Video: Amory’s Gilmore Officially Takes on Merit Name

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AMORY, Miss. — Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory changes its name to Merit Health Gilmore Memorial and becomes one of the newest members of the state’s largest health network by number of facilities. Merit Health consists of 12 hospitals across Mississippi affiliated with Community Health Systems.

“When the original hospital, Gilmore Sanitarium, officially opened in 1916, it was the first modern medical center in northeast Mississippi. Today, we are proud to be a part of a system that is delivering quality care across our state,” said CEO, Chief Executive Officer, J. Allen Tyra. “We have always had a commitment to advancing the practice of modern medicine. Together, we are expanding into the next century transforming health care in Mississippi.”

The network has approximately 2,300 licensed beds, 2,500 physicians on the combined active medical staffs, and 7,000 employees, and more than 53,000 admissions and 300,000 emergency department visits each year.

The newest hospitals in the Merit Health network are:

Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center will become Merit Health Gilmore Memorial (Amory)
Tri-Lakes Medical Center will become Merit Health Batesville
Biloxi Regional Medical Center will become Merit Health Biloxi
Natchez Regional Medical Center and Natchez Community Hospital will become Merit Health Natchez
Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center will become Merit Health Northwest Mississippi (Clarksdale)
Wesley Medical Center will become Merit Health Wesley (Hattiesburg)

All programs, services and employed physician practices of these hospitals will also become part of the Merit Health family.

Many hospitals and health systems combine their strengths and resources in order to respond quickly to the rapid changes happening in the healthcare industry. Through their affiliation with Merit Health, hospitals will be able to use the network’s size and shared resources to exchange best clinical practices, operate more efficiently, expand services, and improve access to care.

Merit Health Gilmore Memorial invites all members of our community to join us at a celebration of this milestone in its history.  Merit Health Gilmore Memorial invites all members of our community to join us at a celebration of this milestone in its history and kicking-off our Centennial celebration. Gilmore will be hosting a public reception with refreshments on Tuesday, June 2 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the Women’s Center Lobby.

These hospitals join the six Merit Health affiliates in Jackson and Vicksburg: Merit Health Central (Jackson), Merit Health Madison (Canton), Merit Health Rankin (Brandon), Merit Health River Oaks (Flowood), Merit Health River Region (Vicksburg) and Merit Health Woman’s Hospital (Flowood).

Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center is a 95-bed hospital offering an expansive network of physicians, medical clinics, specialty centers and rehabilitation facilities, and the only Joint Commission-accredited hospital in Monroe County. Since 1916, Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center has been committed facility committed to making quality health care accessible throughout Amory, MS and surrounding areas.

Merit Health serves the healthcare needs of residents of Mississippi through its 12 affiliated hospitals and 120 physician practices. The healthcare system offers a wide array of services including orthopedics, cardiology, women’s health, emergency departments and broad diagnostic medical and surgical services. The network has approximately 2,300 licensed beds, 2,500 physicians on the combined active medical staffs, and 7,000 employees, and more than 53,000 admissions and 300,000 emergency department visits each year. Merit Health Batesville and Merit Health Natchez – Community Campus are owned by partnerships that proudly include physician owners, including certain members of the respective hospital’s medical staff.

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