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And we know you want a health care provider who truly listens to your story and shows you they care. Thank you for letting us be part of your story, and for trusting us with your care.

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Honor those we serve by delivering the best possible care

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To build a legacy of superior health by listening to and caring for those we serve

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815+ Physicians And advanced practitioners, putting their experience to work for you
$308 Million To be invested in the community over 10 years
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Leading with a servant’s heart

Gilda McKinney was living in New Orleans in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. She had evacuated to Shreveport, but returned to a home and neighborhood destroyed by the storm. It would be one of many challenges in her life that strengthened her.

“I couldn’t communicate with my daughter for two weeks after Katrina. She didn’t know how I was, or even whether or not I was still alive.”

Read Gilda McKinny’s story

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Friday, October 19, 2018

Smyth County helping to address national opioid crisis with $737,000 grant

Community stakeholders in Smyth County are taking a leadership role in addressing the national opioid crisis at the local level, thanks to a $737,000 federal grant from the Rural Health Opioid Program, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. ... read more about Smyth County helping to address national opioid crisis with $737,000 grant .

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Lifelike childbirth simulator helps nurses, hospital staff prepare for labor and deliveries

Victoria isn’t attempting a world record. Her real name is Victoria® S2200, and she’s a high-tech childbirth simulator that helps healthcare workers prepare for labor and delivery events, including early labor complications, high-risk deliveries and postpartum emergencies. ... read more about Lifelike childbirth simulator helps nurses, hospital staff prepare for labor and deliveries.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Ballad Health’s accountable care organization generates savings for fifth year in a row

AnewCare Collaborative – Ballad Health’s accountable care organization – is one of only 21 accountable care organizations in the country to generate savings for the fifth year in a row, according to results released recently by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ... read more about Ballad Health’s accountable care organization generates savings for fifth year in a row.

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Ballad Health is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 29 counties of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwestern North Carolina and Southeastern Kentucky. Our system was created in 2018 to improve the health of people in these regions, and we have committed investments totaling $308 million over 10 years to preserve access, expand health research and graduate medical education, and address some of the region’s most pressing health issues.

Ballad Health operates a family of 21 hospitals in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, including a dedicated children’s hospital, several community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, an addiction treatment facility, long-term care facilities, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, outpatient services and a comprehensive medical management corporation.