Instead of county building new Regional One, Jeff Warren has an idea
Dr. Jeff Warren, Memphis City Council member, thinks a merger of Methodist University Hospital and Regional One Health Medical Center could save money. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Dr. Jeff Warren sees enormous possibility in the empty, echoing corridors at Methodist University Hospital.
On a recent tour of the Union Avenue facility with the physician and Memphis City Council member, nonpublic elevators and doors opened with a swipe of his key. And, on floor after floor of towers built in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, dozens of patient rooms, entire ICU units and operating room suites are dark.
“Everyone is sort of shocked at the amount of space here,” said Warren as he walked through Methodist’s Sherard, Thomas and East wings and portions of the North Tower.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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