Davis Beasley’s heart was giving out, and that put so much strain on his liver that it, too, was failing. The UMMC patient’s only option was a heart-liver transplant, a rare procedure performed only 35 other times this year in the U.S. Two transplant teams – one heart and one liver – performed the life-saving procedure on Nov. 15. |
![One year after groundbreaking, UMMC pediatric expansion structure rises One year after groundbreaking, UMMC pediatric expansion structure rises](/news/News_Articles/2018/12/Images/Childrens-Construction-Dec-2018-3.jpg) | The space that once held rainbow-tinted sand during last year’s groundbreaking is now a bustling construction site for a $180 million pediatric expansion. The seven-story tower that medical leaders say will transform pediatric care in Mississippi is set to open in fall 2020. |
The John D. Bower School of Population Health has partnered with Dispensary of Hope, a nonprofit organization that distributes medications free of cost to pharmacies serving low-income and uninsured populations, to study Dispensary’s activities to determine best practices for improving health outcomes and decreasing health care costs. | ![School of Population Health dispenses research expertise for charity medication network School of Population Health dispenses research expertise for charity medication network](/news/News_Articles/2018/12/Images/Medical-Mall-Pharmacy-1.jpg) |
![Quarterly blood drive, invited speakers' presentations headline week's agenda Quarterly blood drive, invited speakers' presentations headline week's agenda](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of Dec. 3-9. | ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries1.jpg) |