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When Forrest General employees aren’t on the clock taking care of patients, they are still caring for Pine Belt residents. In this instance, they did it in a fun and very colorful way, and it kept them in stitches. Four Forrest General employees recently joined other crafters from across the community to help swath the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum in downtown Hattiesburg with brightly-colored knitted and crocheted pieces. Basically, they covered pipes, poles, railings and other alley finds with their own coats of many colors.

Forrest General Hospital and Hattiesburg Clinic announced today another joint venture in the battle against COVID-19. HealthWorks Immunization Clinic, a collaboration between the two health care entities, will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals, 75 and older, effective Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

During this season of giving, patients undergoing treatment at the Forrest General Cancer Center are on the receiving end of goody bags. They aren’t from a group or organization but from fellow survivors and fighters who have been in these patients’ shoes or still are.

Forrest General’s top employee, leadership and physician awards were presented on December 18.

Forrest General Hospital proudly announces the winners of the 15th annual Philip W. Rogers awards. These awards are presented to healthcare workers who exemplify commitment to the field of medicine and excellence in patient care. The award is given to five individuals based on nominations received from their peers. Each winner represents one of Rogers’ most admirable characteristics –Innovator, Leader and Mentor.

Forrest General Hospital employees are receiving COVID-19 vaccines beginning today. The hospital is distributing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine which includes two doses to achieve maximal effectiveness of the vaccine. The second dose will be administered in three weeks, anywhere from 19 to 23 days following the first dose.

Forrest General became the first hospital in the state since FDA approval to offer the commercial WATCHMAN FLX™ implant. The procedure is for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and offers an alternative to long-term blood thinners.

) Christmas came early for Hattiesburg’s Peggy Boutwell when her name was drawn as the winner of a fully-loaded Honda CR-V EX-L given away by the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation.