February, Forrest General is sponsoring activities, which promote heart health and education, as well as support heart research....(more)
01.09.08
Forrest General Cardiac program recognized for quality by UnitedHealthcare
Forrest General Hospital is proud to have been awarded the UnitedHealth Premium® Cardiac Specialty Center designation for 2007 to 2009 in recognition of quality of care. Facilities can be recognized in several different program areas: interventional cardiac care, cardiac surgery, and cardiac rhythm management. Forrest General’s cardiac program was recognized in all three categories....(more)
01.07.08
Forrest General hosts Heart Failure Mini Health Fair
February is American Heart Month. According to Medtronic, heart failure affects approximately five million Americans, accounting for almost one million hospitalizations annually and resulting in about 290,000 deaths each year. On Saturday, February 9, Forrest General Hospital will host a health fair designed especially for people who have experienced this condition in their life....(more)
12.05.07
Forrest General’s Cath Lab receives flag flown during Iraq mission
Forrest General Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab was recently honored with an unexpected gift. Katie Davis, the daughter of Cath Lab employee Terri Davis, returned home in May from a tour of duty in Iraq. She brought with her an American flag that had been flown during a mission in Iraq to present to the lab....(more)
06.27.07
Forrest General Unveils New Cath Lab
Forrest General Hospital acquired a new digital imaging system to help doctors diagnose and treat cardiac and vascular diseases. Using a versatile new digital imaging system, Forrest General physicians are now able to perform both cardiac and vascular exams on patients with a single system. Forrest General is excited to introduce the new GE Innova 3100....(more)
05.17.06
Forrest General Hospital Designated South Mississippi’s UnitedHealth PremiumSM Cardiac Specialty Center
Forrest General Hospital has been designated a UnitedHealth Premium cardiac specialty center, reflecting national recognition of the cardiac care it provides....(more)
04.12.06
Forrest General Hospital Receives National VHA Award for Clinical Excellence - Award Recognizes Hospital’s Outstanding Care Of Cardiac Patients
VHA Inc., a national health care provider alliance, has recognized Forrest General Hospital with a 2006 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence. This award honors healthcare organizations that have achieved exceptional national performance standards in specific clinical categories....(more)
01.31.06
Forrest General Hospital to Offer Heart Patient Educational Seminar
In recognition of American Heart Month, Forrest General Hospital will host a Heart Patient Educational seminar from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, February 14 at Southern Oaks House and Gardens, 1246 Richburg Road....(more)
10.18.05
Forrest General Hospital First in State to Offer New Heart Check Centers
Forrest General Hospital joins 50 hospitals nationwide to offer Mississippi’s first Heart Check Center blood pressure screening kiosks, developed to improve healthcare access for local residents....(more)
12.02.04
American Heart Association announces Forrest General as one of training centers with largest percent increases in numbers trained
The Mississippi Region of the American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Forrest General along with other Training Centers have achieved the largest percent increases in CPR training numbe......(more)
