Baptist Memphis acquires new heart valve replacement technology

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March 9, 2012 • Volume 76 • Number 5
I N S I D E
Baptist Medical Group acquires Internal
Medicine Associates of Memphis, P.A.
Update beneficiaries online through Employee
Self Service
Getting to know Dr. John Craig
Baptist Memphis acquires new heart valve replacement technology
Dr. Edward Garrett
Dr. Basil Paulus
Physicians at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Memphis
recently performed the area’s
first surgery with the Edwards
SAPIEN transcatheter heart
valve technology that was
approved by the US Food and
Drug Administration in
November 2011 for inoperable
patients with aortic stenosis.
Aortic stenosis is a progressive disease that affects the aortic valve of
the heart by restricting proper blood flow.
During the procedure, cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons
replace the damaged valve using a catheter, threading an expandable heart
valve up an artery from the groin and adjusting it within the heart. By
using a catheter, the doctors are able to perform the necessary procedures
without having to perform open heart surgery.
Marlee Matlin to headline the next
Centennial Speaker Series
Academy Award Winning actress
Marlee Matlin will
headline the next
Baptist Memorial
Health Care
Centennial Speaker
Series on Thursday,
April 19 from noon to
1:15 p.m. at the
Memphis Hilton on
939 Ridge Lake Blvd.
Tickets for the
event are $100 and tables are $1,000
with proceeds to benefit the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at
Baptist Memorial Hospital for
Women.
Matlin, the youngest and the
Marlee Matlin
only deaf actress to win the Academy
Award for Best Actress
in a Leading Role,
which she won for
Children of a Lesser
God, has also starred
in series such as
Bridge to Silence,
Reasonable Doubts and
The West Wing.
Passionate about
children, Matlin will
deliver a message of hope and
encouragement to children and
families.
For questions and information
please call 901-227-7123 or 1-800-
895-4483.
“Without this new technology, we would not be able to address the
needs of inoperable patients,” said Edward Garrett Jr. M.D., the cardiovascular
surgeon who performed the first transcatheter aortic valve
replacement surgery at Baptist Memphis.
Several doctors assisted in and observed the first surgery.
“This surgery is a revolutionary breakthrough for our patients suffering
from severe aortic stenosis,” said Basil Paulus M.D., the cardiologist overseeing
the first patient’s care. “Studies show that without this new
technology, 50 percent of patients with severe aortic stenosis will not
survive more than an average of two years after the onset of symptoms.”
Baptist Memphis is the first hospital in the region to have this technology
and perform the surgery.
According to the American Heart Association, more than 5 million
Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. While up to
1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from aortic stenosis, approximately
500,000 within this group of patients suffer from severe AS. An estimated
250,000 patients with severe AS are symptomatic.
Drs. Edward Garrett Jr. and Basil Paulus were the lead physicians on the
inaugural surgery. For more information about the procedure, please call
901-226-BEAT (2328).
Binkowitz named Lifeblood volunteer
of the year
Charlie Binkowitz, Baptist
Memorial Health Care manager of
procurement contracts, was recently
named the Mid-South Lifeblood
Volunteer of the Year at its awards
luncheon for 2011.
Binkowitz was honored for his
enthusiastic, voluntary efforts to
support blood donation in the
community and throughout the
Baptist system.
Binkowitz is often found encouraging
colleagues to donate blood in
creative ways like dressing up as a
blood drop (pictured left). He also
works with Lifeblood to create
methods to increase donors at entity
blood drives around the system.
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C A L E N D A R
GuideStone Representative Schedule
Dates and times are subject to change. Please contact your facility’s human
resources office for information. Baptist colleagues can contact David
Proctor at 901-226-3516 or e-mail David.Proctor@GuideStone.org, or April
Mollerberg at 901-226-3518 or e-mail April.Mollerberg@GuideStone.org.
Additional information is also available at www.GuideStone.org/BMH.
