Regionalization

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Regionalization of perinatal care was initiated in Middle Tennessee in 1972.   The neonatal component of the program was formally established in 1974  statewide, with the obstetric component following in 1977.   The state was originally divided into four geographic regions with designated regional perinatal centers located in the cities of Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga.   In 1986, Johnson City was added as the fifth regional center.   The five regions are:

  • Northeast Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center located at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital in Johnson City

  • East Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center located at The University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville

  • Southeast Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center at Baroness Earlanger Hospital/ T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga.

  • Middle Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Centers Children's Hospital in Nashville.

  • West Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center at Regional Medical Center in Memphis.

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Services Provided by the Regional Perinatal Centers include:

  • Consultation and Referral.
  • Professional Education
  • Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Transport
  • Site Visits
  • Post-neonatal Follow-up
  • Data Collection

 

History of Angel Newborn Emergency Transport

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