Central Mississippi Medical Center

Description

Experience technology and compassion are the key components of Central Mississippi Medical Centers successful formula for providing exceptional healthcare A leader in cuttingedge technology the hospital offers a wide continuum of services provided in a safe caring environment Its core centers of excellence include bariatric diagnostic and surgical cardiology obstetrics and womens health cancer care services emergency care diabetes management behavioral health services surgery and pediatrics Our 380 highquality primary care and specialty physicians and 429bed facility make Central Mississippi Medical Center one of the best Jackson hospitals

CMMC was the first hospital in Jackson to offer safer radiation treatments including the states only gamma knife one of the first hospitals in the nation to add a PETCT scanner to its nuclear medicine department the first in Mississippi to offer weight management balance and hearing and wound management programs the first to offer a large bore MRI the first to introduce a pediatric hospitalist program and to offer digital mammography combined with a computeraided detection system

Our Mission
The mission of Central Mississippi Medical Center is to provide high quality cost effective health care services in a caring and safe environment to the communities we serve We will dedicate the resources necessary to achieve this mission responding to the needs of our patients medical staff employees volunteers and our service area

Our Vision
We envision Central Mississippi Medical Center as a comprehensive healthcare delivery system driven by patient needs and a desire to meet or exceed the expectations of our patients employees physicians and the community at large

Our Values
To achieve this Mission and Vision the staff volunteers and medical staff of Central Mississippi Medical Center will

Provide holistic care for the individual encompassing socialpsychological spiritual and physical elements

Strive for a balance between economic and clinical perspectives to assure that resources are available to sustain performance

Provide a comprehensive array of medical services

Create an environment that supports individual and organizational integrity operating within ethical standards

Support the principles of performance improvement through a system of monitoring and accountability that assures a high degree of patient physician and employee satisfaction in a safe environment

Be responsive to change

Contribute to improved quality of life in our community through active participation and financial support of civic organizations charities the arts etc

Support education at all levels

Communicate proactively within our service area to enhance Central Mississippi Medical Centers image and reputation as a premier healthcare facility

History

History
Experience technology compassion the key components of Central Mississippi Medical Centers successful formula for remaining true to its mission of providing exceptional healthcare to patients throughout Mississippi A leader in cuttingedge technology for more than 40 years CMMC is a 429bed healthcare facility The hospital offers a wide continuum of services provided in safe caring environment Its core centers of excellence include diagnostic and surgical cardiology obstetrics and womens health cancer care services emergency care with FastTrack diabetes management inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services surgery and pediatrics

The hospitals highly trained medical staff includes more than 1300 trained healthcare professionals including 380 physicians and specialists in every major medical field including cardiology cardiac surgery and electrophysiology family practice internal medicine medical oncology radiation oncology neurology neurosurgery neonatology nephrology otolaryngology orthopedic surgery plastic surgery infectious disease pulmonary medicine gastroenterology pain medicine psychiatry pediatrics obstetricsgynecology and urology

CMMC the first hospital in Jackson to offer safer radiation treatments including the states only gamma knife one of the first hospitals in the nation to add a PETCT scanner to its nuclear medicine department the first hospital in Mississippi to offer several comprehensive programs including weight management balance and hearing and wound management the first hospital to introduce a pediatric hospitalist program and to offer digital mammography combined with a special computeraided detection system

In 1987 CMMC began providing radiation oncology and diagnostic services through its Cancer Care Center Fourteen years later the hospital opened the Robert R Smith MD Gamma Knife Center which houses the states only gamma knife for patients with inoperable brain tumors

1993 saw the addition of the Behavioral Health program to the hospital The program expanded and now includes a Geripsych unit Our psychiatry services provide a structured intensive physiciansupervised program for adults and seniors with behavioral problems and emotional illness

In 1995 CMMC unveiled the Wound Management Center as an outpatient department with a nationally recognized Diabetes Management Program Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy was added to provide comprehensive wound treatment

CMMC opened the Cardiac Care Center in 1996 It now has two hightech cardiac catheterization laboratories An Electrophysiology Lab was added in 2003 to complement existing cardiac services and to allow CMMCs cardiac specialists to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias by performing interventional cardiac catheterization procedures and cardiac surgery

CMMC organized a hospitalist program in 2000 in response to physician requests Four adult hospitalists and two pediatric hospitalists provide 247 medical care to patients during their hospital stay partnering with patients primary care physicians to coordinate medical services and answer questions for patients and their families

CMMC became the first hospital in the state to introduce a pediatric hospitalist program in 2002 In 2002 CMMC became one of the nations first hospitals to add a PETCT scanner to its Nuclear Medicine Department to enhance its cancer and cardiology programs

CMMC celebrated the expansion and creation of several services in 2003 including a new beautifully renovated and expanded 14bed pediatric unit The Behavioral Health Center expanded its adult services to include a freshly renovated 18bed Senior Care Program A digital Sleep Diagnostic Center and a Pulmonary Function Laboratory were also established

In 2004 CMMC became the states first medical facility to offer digital mammography combined with a special computeraided detection system R2 ImageCheckerreg for its extensive Womens Services program entitled Sorella A Comprehensive Breast Health Center Sorella offers digital mammography using the R2 ImageCheckerreg stereotactic breast biopsy needle biopsy ultrasound and vascular ultrasound in a relaxing spalike environment The PIXIreg bone densitometer for the detection of osteoporosis is are also provided at the Center Sorella and Weight Management Center are located on the ground floor of the Medical Office Buildings

The Weight Management Center offers the Medical Weight Management program to those who are overweight The center also offers bariatric surgery to those who are morbidly obese and wish to have laparoscopic or open Gastric Bypass RouxenY surgery and LapBandreg surgery

Also in 2004 a Balance and Hearing Center was created and the Telemetry Unit was expanded to a 22bed Transitional Care Unit

CMMC continued to provide community members with the latest stateoftheart healthcare in 2006 The rebirth of the centers Postpartum Unit on 3NW was unveiled featuring the newly renovated 16bed unit for new mothers and gynecology patients I

In 2007 CMMC invested nearly 3 million to upgrade its radiation oncology program by adding IntensityModulated Radiation Therapy IMRT an advanced mode of highprecision radiotherapy that uses computercontrolled xray accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a malignant tumor or specific areas within the tumor while minimizing radiation exposure of surrounding normal tissues This upgrade along with the gamma knife makes CMMC the premiere choice for radiosurgery treatment

August 2007 introduced The Womens Pavilion at CMMC Located on the Third Floor of the hospital the Pavilion includes the newly renovated Labor amp Delivery Postpartum and Gynecological rooms The Womens Pavilion is designed to provide care for every woman in every stage of her life Services include prenatal testing education such as Child Birth Classes newborn care Neonatal Intensive Care newborn outpatient assessment lactation consultation pre and post operative care for GYN surgery patients Labor amp Delivery services and nutritional counseling

In October 2007 CMMC added The Joint Center to its list of services Patients recovering from hip or knee surgery receive individualized treatment using a process that can significantly reduce pain and improve recovery time for patients This personalized care is provided by healthcare professionals who are dedicated to answering questions and providing the necessary tools in order to assist in the most optimal recoveryAlso in October The Robert R Smith MD Gamma Knife Center at CMMC replaced the states first and only gamma knife with the very latest technology for patients who have brain tumors vascular malformations and facial pain the Leksell Gamma Knifereg PERFEXION CMMC is one of the first hospitals in the country to provide the Leksell Gamma Knifereg PERFEXION to patients The Gamma Knife treats benign and malignant brain tumors metastatic tumors vascular malformations and Trigeminal Neuralgia