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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle 2520 Fifth Street North Columbus, MS 39705 Paul Cade, Administrator and CEO Founded in 1969 Affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1993 Average daily census for 2013 (October 2012-September 2013): 104 Approximately 809 full-time equivalent employees, FY 2013 60,433 ER visits in FY 2013 943 births in FY 2013 6,050 surgeries in FY 2013 315 licensed beds 8,613 discharges in 2013 Baptist Behavioral Health Care Adult psychiatric and chemical dependency inpatient services Multidisciplinary care for those with behavioral and mental health problems Outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults Structured evaluation/assessment services for alcohol/drug-related problems and mental health issues Cancer Center Fully integrated linear accelerator with advanced simulation and 3-D treatment planning High dose brachytherapy Medical and radiation oncology New 23-bay chemotherapy infusion center opened in 2013 On-site laboratory and medical technologist Pharmacist and dedicated pharmacy Eight-bay chemotherapy infusion center opened in Starkville, Miss. November 2012 Cardiology/Cardiovascular Services Angioplasty and stents Complete diagnostic services Digital nuclear cardiology studies Heart catheterization Open-heart surgery Phase I, II and III Cardiac Rehabilitation Stress tests Comprehensive Surgical Services Anesthesiology Cardiovascular General Neurosurgery Ophthalmology Oral/Maxillofacial Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pediatric Dentistry Periodontistry Plastic and Reconstructive Urology Diagnostic Imaging Services Computerized tomography scanner Magnetic resonance imaging including open MRI Positron Emission Tomography/CT Special procedure room for interventional radiology Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Ultrasound Education and Support Services American Heart Association Community Training Center Childbirth/Breastfeeding classes Community education programs Community health fairs CPR, First Aid, ACLS, PALS and PEARS classes Industrial Health New Patient Placement Department (bed control), opened 2013 Safety program Simulation lab Support groups Emergency Services 24-hour ambulance and physician coverage 39 beds Access to more than 100 medical and surgical specialists Emergency and primary care tracks Outpatient Pavilion Easy to use and access Outpatient surgery Pre-admission testing Radiographic and fluoroscopic suites Primary Care and Specialty Areas Anesthesiology Cardiology Dermatology Family Practice Gastroenterology General and specialized surgery Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist Internal Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery Obstetrics/Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pediatrics Psychiatry Pulmonology Radiology Radiation Oncology Urology Rehabilitation Services Cardiac rehab – Phases I, II and III Physical, occupational and speech therapy Pulmonary rehab WorkSTEPS employee testing program Sleep Disorders Center Conveniently located on the second floor of the Outpatient Pavilion Staffed by experienced, certified respiratory therapists and a pulmonologist Staff monitors sleep activities such as brain wave, muscle and eye movements; breathing through the mouth and nose; snoring; heart rate; and leg movements. Special Care Services Critical care unit Hospice Interventional and diagnostic radiology Palliative care Progressive care unit Respiratory therapy Transitional care unit Women’s Services ACR accredited breast MRI Bone density scans Breast, obstetrical and gynecological ultrasounds Childbirth, breastfeeding and sibling classes Coronary calcium scoring (HeartScore) ACR accredited digital mammography Labor-delivery-recovery suites Special C-section suites Stereotactic breast biopsies Well baby nursery Hospital Firsts Nuclear medicine camera – first one of its type in the U.S. at time of installation – diagnoses cancer and heart disease Linear Accelerator – one of only 12 of its type in the U.S. – generates a radioactive beam to treat cancer First comprehensive cancer center in the region One of the first hospitals outside of Jackson, Miss., to perform vertebroplasty procedure for compression fractures in the spine caused by osteoporosis or cancer First ground ambulance service in the state of Mississippi to use 12-lead EKGs to transmit from the field First ambulance service in the state to have power load equipment installed on all of its active, frontline ambulances, increasing safety for patients and EMTs. One of only a few hospitals in the state performing total skin electron-beam irradiation to treat skin cancer and chemoembolization to treat certain types of liver cancer. One of the first hospitals in the state to be named a Level II Trauma center. * (Due to lack of neurology coverage, we are now a Level II Trauma Center.) One of the first hospitals and first in the Baptist system to perform non-surgical benign prostatic hyperplasia First in the region and first in the Baptist system to offer new method for treating cancer, high-dose-rate brachytherapy One of the first hospitals in northern part of Mississippi to offer positron emission tomography Baptist Cancer Center was the first in the state to offer MammoSite, a leading edge treatment for breast cancer IHI Mentor Hospital – first hospital in the state to be named as a mentor organization for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia Installed $1 million in lift equipment in a major move to become a Minimal Lift Facility. 2013 Hospital Milestones Only hospital in the state of Mississippi to receive the prestigious VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, 2013 Joint Commission, an independent organization that accredits health care organizations, named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, 2013, 2012 Received a Hospital Safety Score of ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Group. 2013, 2012 Cardiac program awarded the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s Silver Performance Achievement Award for a higher standard of care for heart attack patients; one of only 131 hospitals in the nation to receive this award, 2013 U.S. News and World Report named Baptist Golden Triangle’s non-residential transitional care unit as one of the country’s best nursing homes, 2012, 2010. Achieved Silver Certification from the Mississippi Cancer Registry based on submission of complete and high-quality data, 2013 Awarded the Bronze Level Award for Stroke Quality Initiatives by the American Heart Association. Updated December 2013