March 13.....................................Baptist Memphis
March 13.............Baptist Minor Meds (Cordova)
March 14...........................................Baptist Tipton
March 15....................................Baptist Collierville
March 19.....................................Baptist Memphis
March 20..........................Baptist Women’s
March 21................................Baptist Booneville
March 21..............................Baptist Union County
March 22.........................................Baptist DeSoto
March 22.......................Baptist North Mississippi
Baptist College of Health Sciences will hold a free Centennial
Concert featuring Contemporary Christian band Sidewalk
Prophets on Saturday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. at Levitt Shell at
Overton Park. All Baptist colleagues are invited and are encouraged
to bring family and friends to the event. For more information,
please contact Bamby Counce at 901-572-2853.
The Baptist Women’s Health Center’s mobile
mammography unit will be at the Bartlett Prescription Shop at
5675 Stage Rd., on Wednesday, April 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Screening mammograms will be available. To make an appointment
or find out more about insurance qualifications, please call 901-226-
0810.
Baptist Behavioral Health Care-Golden Triangle offers a unique,
intensive tobacco treatment program developed by The ACT
Center, a division of the University of Mississippi Medical
Center-Cancer Institute.
Participants will receive free classroom education and training,
blood pressure and carbon monoxide monitoring, group therapy
and follow-up care up to one year after course completion.
Instructors Keith Vance, registered nurse, and Carrie White, clinical
coordinator, recently completed extensive workshops and testing at
UMMC-Cancer Institute to become Certified Tobacco Treatment
Specialists.
“Mississippi ranks among the highest in the U.S. with a 22 percent
average of smokeless tobacco usage and deaths related to tobacco
compared to the national average of 19.3 percent,” said Vance.
“This is an opportunity for us to offer a smoking cessation program
that will involve more than just classroom training and meetings.
We have the opportunity to really make a difference in our community
with the tools this program offers at no cost to the individual.”
“We are pleased to offer this program to the local community,” said
David Johnson, director of Baptist Behavioral Health Care-Golden
Triangle. “We look forward to helping to improve the health of our
employees and the residents of our area,” he added.
For more information on The ACT Tobacco Treatment Program,
please call 662-244-2561.
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will
never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
John 8:12
N E W S A N D E V E N T S
Update beneficiaries online through
Employee Self Service
Baptist colleagues can now update beneficiary information online for
company paid life and voluntary life plans.
The beneficiaries can be entered in the Employee Self Service system
online and will override any previous beneficiaries listed in the
colleague’s file.
“Currently, all of the beneficiary information is in paper located in the
colleague’s file,” said Pamela Robinson, Human Resources benefit
manager.
“Once colleagues log in to the ESS system, no beneficiaries will be
listed. Colleagues can update the system to see their beneficiaries online,
which will override any existing information in the file.”
Colleagues can choose whether to complete the written form to update
their beneficiary information and turn it in to their HR representative, or
log on to ESS which is accessible through the Human Resources homepage
on MyBaptist or through the Popular Sites tab and Lawson link.
“We are excited about this new process because it gives everyone a
choice. We hope colleagues feel like it is easier to update the information
online rather than taking a trip to HR to fill out a form,” said Robinson.
Baptist hospitals recognize nurses
with DAISY Awards
Jessica King, postpartum/pediatrics
nurse
at Baptist Memorial
Hospital-North
Mississippi; Linda
Meeks, outpatient
surgery department
nurse at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-
Union County; and Jenny
Rich, intensive care unit
nurse at Baptist Memorial
Hospital-DeSoto, recently
received the DAISY Award
for Extraordinary Nurses,
which is given in appreciation
of the work nurses
do.
Nursing leadership
across the Baptist system
accepts nominations and
selects nurses to receive
the DAISY Award.
At a presentation in
front of the nurses,
colleagues, patients and
Jessica King
Linda Meeks
Jenny Rich
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visitors, the honoree
receives a certificate
and a sculpture called
A Healer’s Touch,
hand-carved by artists
of the Shona Tribe in
Africa.
The not-for-profit
DAISY Foundation is
based in Glen Ellen,
Calif., and was established
by family
members in memory
of J. Patrick Barnes.
Barnes died at 33 in
late 1999 from
complications of idiopathic
thrombocytopenic
purpura, an autoimmune
disease.
Log on to the system
MyBaptist page for
more information
about the DAISY Award
recipients.
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Baptist Medical Group acquires Internal Medicine Associates of Memphis, P.A.
