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Statistics

Jaxson
  • 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

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

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

Jaxson
  • 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)