Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

04/16/2026

For the first time ever, The TN initiative for Perinatal Quality, known as TIPQC, introduced the Maternal, Infant and QI Leadership awards in 2026. Join us in congratulating the following individuals for their outstanding contributions in improving maternal and infant care in TN. We are so thrilled to honor you, and your contributions to our state!

The QI Leadership award recognizes an individual that has demonstrated exceptional leadership in promoting and implementing QI initiatives in perinatal health.
Nominee: Rebecca Hoover, RN in Labor & Delivery

The Champion for Maternal Health Award recognizes an individual that has shown strong leadership and commitment to implement best practice strategies and achieved significant improvements in maternal health outcomes.
Nominee: Riad Homsi, MD; OBGYN & Danielle Tate, MD; Maternal Fetal Medicine

The Champion for Infant Health Award recognizes an individual that has shown strong leadership and commitment to implement best practice strategies and achieved significant improvements in infant health outcomes.
Nominee: Lou Arrindell, MD; Neonatologist

04/14/2026

We Need you!
We recognize our patients and their families play a very important role in helping us grow our services so that we may be one of the key health care providers of choice in Memphis.
We need a team to help ensure our care is family–centered, and we meet patient and family expectations. If you have been a patient at our Women's Hospital, had a baby in the NICU, or a child as a patient in the children's hospital, please consider joining our patient family advisory Council.

04/13/2026

We are so excited to be hosting over 40 vendors to help families have a beautiful beginning! Join us 9:30a - 12:30p Saturday the 25th. You will want to get here early in order to visit all the experts attending, all the door prizes and fun!

04/09/2026

You can spend your whole life holding onto things that you’ll eventually and inevitably lose. Or you can spend your life giving yourself away.

It’s funny how it works, but the truth of our own selfishness is the more we desire things, the less satisfied we become. The more we want, the more we need, the more we gain, the more we feel like our worth is found in who we are.

But Jesus did not call us to gain, but to lose. He calls us to forfeit our rights for His sake, to sacrifice our desires so that we might be filled with His. And the more we give away, the more we live with open hands and open hearts, the more we see that true gain is found in giving.

When we give our hearts to Jesus, we give Him our hands as well. We are not just called to believe, but to serve. And even though serving takes sacrifice, it is there that we find the things of value that God allows us to keep - grace, joy, fulfillment, peace, the list goes on and on.

So unclinch those fists, and give your life, your time, your money, your things to Jesus. There’s so much more to gain when our hands are open to the Savior.

Philippians 4:11–13 (ESV): “Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

Encouragement today from my husband

04/08/2026

Compassion runs deep in this family! Rob Heusner is one of our graduating OBGYN residents. His grandmother, Elsie, has lovingly knitted over a hundred caps - wrapping our smallest NICU babies in warmth and kindness. Healing hands and loving hearts go hand in hand.
Thank you Mrs. Elsie for not only sharing Rob with us but for also sharing your love with our patients. ❤

04/05/2026

Many blessings to you.

04/04/2026

Today, we would like to wish you a blessed and healthy Good Friday!

04/01/2026

Treasured Chest breast cancer support group was honored to have Kathyrn Tortorici, co-author of Two by Two, Conversations Between Friends Navigating Breast Cancer. She inspired the women with tips on simple things that make such a difference during the breast cancer journey. This support group is invaluable to patients.

04/01/2026

03/31/2026

It is almost time for our Baby Kids Fair! Join us for some fun and bring the kids. We have so much to do, especially if you are thinking about having a baby, expecting a baby, or had a baby or two. Learn what to expect about labor, delivery, vitamins and vaccinations as well as ask the experts and pick up valuable resources. The kids can play in the teddy bear clinic, learn to properly take care of their teeth, and how to eat healthy. There will be door prizes drawn every 15 minutes. Can't wait to see you!

03/25/2026

We are thrilled to add Dr. Nnamdi Gwacham, a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who specializes in the care of women with cervical, vulvar, ovarian, and uterine cancers. His experience also includes complex surgical procedures for benign gynecologic conditions, minimally invasive robotic surgeries, and radical cytoreductive procedures. Born and raised in Nigeria, he immigrated to the United States with his family at age 11. He played Division I football at Utah State University, and went on to receive his medical degree at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency at Rutgers/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, and his gynecologic oncology fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando. His care is grounded in the belief that every patient deserves comprehensive, compassionate and individualized treatment. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, spending time with family and loved ones, and traveling.

03/24/2026

Our nurses continue to set the standard for excellence in patient care - and this is a perfect example of why:
Before a patient's discharge, a provider ordered a Depo-Provera injection. Stepping in to support a colleague, our Mother Baby Nurse, Seidi, took the initiative to administer the medication. During her routine safety check, she noticed something wasn't quite right - the packaging looked unusual, and the medication required a different type of preparation than expected. Trusting her clinical knowledge and instincts, Seidi paused and took a closer look. Upon reviewing the label and looking up the medication, she discovered the medication name did not match the birth control injection. She immediately contacted the Pharmacy, who confirmed the incorrect medication order. Seidi quickly escalated the concern to the provider, who expediently canceled the incorrect order and entered the correct one. Because of Seidi's vigilance, expertise and commitment to patient safety, a potential medication error was prevented - ensuring the patient received the right treatment and safe positive outcome.
This is what top-notch nursing looks like. We are incredibly proud of the critical thinking, teamwork, and dedication our nurses bring to every patient, every time.