Demolition on the former Commercial Appeal building located at 495 Union Ave. started Tuesday, June 16, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the development of the new Regional One Health campus. Demolition on the former Commercial Appeal building located at 495 Union Ave. started Tuesday, June 16, 2026, marking a significant milestone in [...]
Regional One Health has received approval from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for its Certificate of Need for a new hospital. This key state approval clears the path for a transformational investment in patient care, economic growth, and community health. The new hospital, which will be built on Union Avenue, is designed to serve [...]
Regional One Health and Shelby County leaders have announced the project team that will design and build a new Regional One Health facility. The new facility promises to transform community health, drive economic vitality, and foster learning and innovation. At a press conference Monday, September 29, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Regional One Health [...]
“I believe that we can have in Memphis a strong Academic Medical Center that will fulfill the complex needs of our community and provide high-quality care," says Reginald Coopwood, MD, President & CEO. "Building a new, modern facility is an integral part of this journey.” Regional One Health is moving forward with [...]
Regional One Health recently celebrated renovations to the Alice H. Davies Chapel, a project spearheaded by Presbyterian Women of the Mid-South (PC-USA) and the John K. and Katherine Johnson Auxiliary. The project brought upgraded lighting, recovered pew seats, new stained glass and more to the 40-year-old chapel. Our chapel is an essential part of our [...]
One of the best gifts you can give this holiday season is the gift of health and safety. As coronavirus cases continue to increase, it is important to avoid unnecessary travel and gatherings and to continue wearing masks, socially distancing and practicing good hand hygiene. Take care of yourself and those you love this [...]
A volatile 2020 is rapidly drawing to a close, perhaps to our collective relief. Everyday acts of heroism and resilience have become inspiringly commonplace. But a succession of social and political challenges, coupled with the upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic, have made us all feel like endurance runners on an endless trail of abrupt [...]
Pictured left to right: Reginald Coopwood, M.D. (President and CEO - Regional One Health) | Jason Little (President and CEO - Baptist Memorial Health Care) | Michael Ugwueke (President and CEO - Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare) In the middle of one pandemic, we are so painfully reminded of another. Racism is [...]
National Hospital Week is May 10-16. This year's theme, "Where Health Comes First," honors the hope and healing hospitals provide to their communities. That is highlighted in 2020 by the crucial role hospitals are playing in response to COVID-19. At Regional One Health, we're celebrating our entire team for their contributions during this challenging [...]
America’s Essential Hospitals awarded Regional One Health a 2019 Gage Award honorable mention for population health for its ONE Health initiative. ONE Health is a program focusing on improving the health and overall well-being of complex care patients. “When faced with some of the nation’s most pressing health care challenges, essential hospitals step up,” [...]