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Merit Health Medical Group is slated to open a primary care clinic in south Brandon in October of 2022. The clinic will be Merit Health’s 13th primary care clinic in the greater Jackson area. The new clinic, located at 2841 Highway 18 in Brandon, features 12 exam rooms, a triage room, and a lab. Covering approximately 5,000 square feet, the clinic has space for up to three providers. The team of healthcare professionals will treat patients for a variety of illnesses including cold, cough, flu and sore t... ... Read More

The new school year is here, which means the lazy, relaxed days of summer have been replaced with hectic school mornings, homework and after school activities. Most likely, your kids have been staying up late and sleeping in during the summer break, so getting them back to a healthy sleep routine may be a challenge. “Lack of sleep is not just an issue of motivating cranky children in the mornings,” said Jennifer Russum, MSN, NP-C. “Studies have shown that lack of quality sleep increases the likelihood o... ... Read More

The wound care centers at Merit Health are helping raise awareness of the risks of chronic wounds during the ninth annual Wound Care Awareness Month. Established in June 2014, this month long campaign helps bring attention to the growing need for wound care to the nearly 7 million Americans currently living with chronic wounds. Program directors across the nation are dedicating the entire month to educating physicians, patients and the general public about the prevalence of chronic wounds and the advanc... ... Read More

Employees of Merit Health hospitals are now eligible for new and enhanced benefits designed as pathways to help them eliminate existing student debt faster, pursue additional professional education, and advance their careers. The goal in offering Merit Health Pathways benefits is to support and retain employees and attract a strong workforce, especially frontline nurses, technicians, therapists and other clinicians and caregivers, along with support personnel. Benefits include a new student loan repayme... ... Read More

Family medicine physician Bill Whitton, MD, has joined Merit Health Medical Group in Brandon. Whitton received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and he also completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine at the Texas Medical Center and at UMMC. Dr. Whitton is board certified in Family Medicine. Whitton can treat your entire family for everything from minor emergencies to chronic disease management and preventive care. Services and conditions treated include: Min... ... Read More

Merit Health Rankin received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Merit Health Rankin’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “Quality and safety are always a patient’s top priority,” said Heather Sistrunk, MHSA, BSN, RN, chief executive officer. “Leapfrog’s high grade for our hospital is independent confirmation of our system-wide steps in place to ensure the safest environment possible.” The Leapfrog ... ... Read More

Merit Health is honoring five nurses who have been selected to receive a Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position and who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. “Merit Health is fortunate to have many outstanding nurses like these among our ranks - nurses who deliver exemplary care, compassion and servi... ... Read More

You have heard the popular saying, “Time heals all wounds,” but in many cases that is not always true. Some wounds can take weeks to heal and many will not heal completely without some type of medical intervention. Merit Health Rankin’s new wound care center, located in Brandon, provides patients with slow healing wounds a new treatment option close to home. The wound care center offers services to heal problem wounds through a program designed and equipped to deliver advanced techniques in wound care. ... ... Read More

If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, Morgan Miller, M.D., wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in. Precautions for your safety include masking of all patients and providers, checking temperature of all clinic visitors, screening clinic staff multiple times during the shift, asking that that only the patient comes in, and enhanced cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. “It’s important for members of our community to put their health first... ... Read More

Merit Health Heart is the new umbrella name for the network’s multidisciplinary specialists in cardiology, imaging, nutrition and cardiovascular surgery, who are working together to prevent and treat heart disease through advanced care and services to heart patients in the Jackson metropolitan, Vicksburg and Hattiesburg areas. Merit Health has continually invested in resources to advance cardiac services and recruit providers to enhance local access to care. “When you put your heart in our hands, you ge... ... Read More