South Central Urology Clinic Now Offering UroLift® System
Innovative UroLift System to Treat Enlarged Prostate Now Available Locally

South Central Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the UroLift® System, the first permanent implant to treat symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men 50 years of age or older, is now available for patients locally at South Central Urology Clinic. Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2013, the UroLift System is designed to relieve symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, while preserving sexual function. Jens Graversen, MD, Urologist is working to help provide men relief from BPH symptoms.

To learn more about UroLift, click here.

Educational Luncheon for Community Offered
Dr. Graversen and South Central Regional Medical Center will host an educational luncheon on Friday, July 12 th at 12 p.m. at South Central Place in Laurel. The luncheon will offer information for those interested in the UroLift procedure an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the process. Lunch will be provided by Southern Style Catering and includes grilled chicken breast with cream sauce, wild rice, buttered broccoli, homemade roll and carrot cake. The lunch is free, however a reservation is required. To make a reservation for the luncheon, please call (601) 399-0506 or click here to reserve by email.


Pictured (L-R) Rebecca Roberts, DO, Healogics Specialty Physician, Jamie Strebeck, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Stacy Street, MD, Medical Director of Wound Care, Deborah Myrick, Program Director, and Doug Higginbotham, President and CEO at SCRMC.
South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center Recognized with National Award for Clinical Excellence

Leaders, physicians and clinicians from South Central Regional Medical Center gathered to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. The award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, the former Chief Medical Officer for Healogics.  The Wound Care Center at South Central was among a group of facilities who achieved the highest patient satisfaction and healing rates for a minimum of two consecutive years. This is the second year that the center has achieved the Center of Excellence award from Healogics. Healogics is the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services.

To read more about South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine's award, click here.

South Central Diabetes Support Group Presents Exercise and Diabetes on July 9.

South Central Regional Medical Center invites you to attend the South Central Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, July 9th at 1 p.m. Danette Chancellor, PT, CLT-ALM, with South Central Wellness and Rehabilitation Center will discuss living with diabetes and how to exercise properly.

Exercise is a crucial component of diabetes management. For those living with diabetes, it is important to avoid potential problems, check your blood sugar before, during and after exercise. Studies have shown that exercise can benefit those living with diabetes in many ways. Those include:
  • Improve your blood sugar levels.
  • Boost your overall fitness.
  • Manage your weight.
  • Reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • Improve your well-being.
South Central Diabetes Support Group is a monthly meeting offered to educate and support individuals with diabetes and caregivers of people who are diabetic. The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at South Central Place in Laurel.

For more information about South Central's Diabetes Education Services, please call 601-426-4934 or visit scrmc.com.


Lunch hour appointments are now available at the Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center. 
To schedule your appointment, call 601-425-7522.

The Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center is located at 1410 Jefferson Street in Laurel. For more information, visit  scrmc.com.



Men schedule appointments to see their doctor for different reasons. Some only go to see a doctor when they have a concern or are experiencing a new problem. Others see their doctor more regularly, such as to follow up with a chronic problem or medication management. Whatever the issue, it is important to maintain an annual exam with your established healthcare provider. J. Kenneth Grafton, MD, and South Central Family Medicine are working to create a culture of wellness with men in our community.

"Just like you take your car in for regular maintenance, you want to do maintenance on the most important thing, which is yourself," stated Dr. Grafton. "It is important for men to take their healthcare serious, if not for themselves, for their spouse, or for their children and grandchildren."


South Central Regional Medical Center: A Progressive Organization

Healthcare is constantly evolving and at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, the goal of the health system is to offer the highest quality of care with the latest technology to provide excellent care to our community. Mark Horne, MD, Chief Medical Officer at SCRMC is working with healthcare providers at SCRMC to ensure these goals are met.
 
"Our commitment is to our community," states Dr. Horne. "At SCRMC, we are constantly evaluating the quality of our services because providing quality care close to home is the most important thing that we do. To ensure we can accommodate our community, we are adding a large new medical office complex to house the majority of our specialty practices, a new Emergency Department with state of the art equipment and a new Wellness and Rehabilitation Center."
 
South Central Regional Medical Center began construction in 2017 on a multi-million dollar addition to the health system. The construction includes:

New Emergency Department
    • 28,400 Square Foot Facility (the existing Emergency Department is 11,036 square feet in size)
    • 3 Trauma Rooms
    • 21 Acute Care Treatment Rooms
    • 2 Triage Rooms
    • 6 Non Acute Treatment Rooms
    • A diagnostic area, which will include CT, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound, and a Portable Digital X-Ray Unit.
    • Security will be relocated to the new Emergency Department.
    • Spacious waiting area of 3,200 square feet.
    • The Emergency Department entrance will have a canopy where emergency vehicles and private vehicles can access the area for patient drop off.
Shelled Out Floors for Future Expansion
    • A second and third floor will be shelled out over the Emergency Department for future expansion needs.
    • Second floor: 16,569 square feet
    • Third floor: 15,969 square feet

Walk Over From Emergency Department to the Medical Office Building

Medical Office Building
    • Ground Floor: South Central Wellness and Rehabilitation Facility
    • 2nd Floor: OB-GYN Group of Laurel, Laurel Pediatric Clinic
    • 3rd Floor: South Central Orthopadics
    • 4th Floor: Laurel Surgery Clinic, South Central Urology Clinic
Additional Parking Spaces
 
Helipad - A helipad, a landing platform for helicopters, will be located near the Emergency Department and visible from the interstate.

"All of these changes and improvements to our health system have one focus: to make the patient experience better and more efficient," said Dr. Horne. "As a state-designated Level 3 Trauma Center, over 40,000 patient visits are made to our Emergency Department annually. Our patient satisfaction scores in our Emergency Department are higher than they have ever been, with an "Excellent" rating of 98% provided by patients during a recent survey."
 
South Central Regional Medical Center employs more than 2,100 people. The health system has over 125 medical providers representing 28 medical specialties. "Our specialists have trained at some of the best programs across the country and they have chosen to work in our community. These providers are not just practicing medicine daily; they are making a commitment to be involved in our community. They attend local churches, have children in our school districts and volunteer their time in local non-profit organizations."
 
Along with the addition of the construction project, South Central has two long-term care facilities, 23 medical clinics, a cancer center, wound care facility, a wellness and rehabilitation center and many other services that improve the quality and care of our community's health.
 
"I was born and raised in Laurel. After I finished medical school and my residency, I returned to my hometown. It makes me immensely proud to serve as the Chief Medical Officer of South Central Regional Medical Center and to be part of our growth and our future," said Dr. Horne.
 
South Central Regional Medical Center is a 285-bed, public not-for-profit hospital located in Laurel, MS founded in 1952. The hospital primarily serves a 4-county area: Jones County, Jasper County, Wayne County and Smith County. The primary focus of the South Central Regional Medical Center Health System is to provide excellent healthcare services to the residents of South Central Mississippi and to improve the quality of life in the region.  
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