Rural America is facing a child care crisis that’s accelerating worker stress and creating major challenges for employers. In half of all states, the majority of workers live in child care deserts with rural areas underserved far more than urban areas. Critical staffing shortages and the high cost of hiring travel nurses or other contract labor are contributing to rural hospital closures with nearly …
The morning of December 29th was like a second Christmas for staff and patients at Miller County Hospital as 26 Stryker Isolibrium hospital beds were delivered and unboxed. “It has been 20 years since new beds have been purchased for the hospital,” Shawn Whittaker, CNO tells. We’re excited to offer our patients some of the most sophisticated beds on the …
This morning at 6:30 am in the hospital lobby, all Miller County Hospital Nursing Staff were invited to participate in the final push to get us to the goal of achieving Pathways to Excellence Designation. The staff were made aware that three years of working towards this initial designation is coming to an end. The writing and the documented evidence that …
Recognizing an ongoing lack of specialized care in rural communities, particularly cancer care, Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) Atlanta and Miller County Hospital are partnering to offer coordinated, advanced oncology care to residents of Southwest Georgia. Through the cancer care alliance, the healthcare providers will collaborate to more effectively meet the needs of rural Georgia communities. Specifically, Miller County …
Hospital Authority of Miller County (HAMC) invested in LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot, a product of Xenex Disinfection Services, about three years ago. HAMC initially used this Germ-Zapping Robot, better known as “Douglas,” in our Operating Room / Surgery Department. Recently, however, this machine has become an essential component in our infectious disease prevention plan, and specifically to thoroughly disinfect rooms and …
