A Tennessee coal mining town made headlines when its only hospital was abruptly shut down in 2024. Since then, efforts by Jellico’s government to revive the abandoned hospital have fallen short.
Linden hospital reopening shows hope for rural health | Healthcare Hollow
More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark. Linden is among them.
Shuttered rural hospital reopens in Tennessee
As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors.
Ballad Health’s hospital monopoly underperformed. Then Tennessee lowered the bar.
Ballad Health, a state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, can now be deemed a benefit to the public with performance that would earn a “D” on most grading scales, state documents show.
Study: Rural Tennessee hospitals could lose additional labor and delivery wings
Rural Tennesseans already have limited access to labor and delivery services, and a recent study shows the problem could get worse.
Freestanding ERs are becoming more common. Middle Tennessee could soon have four more.
Back in 2001, freestanding facilities made up about 1% of all emergency departments across the U.S. As of last year, that number was closer to 11%.
A Sevierville woman was among 100 pregnant people who didn’t get necessary ER care post-Dobbs, report shows
A pregnant Tennessee woman didn’t get essential care from a Sevierville hospital when she was discharged with an infection in her arm, a new analysis shows.
NashVillager Podcast: The ongoing troubles at Community Health Systems
Is a major Midstate hospital chain done downsizing yet? Plus the local news for June 26, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: Hospitals in Tennessee
What hurdles are in the way of new hospitals in Tennessee? Plus your local newscast for May 21, 2024.
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