Baptist Memorial Health Care is in the beginning stages of establishing a new hospital to improve access to care for the residents of Fayette County and surrounding areas. The hospital, which will be centrally located at the northwest corner of Highway 64 and Warren Road near Tennessee Tractor, will be the only hospital in Fayette County and will serve West Tennessee along the I-40 corridor between Arlington and Jackson.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners and Baptist Memorial Health Care are working toward establishing the hospital, which is projected to cost about $24 million to equip and construct in around 24 months. Integrated into the Baptist Memorial Health Care system, the new hospital will include eight emergency rooms staffed by physicians who are board certified in emergency medicine, eight acute care inpatient beds, outpatient imaging and lab services.
“I am excited to work with the Fayette County Board of Commissioners to develop a hospital for Fayette County and its surrounding communities,” said Jason Little, president and CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care. “Having access to emergent and inpatient medical care is critical to the health and well-being of a community of Fayette County’s size. Our plans include a hospital that incorporates medical and technological advancements that will meet the community’s needs for quality health care now and in the future.”
Fayette County consists of 11 incorporated cities and has a population of more than 41,000 people according to the 2020 census. The county is near BlueOval City, Ford’s automotive manufacturing ecosystem that will produce the next generation of electric trucks and is seeking to fill 6,000 positions in West Tennessee.
“The Fayette County Board of Commissioners and the Fayette County Industrial Development Board are excited to partner with Baptist Memorial Health Care on the development of a hospital for Fayette County,” said Rhea “Skip” Taylor, mayor of Fayette County. “After exploring our options and assessing our community’s future needs for emergency care, we chose Baptist Memorial Health Care as our partner because of its reputation for quality health care and its expertise and success in operating excellent hospitals.”
Glenn Miller, director of Emergency Medical Services for Fayette County, believes the hospital will significantly improve access to emergency and trauma care in Fayette County.
“Time is critical in an emergency and can be the difference between life and death, particularly for stroke, cardiac and trauma patients. Having Baptist’s quality emergency and acute inpatient services nearby will be a positive development for Fayette County and, most importantly, will help save lives,” he said.
