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Forrest General Hospital Additional Services
from Annual Report 2021
Additional Services
Home Care & Hospice....................................................... 26
Stroke Care ...................................................................... 26
Occupational Health Services........................................... 27
Radiology/Imaging ........................................................... 27
Rehabilitation Services..................................................... 28
Wound Healing Center...................................................... 28
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Home Care & Hospice
Hospice is a special way of caring for the terminally ill and their caregivers. Focusing on the whole person and not the Forrest General offers a comprehensive disease, Hospice strives to take care of the patient’s physical, approach for patients suffering from emotional, social, and spiritual needs, as well as the needs of strokes or other nervous system disorders. the family. Hospice takes a team approach with each member Care and treatment ranges from of the team, offering a specific set of skills. We are so lucky decompression of nerves to spine and to also offer the Asbury Hospice House to our patients and brain surgery. community members, a home away from home. Celebrating 5 years this year, the Asbury Hospice House has provided care Forrest General’s Neurology services for more than 2500 patients and families during their time includes a designated stroke unit, of need. The memories shared by patients’ families are what which has been certified by the DNV make the Asbury Hospice House a home. accreditation agency as an Advanced Primary Stroke Care Center. Nurses, like Home Care and Hospice Nurse, Heather Yarborough, RN, make hundreds
of visits to home-bound patients on a weekly basis.
Forrest General neurologists work with patients to develop the best
plan of care for those suffering
from neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Headaches, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscular Dystrophy.
RadiologyStroke Care
Offering a full spectrum of radiological services, both diagnostic and treatment procedures, Forrest General uses some of the most advanced technology available. Our licensed technologists and radiologists are committed to exceptional patient care while working to provide efficient, convenient, and accurate diagnoses. Forrest General is home to several neuro hospitalists who work with patients and are available in-house to attend stroke codes and consult on neurology patients. Care and treatment ranges from decompression of nerves to spine and brain surgery. Forrest General’s Neurology services includes a designated stroke unit, which has been certified by the DNV accreditation agency as an Advanced Primary Stroke Care Center.
Neurohospitalist/Medical Director of Stroke, Keith Jones, MD,
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Forrest General offers a comprehensive Forrest Health and Hattiesburg Clinic integrated approach for patients suffering from their occupational medicine services to provide strokes or other nervous system disorders. a comprehensive package of corporate health Care and treatment ranges from management services known as HealthWorks. decompression of nerves to spine and This affiliation provides companies with a fullbrain surgery. range of services, for convenient access and the ability to manage the overall health Forrest General’s Neurology services risks and services needed by large and small includes a designated stroke unit, businesses. which has been certified by the DNV accreditation agency as an Advanced Primary Stroke Care Center. Nurse Practitioners, Jonathan Whitehead, left, and Kelly Morris, right, assist a back pain patient in Occupational Health Services located at the Family Medicine Residency Clinic.
Forrest General neurologists work with patients to develop the best
plan of care for those suffering
from neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Headaches, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscular Dystrophy.
Radiology Radiology/Imaging
Offering a full spectrum of radiological services, Offering a full spectrum of radiological services, both diagnostic and treatment procedures, Forrest General uses some of the most advanced technology available. Our licensed technologists and radiologists are committed to exceptional patient care while working to provide efficient, convenient, and both diagnostic and treatment procedures, Forrest General uses some of the most advanced technology available. Our licensed technologists and radiologists are committed to exceptional patient care while working to provide efficient, convenient, and accurate diagnoses. The radiology team is essential for patient care here at Forrest General. accurate diagnoses. Radiology Interventional-Special Procedures Supervisor, Herbert
Durr, and diagnostic Radiology tech, Caroline Stuart, look over a
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Neurology Neurosurgery Rehabilitation Services
Specialized Rehabilitation teams offer a wide variety of personalized therapy and care. Rehabilitation Service teams Forrest General offers a comprehensive consist of Physical and Occupational Therapists as well as Speech approach for patients suffering from Language Pathologists who work in Acute Care, Skilled Nursing strokes or other nervous system disorders. Unit, Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (F.G.R.C.), Home Care and Care and treatment ranges from Outpatient (Adult and Pediatric Clinics). Specialized services decompression of nerves to spine and offered include Certified Stroke therapies, Certified Outpatient brain surgery. Pediatric therapy, Balance and Vestibular therapy and Rehab Barium Swallow studies for both adults and children. The Inpatient Forrest General’s Neurology services Rehabilitation Center is one of a few rehab facilities equipped with includes a designated stroke unit, the ZeroG © Gait and Balance System which protects patients which has been certified by the DNV from fall while providing dynamic body weight support as patients accreditation agency as an Advanced practice walking, balance, sit-to-stand maneuvers, and even stairs.
Primary Stroke Care Center.
Michelle Smith, LPTA, works with a patient who sustained a leg injury.
Radiology Wound Healing Center
Forrest General neurologists work with patients to develop the best
plan of care for those suffering
from neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Headaches, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscular Dystrophy. Forrest General’s Wound Healing Center specializes in the treatment of patients with serious injuries and conditions Offering a full spectrum of radiological that could lead to amputation if not treated and properly services, both diagnostic and treatment managed. Some of these wounds include diabetic foot or leg procedures, Forrest General uses ulcers, leg ulcers due to poor circulation, soft tissue infections, some of the most advanced technology preservation of skin grafts, burns, and crash injuries. For available. Our licensed technologists certain medical conditions, The Wound Center also utilizes and radiologists are committed to Hyperbaric oxygen therapy which is a special treatment exceptional patient care while working that allows the patient to breathe 100% oxygen while under to provide efficient, convenient, and pressure in a hyperbaric chamber. accurate diagnoses.
Hyperbaric nurse, Catrina Reid, LPN II, monitors patients using Hyperbaric
28 | FORREST HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2021Chambers during the healing process at Forrest General’s Wound Healing Center.
