New Mississippi burn centers expected to ease strain on Memphis
The Firefighters Burn Center at Regional One Health has been accepting an overflow of Mississippi burn patients since the state’s only burn center closed. (Courtesy Firefighters Burn Center at Regional One Health)
Since April, the Mississippi Department of Health has granted burn center status to two hospitals. The Firefighters Burn Center at Regional One Health has been treating Mississippi burn patients since the state’s only burn center closed.
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Mississippi Regional One Health Firefighters Burn Center Dr. Ram Velamuri Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.Aisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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