Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis | |
|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Health Care | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°07′50″N 89°51′41″W / 35.1305°N 89.861437°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare (US), Medicaid |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 706 |
| Public transit access |  MATA: 34 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Links | |
| Website | Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tennessee |
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (formerly known as Baptist East) is a 706-bed[1] general hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis". Baptist Memorial Health Care. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Centennial Baptist - Baptist's Downtown Building Demolished". Baptist100.org. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Baptist Memorial Health Care : Locations". Baptistonline.org. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Centennial Baptist - Moments List". Baptist100.org. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Baptist Memphis: Our Medical Services". BaptistOnline.org. Retrieved 2014-11-18.]
- ^ "History of Baptist College of Health Sciences | Baptist College of Health Sciences". Bchs.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "BCHS Academic Divisions and Degree Programs | Baptist College of Health Sciences". Bchs.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
External links
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