2024 Report to the Community

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• JacksonHEALTH SYSTEM Miracles made daily.
• Meeting the needs of tomorrow todayA note from the President and Chief Executive Officer What does the future of health care look like in our community, particularly as we move past the COVID-19 pandemic? Maybe the more important question: what should the future of health care look like?
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• World-class care in our corner of the worldMaternal-fetal medicine team delivers excellent outcomes Top clinical support from pre-birth interventions to delivery
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• Neurosurgery team untangles rare brain disorderRehabilitation puts young patient on track to normalcy Eleven-year-old Mikey is happy to be running again. He is not as fast as he used to be, but considering he woke up from emergency brain surgery unable to speak or walk, he'll take it.
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• Jackson building communityCommunity connections The doctor will see your bear now
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• Jackson Health Foundation: Philanthropy with impactFoundation donors give hope Jackson Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of Jackson Health
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• Emergency department gifts meet growing needsFor our adult and pediatric emergency room expansion Upon completion in 2027, the 178,000-square-foot emergency department will be larger than many hospitals. This facility will be among the largest emergency rooms in the United States. Through generous donations, $1.5 million to date, the rebuilt and reimagined emergency department at Jackson Memorial Hospital will be a role model facility, that will help a population that mirrors the nation's most underserved patient demographics: many are A 12-bed fast-track unit will discharge low-acuity patients in under two hours. The department will have its own pharmacy, radiology reading room, MRI, CT scanners, ultrasounds, and other imaging. With a new location on the Jackson Memorial campus, this facility will be easily accessible, with a driveway in the front of the building and convenient parking nearby. The facility is expected to cost $300 million to build. Construction is underway.
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• Jackson Memorial HospitalInpatient Services Number of Licensed Beds
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