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Vicksburg, MS, August 13, 2025. – Merit Health River Region has announced the appointment of Nicholas “Nick” Arledge as its new chief executive officer, effective August 11, 2025. Arledge brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, combinin...
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... to help students with disabilities obtain competitive community-based employment has expanded to Vicksburg through a strategic collaboration of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, Merit Health River Region and the Vicksburg Warren School District. Project SEARCH Merit Health River Region is offering up to 12 students from the Vicksburg Warren School District an eight-month internship position during th...
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Attendees at the Merit Health River Region 20th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday included local elected officials, hospital board members, first responders and longtime hospital staff members. Merit Health River Region has served Warren C...
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Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 19, 2022 – Over the course of a year, the impact of Merit Health River Region adds up as the skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members deliver safe, quality care around the clock. Beyond clinical care, Merit Health River Region is a major emp...
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Delivers essential medical services and broad impact to the larger community Vicksburg, MS – Over the course of 2023, Merit Health River Region played a vital role in helping people get well and live healthier at more than 211,000 patient encounters across its hospital, Merit Health Medical Group physician clinics and other outpatient sites ...
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Vicksburg, MS, April 7th, 2025 – Merit Health River Region provided care to thousands of area residents in 2024, with 236,000 patient encounters across its network of physician clinics and other outpatient sites of care. In addition to delivering safe, quali...
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Vicksburg, MS, March 5, 2026.– Merit Health River Region has welcomed orthopedic surgeon Gustavo “Gus” Barrazueta, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Barrazueta specializes in shoulder, elbow, hand and upper extremity surgery and is passionate about providing...
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Vicksburg, MS, April 2, 2025 – Merit Health River Region, in a commendable effort to combat hunger, has culminated its Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive by collecting a record 1,339 jars of peanut butter for the Storehouse Community Food Pantry. The annual ...
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Vicksburg, MS (Feb 28th, 2024) – Merit Health River Region invites community members to join the Merit Health River Region’s efforts to fight hunger by participating in the second annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefitting STOREHOUSE Community Food ...
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...e years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. Merit Health River Region is committed to changing that. For efforts to optimize stroke care and eliminate rural health care outcome disparities, Merit Health River Region has received the American Heart Association’s Get Wit...
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Vicksburg, MS – Merit Health River Region has named David R. Fox as chief executive officer (CEO), effective September 11, 2023. With more than 25 years of clinical and hospital and health systems operations experience, Fox most recently ser...
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General surgeon C. Neal Ellis, Jr., M.D., has joined Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg. Dr. Ellis received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and he completed his residency at Baptist Medical Centers, both in Birmingham, AL. He is board ce...
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Vicksburg, MS – The skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members of Merit Health River Region support the health and well-being of patients who turn to us for expert care. Beyond providing clinical care, the Merit Health River Region is a cornerstone of the community and a major contributor t...
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February is American Heart Month and to celebrate, Merit Health River Region is rolling out a 28-Day Healthy Heart Challenge to encourage a lifestyle of healthy living. This is an inaugural event offered through Merit Health, which will begin Feb. 1 and include an email serie...
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Vicksburg, MS – We are happy to announce that Laurie Morrow Neely, MSN, APRN, NP-C, will be the new chief nursing officer (CNO) at Merit Health River Region. She will be joining us officially on January 2, 2023. Laurie is coming to us from Palm Beach, FL, where she serves as the CNO of HCA Florida JFK North Hospital. She has more than 20 years of experie...
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VICKSBURG, Miss. – July 11, 2022 – Merit Health River Region has named Terry Treadwell as the new chief executive officer, effective July 11. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Terry brings more than 39 years of healthcare leadership experience to this role. He is focu...
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Vicksburg, MS – Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, Merit Health River Region and the Vicksburg Warren School District proudly announce the completion of the 2021-22 year of Project SEARCH. A graduation ceremony was held Wednesday, May 18 at Merit Health River Region hospital,...
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Merit Health River Region announced today that Steve Jackson, R.N., nurse supervisor, has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play...
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Benjamin Richaud, chief executive officer of Merit Health River Region, has accepted a position out-of-state and will be leaving the hospital at the end of January. We wish him all the best. During his six-year tenure in Vicksburg, Ben has led the way in becoming the fi...
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Merit Health River Region is hosting a Beat the Heat Career Fair on Friday, August 27, from noon – 3:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms A-D. The event is specifically targeting RNs, LPNs, patient care techs and respiratory therapist...
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...isease Control and Prevention) estimates one person dies every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease. But there are actions you can take right now to reduce the risk of heart disease. This February, Merit Health River Region is marking American Heart Month and the 2024 leap year with its Leap into Heart Health educational email series. People who sign up will receive short, fun-filled, fact-filled, potentially life-savin...
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Vicksburg, MS – Merit Health River Region, in honor of its dedicated medical staff members, is celebrating National Doctors' Day by donating $6,000 to Haven House Family Shelter. This significant donation underlines the hospital's commitment...
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During the recent winter storm, Merit Health River Region was overwhelmed and humbled by the generosity and sacrifices made by local elected officials, businesses, city and county governmental staff and our community members. Copious preparations were made ...
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Vicksburg, MS – Merit Health River Region kicked off its annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefitting StoreHouse Community Food Pantry and is inviting community members to participate in this effort to fight hunger in the local area. ...
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Merit Health River Region plays an integral role in healthcare in Vicksburg, thanks to our knowledgeable and compassionate staff. During Hospital Week, May 7-13, 2023, we recognize and celebrate our caregivers for the differe...
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