窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Announces New Name for Hospital
Posted on August 31, 2018
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 today unveiled a new name for the regions only hospital offering Level I trauma care, as the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change the name of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Medical Center to , a transformation that more accurately reflects the hospitals teaching and research mission.
University Hospital, as a component of, will continue to serve the Mobile region as it has for generations, providing unique, nationally ranked services that include the regions only Level I trauma center and the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center.
The University Hospital name expresses our unique mission to provide medical education, innovative care and cutting edge treatments stemming from academic research, and it brings all of our components together under the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health umbrella, said Dr. John Marymont, 窪蹋勛圖厙s vice president for medical affairs and dean of the College of Medicine. We are the only area hospital offering the highest level of stroke care, as well as evidence-based approaches to caring for cancer, diabetes and complex treatments and diagnosis of movement disorders such as Parkinsons and epilepsy.
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health name will serve as the umbrella brand for the 窪蹋勛圖厙s health system, including , and .
The University Hospital name was selected based on research that explored the Mobile communitys understanding of the breadth and depth of services offered at University Hospital and the quality of care that patients experience throughout 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health.
The research showed that those who engaged with the health system thought very highly of the quality of care they received, but they had limited understanding of the overall impact and high level of care delivered throughout the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health system.
The University Hospital name clarifies our mission and purpose by bringing to the forefront the 窪蹋勛圖厙s mission as a leader in health care practice, research and teaching, said Sam Dean, University Hospital administrator and assistant vice president for medical affairs. The hospital is not only part of an academic medical system, but it is also a pioneer in treating complex conditions, conducting innovative research and educating the next generation of health care professionals.
The University Hospital name change follows the recent announcement of a $5 million gift from Herbert Meisler that will double the size of the hospitals trauma center, the Fanny Meisler Trauma Center, as well as the recent inaugural flight of 窪蹋勛圖厙 SouthFlight, a helicopter emergency service partnership between 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health and Air Methods.
窪蹋勛圖厙 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health University Hospital
As a state-certified Level I Trauma and nationally ranked burn center, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health University Hospital serves as the major referral center for patients with traumatic injuries from southern Alabama, southeast Mississippi, and portions of northwest Florida. Last year alone, University Hospital served patients in 53 counties. As the go-to facility for the areas toughest emergencies, University Hospital is capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury, from prevention through rehabilitation.
窪蹋勛圖厙 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health
With more than 3,800 employees, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health is unlike any other health care organization on the Alabama Gulf Coast. It includes 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health University Hospital, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Childrens & Womens Hospital, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Physicians Group and 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health College of Medicine. At least one-third of local physicians, some 2,500, received their training at University Hospital. More than 10,400 nurses and 5,600 allied health professionals received training at 窪蹋勛圖厙 hospitals.
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