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Magee General Hospital Board Announces Plans for Acquisition by South Central

Posted April 2, 2025

Magee General Hospital Board Announces Plans for Acquisition by South Central Magee, Miss. — April 1, 2025 — Today, Magee General Hospital’s Board of Directors announced to providers and staff the plans to formalize the hospital’s relationship with South Central Regional Medical Center through an acquisition process anticipated to officially commence this summer. “The organizations […]

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February 13 2015

Healing Gave Hope: Art of Healing Artist Spotlight

Healing Gave Hope South Central Health Care Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Art of Healing The Art of Healing is an annual art auction hosted by South Central Health Care Foundation to raise money to support free community health screenings and other community health initiatives. Artists who donate their artwork to the event have a story […]

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February 09 2015

ACL Tear Prevention

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, or ACL, is one of the main stabilizers in the knee, but the jumping and pivoting in sports like soccer, basketball, and volleyball can put immense stress on an ACL and cause it to tear. The South Central team will record a young athlete jumping, landing and pivoting to see when, […]

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February 02 2015

Shoulder Pain? Don't Ignore It.

Shoulder pain is a common problem that affects many people, not just athletes. Shoulder pain can be caused by tendon inflammation or tear, instability, arthritis or fracture. With proper examination, shoulder pain can be healed in a variety of ways. Local Ellisville resident, Ed J. Haas, experienced severe shoulder pain from weightlifting, has found relief […]

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February 02 2015

Sports Performance+ Program

Dr. Derrick Burgess is South Central Regional Medical Center’s first fellowship trained Sports Medicine Orthopaedic surgeon and he says sports medicine in the Jones County area is advancing rapidly. At South Central Sports Performance+, athletes ages eight and up can get general or sports specific training. Each program is tailored for the specific athlete and […]

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January 26 2015

Dr. Robert DeSantis' OB-GYN Services

Obstetrician Gynecologist, Dr. Robert DeSantis, is pleased to be back in Jones County and seeing patients in the area. Dr. DeSantis says that Laurel Obstetrics and Gynecology has both the excellent staff and state-of-the-art technology to help him fulfill the medical mission he has devoted his career to. For more information, call Laurel Obstetrics and […]

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January 19 2015

Community Health Fair 2015

This Thursday, January 22, South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel will host a large community health fair, free of charge, to area residents. Free health screenings will include cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, body mass index, color blindness, and height and weight, and will also feature a sleep apnea assessment. Join us for South […]

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January 08 2015

National Wear Red Day is February 6th.

South Central Regional Medical Center Celebrates National Wear Red Day® this February with The Heart Truth®! Although significant progress has been made in increasing awareness among women that heart disease is their #1 killer, most women fail to make the connection between heart disease risk factors and their personal risk of developing the disease. This […]

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January 05 2015

Wellness Center Specials for a Healthy 2015

South Central’s Wellness Center is offering two specials to help you kick-off a healthy and active 2015. Special 1 – Bring a friend for free. The Wellness Center invites you to have a non-member of the Wellness Center join you for 3 free work-outs during the month of January. Special 2 – Group Personal Training […]

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December 22 2014

Christmas Program

We would like to pause for a moment of prayer and reflection for our Christmas program.

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December 15 2014

EMServ Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees

EMServ Ambulance, South Central Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services,  Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees who Serve in the Mississippi  National Guard and Reserve (Laurel, MS) – The Mississippi Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Mr. […]

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