Statistics
- 5,454 Hospital Admissions (-3% from 2018)
- 432 PICU Patients (-7% from 2018)
- 927 NICU Patients (+10% from 2018)
Clinical Stats
- Chemotherapy treatments: 2,618
- Breathing treatments: 194,935
- X-rays: 43,569
- MRIs: 3,547
- CTs: 5,397
- Ultrasounds: 8,194
- Lab tests: 383,933
- Sleep studies/visits: 1,206
- Transports from other hospitals: 949
- Hours of family support by chaplains: 3,500
- Families helped by Interpretive Services: 8,575
Outpatient Stats
- 120,855 Outpatient Visits (-14% from 2018)
- 19,105 Rehabilitation Center Visits (+10% from 2018)
- 30,162 Home Health Visits (-16% from 2018)
- 72,711 Emergency & Urgent Care Visits (+12% from 2018)
- 59,194 Emergency Department Visits
- 13,517 Urgent Care Visits [Urgent Care West opened April 2018; Emory Center opened April 2019]
Our Hospital
Andrew, age 17, sports physical MVP, with nurse Misty
- 9,762 Surgeries (-8% from 2018)
- 210 Babies treated for drug dependency [493 participated in Grow With Me Clinic, an innovative program that helps address the many needs of children born with neonatal absitenence syndome (NAS) from birth to age 5]
- 32 Specialties (More than any other hospital in the region)
- 396 Physicians
- 2,123 Employees
- 18,574 Child Life Visits
- 7,904 Family Encounters by Social Work
- 1 Facility Dog
- 45,269 Volunteer Hours
- Top 3 languages translated: Spanish, Arabic, Swahili
Patient Population
16 counties. 3 states. 1 Children’s Hospital.
Hospital Visits by County: 133,493 (+6% from 2018)
- Anderson: 7,911
- Blount: 12,073
- Bradley: 282
- Campbell: 4,188
- Claiborne: 2,146
- Cocke: 2,234
- Grainger: 2,241
- Hamblen: 3,776
- Jefferson: 4,609
- Knox: 62,999
- Loudon: 4,407
- McMinn: 2,014
- Monroe: 3,272
- Morgan: 2,335
- Roane: 3,350
- Scott: 1,980
- Sevier: 11,225
- Union: 2,451
Community Benefit
Noah, age 4, Leukemia warrior, with nurse Kelly
As a non-profit organization, Children’s Hospital invests millions of dollars each year to improve our community.
- Total community benefit: $4,330,100
- Research: $188,759
- Community-building, health & safety: $85,114
- Education of medical students, residents and health professionals: $1,732,452
UNDER-COMPENSATED CARE
The cost of treatment provided to those who cannot or do not pay, whether it’s with insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, or from their own pockets.
- Uncompensated: $9,327,492
- Charity Care: $2,905,000
- Bad Debt: $3,650,936
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- Blood drives conducted at hospital: 4
- Health fairs and presentations: 8 (-25% from 2018)
- Children attended our summer camps: 147 (+8% from 2018)
WELLNESS
- Children involved in activities/programs to improve nutrition and commitment to physical activity: 5,083 (-15% from 2018)
- Children screened for asthma: 526 (-1.9% from 2018)
SAFETY & INJURY PREVENTION
- Schools served by Project ADAM programs: 178 (+120% from 2018)
- Individuals trained to administer CPR in schools: 1,203 (+63% from 2018)
- Helmets distributed: 2,517 (+1.1% from 2018)
- Car seats inspected: 2,111 (+1% from 2018)
- People reached by Water Safety campaign: 24,771
- People reached by Car Seat and Heat Stroke campaign: 11,547
2019 Financials
Annual cost to operate Children’s Hospital: $196,229,464
Annual net patient revenue: $188,528,786
PAYER MIX
- TennCare/Medicaid: 65.2%
- PPO/HMO Commercial: 31.8%
- Other: 3.0%
DONORS
All donations help off set cost of state-of-the-art medical equipment, building improvements and programs.
- Total Raised: $6,985,042
- Number of Donors: 5,869
Provider Changes 2019
Retirements
- John Howick, Jr., MD (27 years, Neonatology)
- Stephen Prinz, M.D. (44 years, Neonatology)
In memory
- Joe W. Black, III, M.D. (1959 - 2019)
Welcome
- Sarah Bateman, N.P. (Neurology)
- Matthew Blair, M.D. (Urgent Care)
- Melanie Bodine, N.P. (Neonatalogy)
- Mari Eaton, M.D. (Neonatalogy)
- Bryan Eriksen, M.D. (Neonatalogy)
- Sarah Beth Eriksen, M.D. (Pediatrics)
- Kelsey Fredericks, N.P. (Hematology/Oncology)
- Lauri Gingerich, N.P. (Urology)
- Mark Howard, P.A. (Neurosurgery)
- William Mallard, D.D.S. (Dentistry)
- Jodie Manross, L.Ac. (Acupuncture)
- Liane Potter, N.P. (Neonatalogy)
- Amy Pouliot, P.A. (Neurosurgery)
- Jonathan Ridenour, P.A. (Emergency Medicine)
- Elizabeth Roehner, C.R.N.A. (Anesthesiology)
- Vanessa Thomas, M.D. (Pediatrics)
- Jenna Verdell, N.P. (Pediatric Intensive Care)
- Marissa Warwar, N.P. (Surgery)
- Courtney Watson, D.N.P. (Otolaryngology)
- Derek Wilson, C.R.N.A. (Anesthesiology)