Dr. Lee Vieron
Dr. Vincent Smith
*Baptist Medical Group, an affiliate
of Baptist Memorial Health
Care, has further expanded its presence
in primary care through the
acquisition of Internal Medicine
Associates of Memphis, P.A.
Dr. Leonidas (Lee) Vieron and Dr.
Vincent Smith will continue to practice
at the clinic, and it will
remain at its current location,
6025 Walnut Grove, Suite 627.
The practice name will be
Baptist Medical Group-Internal
Medicine Associates of
Memphis.
Internal Medicine Associates
of Memphis was founded by Dr.
Jacob Bronstein in 1923. Bronstein
established his practice based on the
principles of availability and service.
His son, Dr. Maury W. Bronstein,
joined the practice in 1955. Clinic
leaders say under his leadership,
Internal Medicine Associates developed
an unprecedented reputation
in the community.
In 1977, the practice added Vieron
and Smith, who have continued to
treat the people of Memphis with
this high standard of care, BMG
leadership says. Vieron and Smith
are board certified in internal medicine.
“Our practice has been partners
with Baptist for decades, and the
reputation of quality care they have
built over the last 100 years led to
our agreement,” said Smith.
Vieron continued, “Baptist
Medical Group’s management has
allowed us to focus our time and
efforts on patient care and meet our
fundamental values of availability
and service.”
“The acquisition of Internal
Medicine Associates of Memphis
strengthens our ability to provide
high-quality patient care in our
community,” said Jim Boswell, vice
president of physician services and
chief executive officer for BMG.
“Patients in Memphis and the
surrounding area have benefited
from the strong physician providers
of this group for more than nine
decades.”
*Baptist Memorial Medical Group
recently changed its name to Baptist
Medical Group
Baptist Rehab-Germantown speech therapist earns certification to aid
Parkinson’s patients
Ashley McCrary, a speech therapist at Baptist
Rehabilitation-Germantown, recently earned her
certification in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
through LSVT® Global, an organization serving individuals
who require special speech therapy processes
to help communicate.
“During the past two years, I have had numerous
Ashley McCrary patients with Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses
who have complained of vocal weakness caused by
their disorder,” McCrary said. “I saw the need to become certified in LSVT
because it is proven to improve the vocal quality and loudness in patients who
commit to the treatment.”
McCrary also holds additional certifications in VitalStim® swallow
Self Service
Continued from page 2
“We unfortunately run into many
different situations where minor
children, deceased family members,
or no one is listed as a beneficiary
for company paid life and voluntary
life plans. This can cause major
issues with releasing funds.
Colleagues may also have ex-spouses
listed, which can cause turmoil in
families if something happened.”
The benefits office cannot discuss
beneficiary information on the
phone, so colleagues concerned
about who is listed as their beneficiary
should update them online
through ESS or fill out a form at
their HR office.
“It’s not important who you have
listed as your beneficiary now; it’s
who you want on there for the
future. For us to see that you updated
your beneficiaries in 2012, we know
it’s the most accurate and current
information,” said Robinson.
Updating beneficiaries online
only pertains to company paid life
and voluntary life plans. Colleagues
are still required to complete a form
from HR to update beneficiaries for
their retirement plan.
Contact your entity’s HR department
if you cannot access the system
or call the help desk at 901-227-7777
if you have password issues.
disorder therapy, and she has more than 19 years experience treating
communication disorders. Prior to joining Baptist Rehab-Germantown’s
Swallow Management Center, she worked in the school system and in private
practice. She also facilitates the hospital’s monthly support group for patients
suffering from swallowing disorders following head and neck cancer.
“We are thrilled that Ashley has received this certification,” said Brian
Hogan, interim administrator and chief nursing officer for Baptist Rehab-
Germantown. “With this new knowledge, she will be able to provide patients
who suffer from Parkinson’s disease specialized therapy to help make
communication easier for them.”
For more information about the Swallow Management Center at Baptist
Rehab-Germantown or to schedule an evaluation, please call
901-624-8610.
Grace entertains students at BCHS’
Spiritual Renewal Week
Jamie Grace, contemporary
Christian musician, singer,
rapper, songwriter and actress,
performs for a crowd of
students at Baptist Memorial
College of Health Sciences,
Monday, Feb. 27, for Spiritual
Renewal Week.
