JACKSON – Tennova Healthcare—a network of seven hospitals in east Tennessee known for high quality care—announced its expansion westward with the addition of four more hospitals.
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, Regional Hospital of Jackson, Volunteer Community Hospital (Martin) and McNairy Regional Hospital (Selmer) are now part of a system formed four years ago to enhance access and improve coordination of care for patients at all member hospitals.
Tennova is now one of the largest healthcare systems in the Volunteer State with 11 hospitals and more than 80 physician clinics. The network includes approximately 1,800 licensed beds, 1,700 physicians on the combined active medical staffs, and 6,800 employees, with more than 51,000 admissions and 300,000 emergency department visits each year.
Hospitals already in the network include Jefferson Memorial Hospital (Jefferson City), LaFollette Medical Center, Lakeway Regional Hospital (Morristown), Newport Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center (Powell), Physicians Regional Medical Center (Knoxville) and Turkey Creek Medical Center (Knoxville).
As part of a statewide network, hospitals have access to shared expertise and resources that improve access to care, physician recruitment and quality of care. Other programs and services are also part of the network, including affiliated physician clinics and emergency medical services. All network facilities are affiliated with Community Health Systems
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