Shelby county, TN
Shelby County, Tennessee[edit | edit source]
Shelby County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 937,166, making it the most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Memphis, which is also the most populous city in Tennessee. Shelby County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River.
Healthcare in Shelby County, Tennessee[edit | edit source]
Healthcare in Shelby County is a significant aspect of the county's infrastructure, with numerous hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities providing services to the residents.
Hospitals[edit | edit source]
- Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare - A not-for-profit healthcare system based in Memphis, it operates seven hospitals and several rural clinics. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has been named among the top 100 integrated healthcare networks in the nation.
- Baptist Memorial Health Care - An award-winning network that includes 22 hospitals, Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the largest healthcare systems in the Mid-South. Its flagship hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, is a 706-bed medical facility in Memphis.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Founded in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers. The hospital costs about $2.8 million a day to run, but patients are not charged for their care.
Clinics[edit | edit source]
- Church Health - Church Health provides healthcare to uninsured people and their families in Shelby County. Since 1987, Church Health has grown to become one of the largest faith-based healthcare organizations of its type in the country.
- Christ Community Health Services - Christ Community Health Services provides healthcare to the underserved, uninsured, and homeless population in Shelby County. It operates several health centers throughout the county.
Healthcare Programs[edit | edit source]
- Shelby County Health Department - The Shelby County Health Department provides numerous health services and programs to the residents of Shelby County, including immunizations, family planning, and disease control.
See Also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Official Shelby County Website
- Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
- Baptist Memorial Health Care
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Church Health
- Christ Community Health Services
- Shelby County Health Department
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Primary Care Shelby county, TN
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