Students attended sessions
from featured speaker Dr.
William Hulitt Gloer, David E.
Garland Professor of
Preaching and Christian
Scriptures at Truett
Theological Seminary.

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Certified nurse leaders in the Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporate Center gather
for a photo in honor of National Nursing Certification Day, March 19. Nurse leaders
encourage all nursing staff to become certified and set a goal of 100 certifications in
Baptist’s centennial year.
100 nurse leader certifications for
100 years of patient care
All health care workers want to identified by a nursing specialty to
achieve professional recognition promote optimal health outcomes.
and credibility, career advancement Nurses achieve certification
and personal accomplishment credentials through specialized
throughout their career.
education, experience in a specialty
area, and a qualifying exam.
Baptist Memorial Health Care
nurses can achieve this through
It all started with a capstone
nursing certifications.
project developed by Beverly
Jordan, vice president of nursing
Certified nurse leaders at Baptist
and chief nurse executive for
are encouraging nursing leaders as
Baptist, and now nurse leaders are
well as nursing staff across the
spreading the word on why it’s
system to obtain certifications in
important for all staff to become
their specialty and set a goal of
certified.
obtaining 100 nursing leaders
certifications in Baptist’s centennial
year.
the professional expertise of our
“We feel strongly about raising
nurses. Certification validates
Certification is the formal recognition
of specialized knowledge,
nurses’ knowledge and skills,
improves quality and safety, and
skill and experience demonstrated
provides external validation for
by the achievement of standards
nurses,” said Jordan.
by Cheryl Garth, director of Investigations and
Regulatory Compliance
Compliance in research, just like other areas of
health care, is about following the rules. Because
medical research can involve human subjects, it is
a heavily regulated area. The Food and Drug
Administration and the Department of Health and
Human Services regulate medical research with
laws to protect human subjects.
The field of medical research is an important
part of Baptist’s mission of healing, preaching and
Continued on page 5
Getting to know Dr. John Craig
Baptist Medical Group is a at Baptist and that there is
multi-specialty physician group. tremendous growth potential.
Each month, Leader features a What are some of the future
profile on a different BMG physician.
The group is expanding rapidly,
benefits of working with BMG
and I look forward to collaborating
with a talented and growing
This month, Dr. John Craig
discusses why he joined BMG.
multispecialty team.
Hometown: Memphis, TN
What do you enjoy outside of
Family: Wife, Julie, son
practicing medicine
Thomas, and daughter
Spending time with my
Emily
wife and kids.
Education: University
Who or what inspired
of Tennessee: medical
you to become a physician
For as long as I
school, general surgery
residency and vascular
can remember, I have
surgery fellowship.
wanted to be a surgeon.
Harvard Medical School
at Massachusetts
Dr. John Craig
Ed Garrett’s influence
was a big factor in
General Hospital: cardiothoracic choosing to train in both vascular
surgery residency.
and cardiothoracic surgery, which
is one of the best decisions I ever
Professional organizations:
made.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
What would you like your
Specialty: Cardiothoracic and
Baptist colleagues to know about
Vascular/Endovascular Surgery
you More than anything, I
Why do you practice your
would like to see our patients do
specialty I find cardiovascular well. I am happy to help in any
physiology and surgical technique way and am always available by
to be an endless source of fascination.
cell phone.
I practice the full spectrum of
I enjoy seeing people with serious cardiac, thoracic and
medical problems get better and vascular/endovascular surgery.
know that I was able to play a
I am happy to be back in my
part.
hometown and look forward to
What made you decide to join getting to know everyone here at
Baptist Medical Group I knew Baptist.
from my previous training that
there is a very capable group here
Compliance Corner: The role of compliance in medical research
teaching and we are fortunate to have Baptist ical study, a protocol and consent form is
Clinical Research Institute and the Baptist
submitted to our IRB. It is reviewed by the IRB to
Memorial Health Care Institutional Review Board. ensure the safety and human rights are protected.
Our research institute conducts patient studies to The IRB makes sure the components of the
determine the effectiveness and safety of new protocol and the consent form comply with the
treatments. Baptist’s IRB is a committee of physicians,
clinicians and community advocates that IRB, the study can begin. The protocol provides
regulations. Once the study is approved by the
review clinical trials before they begin to ensure guidelines or rules to be followed to carry out the
the clinical study is safe and ethical. The IRB and study. If you don’t comply with the guidelines, the
BCRI employees complete training on human results of the study can be useless or can lead to
subject protection.
incorrect information that could influence the
development of a new treatment.
When an investigator wants to perform a clin-

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M O R E N E W S A N D E V E N T S
Baptist clinical documentation specialists offer a different type of care to patients
Caring comes naturally for Janice Cromer, a registered
nurse. Over her 10 years of nursing, she has
cared for a multitude of patients. Two years ago she
chose to leave bedside care and become a clinical
documentation specialist at Baptist Memorial
Hospital-DeSoto.
“Before becoming a CDS, I did not realize the
enormous effect this job had on the overall well being
of patients,” said Cromer.
A CDS is responsible for reviewing patient medical
records to ensure the records accurately represent the
severity of the patient’s illness. This is achieved
through extensive record review and interaction with
physicians, health information management professionals
and nursing staff.
A CDS functions as part of a team that includes
physicians and nurses. They work to strengthen the
line of communication between these groups to
ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of patient
care.
Clinical documentation is often mistaken as a desk
job. However energetic, sharp-minded nurses, like
Cromer, are needed to fill this interactive position.
“When I accurately portray the status of patients’
illnesses through clinical documentation, I can see
the direct results,” said Cromer. “Through my line of
work, physicians and nurses are able to make timely
and informed decisions about the path of care for
patients.”
What physicians write in the medical records
directly affects the physician’s and hospital's public
profiling scores. If physicians don't provide information
in language that can be coded, a medical
condition may go unreported, and the downstream
effect could be missed opportunities for appropriate
payment, and skewed reporting in mortality, complication
rates, and other quality metrics, according to
Cathy Rose, system director for Clinical
Documentation Improvement.
In addition, this publicly reported data allow the
health care consumer to make informed decisions on
where to go for their care. The data are also utilized by
payers and employers to evaluate providers. If a
hospital or physician has higher costs, longer lengths
of stay, and poor outcomes, then payers and
employers may not recommend sending their
enrollees to them.
Unlike a typical nursing position, a CDS is not
required to work weekends or holidays and is not
required to be on-call.
Registered nurses with a BS degree and critical
care experience are ideal candidates to become a CDS.
There is an immediate need for new clinical documentation
specialists systemwide with Baptist. If you
are interested in becoming a CDS, contact Cathy
Rose, director of clinical documentation improvement,
for more information at 901-227-0361.
Baptist DeSoto symposium addresses
cardiovascular disease
U of M centennial tiger showcased at Women’s
Representatives from the University of Memphis place one of the school’s 50 centennial tigers at
the entrance of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. Baptist sponsored the decorating of the
tiger in recognition of the University of Memphis’ centennial. The tiger was decorated by campers
Nurses
at Baptist Trinity’s Camp Good Grief and will travel to various Baptist metro entities.
Continued from page 4
“A growing body of research indicates
a link between certification and
nurse knowledge, techniques, and
judgment that affect patient safety,”
said Reynae Bennett, system leadership
nursing coach for Baptist and
developer of the recruitment project
along with Barbara Cox, nursing
director at Baptist Memorial Hospital-
DeSoto. “Certification helps to validate
the knowledge that you have to your
patients. If you are knowledgeable, you
give better patient care.”
Bennett and Cox created a career
development plan for nurses an online
resource with direct links to view
different types of certifications.
Some of the benefits of certification
include:
•Professional recognition and credibility
•Professional achievement
•Career advancement
•Personal accomplishment
•Improves quality indicators/outcomes
•Increases knowledge
Baptist nurses are reimbursed for
the cost of certifications. To find out
more, log on to Baptist Nursing Online
through Popular Sites tab on
MyBaptist. The Certification Center is
located on the Resources tab.
Dr. Gilbert Zoghbi with Stern Cardiovascular Foundation lectures at the Baptist
Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Heart Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 25.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Heart
Symposium, Defining Success with Heart Failure, attracted more than 80 attendees
for a day of discussing best practices and outcomes of heart disease.
