Merit Health Natchez

10/31/2025

We had a great time celebrating October employee birthdays.🎉 What a fun group!🥳

10/31/2025

Our Trunk or Treat was fang-tastic thanks to YOU! 👻🎃 We had so much fun celebrating with our community. We loved seeing the smiles, costumes and creativity. Enjoy these pictures from a night full of laughter, candy, and family togetherness. We ❤️ our community.

10/30/2025

There was no shortage of praise, cheers and celebration as we announced Cicely Ishman our Nurse Excellence Award winner for 2024. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence.

Cicely has been a cornerstone of our Med/Surg night shift at Merit Health Natchez for years. She leads with calm confidence, compassion, and incredible skill. Every new night nurse learns from her, benefiting from her vast knowledge and patient-first approach. Cicely’s dedication to mentoring others, supporting her team, and ensuring the highest level of care makes her a true role model.

Her teaching style encourages growth, engaging the entire team in discussions about care plans and processes. She holds everyone, including herself, to high standards, inspiring us all to strive for excellence.

We’re so grateful for her leadership, kindness, and unwavering commitment to our patients and staff.

Please join us in congratulating Cicely for this much deserved honor.

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

We are all dressed up and ready for some fun at our third annual Trunk or Treat this evening. See you at 5:30 for some spooktacular fun!

10/30/2025

Please join us in congratulating our Employee of the Month, Ariel Coates. A Phlebotomist in our Lab, Ariel is known for her positive attitude and professionalism. Described as a true joy to work with, she brightens every room she enters. Ariel is a faithful and hardworking employee who consistently demonstrates exceptional dedication to her role.

She performs blood draws with skill and efficiency, ensuring specimens are collected and delivered promptly. Whatever her task, she is there to show full support of her co-workers and ensure her patients are her top priority.

The night shift staff can always rely on her, knowing that when Ariel is on duty, laboratory needs will be met with accuracy and speed. For her unwavering commitment, reliability, and positive spirit, we are proud to bestow this honor to Ariel. She is an outstanding example of dedication and teamwork.

10/29/2025

We always enjoy hosting Leadership Natchez participants, a program of The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce. We hope you enjoyed your healthcare day as much as we loved hosting you and speaking to you about our services.

This class was full of energy and positive vibes, a perfect combination for growing strong, community-minded leaders!

10/28/2025

When emergencies happen, our Miss-Lou first responders are always ready.

They bring comfort in crisis and life-saving care to ensure patients get to our hospital safely and swiftly.

Thank you.

10/28/2025

Our Medical Imaging team is still in pink mode and reminding you that early detection saves lives. If you're due for your annual mammogram, or if you've never had one, now is the perfect time to schedule!

10/27/2025

The DAISY Award® is a special honor given to extraordinary nurses for the compassionate contributions they make every day going above and beyond expectations in skill and compassion.

Since implementing the award, five nurses have received this prestigious honor and dozens of our nurses have received nominations.

If you want to say thank you to a nurse who provided care for you or a family member, we've made it easy! Learn more about the program and nominate a deserving nurse, https://www.merithealthnatchez.com/daisy-award-nominations.

10/25/2025

Our employees are collecting new pairs of socks throughout the month of October to give to those in need in our community. If you would like to donate, you may drop off any sizes of new socks at our Information Desk. Thank you!

10/24/2025

Group chat challenge: Who’s scheduled their mammogram?

Keep each other accountable this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection saves lives, so text your friends and get it on the books.