Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Explained

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Org/Group:Baptist Memorial Health Care
Region:Memphis
State:Tennessee
Country:United States
Healthcare:Medicare (US), Medicaid
Funding:Non-profit
Type:District General
Emergency:Yes
Beds:706
Founded:1979
Publictransit: MATA: 34
Website:Website

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (formerly known as Baptist East) is a 706-bed[1] general hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

History

This hospital, built in 1979, is now the flagship of Baptist Memorial Health Care since the closure of the Madison Campus in the Medical District, Memphis in 2000, which dated from 1912.[2] Baptist Memorial Health Care operates 22 Hospitals and numerous clinics in the three states surrounding the Memphis area.[3] The former Madison Campus has been redeveloped by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.[4]

Facilities

The hospital has full emergency room services.[5]

Baptist Memorial Health Care operates a university Baptist Health Sciences University centered on Health Professions nearby the site of the former Madison Campus.[6] The school offers bachelor's degrees in Health care management, Nursing, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Respiratory Care, and Sonography.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis . Baptist Memorial Health Care . 2007-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070527130755/http://www.baptistonline.org/facilities/memphis/. 27 May 2007 . live.
  2. Web site: Centennial Baptist - Baptist's Downtown Building Demolished . Baptist100.org . 2012-05-12.
  3. Web site: Baptist Memorial Health Care : Locations . Baptistonline.org . 2013-10-26.
  4. Web site: Centennial Baptist - Moments List . Baptist100.org . 2012-05-12.
  5. Web site: Baptist Memphis: Our Medical Services . BaptistOnline.org . 2014-11-18.
  6. Web site: History of Baptist College of Health Sciences | Baptist College of Health Sciences . Bchs.edu . 2012-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103193428/http://www.bchs.edu/history-bchs . 2012-01-03 .
  7. Web site: BCHS Academic Divisions and Degree Programs | Baptist College of Health Sciences . Bchs.edu . 2012-05-12.

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