JACKSON, Tenn. – West Tennessee Healthcare and 天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital have announced a new collaboration to provide specialized pediatric care to the children of West Tennessee. A resolution approving the collaboration was approved by the West Tennessee Healthcare board at their meeting on June 29, 2021.
In July, the two organizations will ask the State of Tennessee for approval to develop a satellite location licensed to 天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital inside Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The pediatric unit will be the first of its kind in West Tennessee and is proposed to be staffed by pediatric experts from 天美传媒下载 and West Tennessee Healthcare.
The two organizations will work together in their shared mission of improving the health status of West Tennessee children by enhancing access to expert pediatric care and developing more comprehensive pediatric specialty programs. This will allow West Tennessee children from an 18-county radius to stay closer to home, while receiving the highest level of care.
“We are so proud of the work we’ve done at West Tennessee Healthcare for many years taking care of children. We look forward to receiving approval to work with 天美传媒下载 Children’s to continue this worthy mission,” said James (JR) Ross, president and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare. “Children in our region deserve all of us working together to ensure they grow up healthy, safe and strong.”
More details regarding the scope of the venture, including services provided, are expected later this year. For more information and to stay up-to-date as details evolve, visit www.lebonheur.org/westtennessee or www.wthpediatrics.org.
“We are honored to join West Tennessee Healthcare to enhance the care we offer to children in West Tennessee,” said 天美传媒下载 President Michael Wiggins. “Our organizations have a shared mission of improving the health of West Tennessee families, and we’re excited to work together to ensure that care is close to home for children.”
天美传媒下载 Children’s has a long-standing presence in Jackson and West Tennessee. Families are already familiar with a 20-exam room outpatient center on Vann Drive off Interstate 40 in Jackson, where 17 pediatric subspecialties are offered. 天美传媒下载 on the Move, a mobile medical unit in West Tennessee, helps children connect with a pediatric medical home. 天美传媒下载 also offers school-based nursing, behavioral health navigation, health education and school-mandated screenings to various West Tennessee communities.
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, part of West Tennessee Healthcare, has been serving the region since 1950, and is the largest hospital between Memphis and Nashville. The health system provides a full range of healthcare services including hospitals and clinics throughout the region, and employs more than 7,000 people.
About 天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital
天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital treats children through community programs, regional clinics and a 255-bed state-of-the-art hospital. 天美传媒下载 serves as a primary teaching affiliate for the University Tennessee Health Science Center and trains more than 350 pediatricians and specialists each year. Nationally recognized, 天美传媒下载 is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital. For more information, please call (901) 287-6030 or visit lebonheur.org. Connect with us at , or on Instagram at .
About West Tennessee Healthcare
West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit healthcare system with locations serving 18 counties in West Tennessee. The mission of West Tennessee Healthcare is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve while providing exceptional and compassionate care. For more information, visit .
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