Experts from Baptist Memorial Health Care and Stern Cardiovascular
Foundation addressed managing heart failure in the office or hospital
setting; discussed challenges faced by the heart failure patient; identified
tools available to manage advanced heart failure; and analyzed the scope of
heart failure as it applies to the office and hospital setting.
“The symposium was very well executed, and going forward we can prepare
a top-notch regional symposium. It was a missed opportunity for health care
professionals who did not attend,” said Dr. Arie Szatkowski, a cardiologist
with Stern Cardiovascular Foundation and one of the presenters for the
symposium.

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MISCELLANEOUS
■ Rolled hem white tulle veil, waist length,
30x36x72, never been used. Paid $40, will sell for
$20, can e-mail picture upon request. Please contact
Lesa Proffitt at 901-315-4427
■ Five Blade HighFive Propeller Stainless Steel,
13.5" x 17", used once, like new. The price is
$400, recommended for V6 powered stern drive.
Fits Mercury/Mariner EFI, Optimax and Verado
Outboards. Call 901-262-1799.
■ Size eight ivory wedding dress, never worn,
$400. Great for a destination or outdoors wedding.
Call 662-820-0963 for more information and
pictures.
■ Baldwin spinet piano with stool. Great condition,
$800. Call 901-475-6041 in the evenings and
leave a message.
RENTALS
■ Home for rent in the Raleigh area, three bedroom,
1.5 bath, stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher,
living room, dining room, central
air/heat, laminated floors/carpet, corner lot
fenced for $775 a month. For more info, call 901-
690-7901 or 901-626-1435.
■ Three bedroom, 1.5 bath home for rent in
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cost is $950 a month with a $950 deposit. Please
call 901-569-3656.
REAL ESTATE
■ Three bedroom, two bath home for sale at 305
Walnut Gardens Dr. Ten minutes from Baptist
Memphis, stainless steel appliances, double
garage and patio, all brick. Approximately 2,215
square feet for $155,000. Call Jim at 901-828-
2102 or 901-383-1366.
■ 5,200 square foot custom home five minutes
from Baptist Memphis. Four bedrooms, two
downstairs including the master suite, which has
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leading to the private Gunite saltwater pool. Four
full and two half baths, large vaulted ceiling den,
granite, stone and custom cabinets throughout.
505 Sutton Place. Price is $524,500. Contact
Baptist Leader, Vol. 76, No. 5, March 9, 2012
Sharon Goldstein 901-683-1029.
Colleague’s Corner: Why are you here
Yes, you are being watched. Your children follow
in your footsteps. Your co-workers follow your
example. Your patients follow your hope.
Everything you do, everything you say, and everything
you don’t do has an effect and influences
those around you either directly or indirectly. As
we go through day-to-day life we don’t always pay
attention to our behavior and our words. Being a
living example of God’s love requires a commitment
to live with intent.
The selflessness of giving of your entire being
by being steadfast in your daily life is one of the
most important of all gifts. Many times you won’t
even know that you helped someone. You may
never know how your empathy gave comfort to a
dying patient. You may never know that the time
you gave of yourself without expectation, you
■ Home for sale at 6435 Raner Creek Dr., Bartlett,
Tenn. Beautiful home just under 3,100 square
feet. Every bedroom has large walk-in closets.
Numerous upgrades including new, high quality
hardwood, carpet, and tile flooring in 2009. The
interior and exterior has been professionally
painted with Sherwin Williams paint and all new
kitchen appliances in 2009. Contact Maureen at
901-674-0954.
VEHICLES
■ 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser, four wheel drive, great
condition, bright yellow. 79,000 miles, $20,000 or
best offer. Call Sandy at 901-647-0204 or
901-756-4169.
■ 2008 Altima with 45,000 miles for sale. 2.5 SL
with leather seats, sunroof, great gas mileage,
one owner vehicle. Great condition, $14,400.
Serious inquiries only please. Call 901-355-5461.
■ 2005 Honda Pilot EX, 118,000 miles. Good condition,
four wheel drive, multi-CD changer. Black
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SERVICES
■ Contact Chad at 901-413-1584 for free estimates
on painting. Will do interior or exterior paint jobs
and any flooring needs you may have including
carpet, tile, linoleum and hardwood.
■ Bathroom and kitchen remodels, additions,
decks, fencing, etc. Free estimates. Please call
Alan at 901-734-9788.
■ Home renovations, room additions, decks, fencing,
electrical, plumbing, carpet and tile installation,
etc. Call Dan at 901-281-4879 for a free estimate.
■ Interior painting, trim installation, most home
repairs, decorative textures and finishes. Free
estimates. Please call Charles at 901-246-7129.
WANTED
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cabinets. Please call Tammy at 662-808-2429.
helped someone realize God’s miracle in their life.
And likewise, you may never realize the devastation
you caused by acting without discernment.
If you ever have the notion that your life is
mundane or uneventful, remember that everything
you say or do has a part in God’s plan.
Everything you think leads to an action that will
make a difference somewhere. Grow a heart of
love by feeding your soul with thoughts of wisdom.
A single word can bring someone else out of
desperation or drown someone in an ocean of
despair. Let God’s love work through you, because
each one of us has a purpose; His purpose. Always
follow God because you never know who is
following you.
submitted by Kim Ridley, registered nurse and nurse
recruiter for Baptist
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received by 2 p.m. on the preceding
Monday. For any ad, please
include work number and location
for verification purposes and one
non-work number for publication.
Ads run at least once, and will
run as space allows. New ads will
receive preference over repeat ads.
Services and goods offered must
be legitimate and legal, and Leader
cannot be responsible for misprints,
omissions or false advertising. All
ads may be rejected at the discretion
of Baptist Memorial Health
Care administration or the editor.
Ads for services and goods must
be offered or wanted by Baptist colleagues,
individuals or independent
contractors. Franchises, other nonindependent
services, medical,
dental and other clinical services
are not eligible for classified ads.
To submit an ad, e-mail
leader@bmhcc.org or fax to
901-227-3516.
PETS
■ One year old lab/border collie mix named
Tucker. Housebroken, gentle, good with kids,
loves other dogs. Up to date on shots and
neutered. Free to good home. Contact Gail at
901-483-2746.
■ Lab mix puppy, 6 month old female.
Housebroken, gentle, knows several commands,
loves kids, loves other dogs. Up to date on shots
and spayed, $95. Contact Edith at 901-754-4720.
■ Eight week old Holland Lop pure bred male rabbit
with floppy ears. Parents are show rabbits
and can be seen online. Cage with easy slide out
removable floor pan, kitty litter box and litter,
food and water dispensers, everything you need
for indoor pet. Rabbit, $25. Cage with supplies,
$25. The rabbit loves to go outdoors on his leash
just like a dog. Call 901-861-6925 or 901-651-
1848.
BMHCC Helpline/Hotline
877-BMH-TIPS
If you have a question about legal or regulatory requirements,
suspect any violation of BMHCC Standards of Conduct,
legal or regulatory requirements or suspect that anyone is
committing acts of patient abuse in any form, call 877-BMH-
TIPS. Reports to the hotline may be made anonymously. Calls
are handled confidentially to the extent allowed by law. Baptist
does not tolerate retaliation for reports made in good faith. It is
the policy of Baptist Memorial Health Care to admit and provide
services to patients and guests without distinction due to race,
color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or disability.
Kim Danehower is Baptist’s corporate compliance officer.
Editor: Rhonda Kelley
phone (901) 227-5206; rhonda.kelley@bmhcc.org
Staff writers: Ashley Compton, Claire Hick, Valerie Robilio,
Lori Simpson, Diana Wier
Photographer: Greg Campbell
phone (901) 227-3510; greg.campbell@bmhcc.org
Baptist Leader is published by Corporate Communications, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., 350 N. Humphreys Blvd.,
Memphis, Tenn. 38120. It is distributed bi-weekly to all BMHCC entities in the Mid-South. Deadline for article submissions
and classified ads is 2 p.m. Monday prior to publication. Send article ideas and submissions as well as classified ads to
leader@bmhcc.org or fax to (901) 227-3516. Baptist Leader is printed on recycled paper.