CINCINNATI, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroger Health, the
healthcare arm of The Kroger Co., is partnering with Tennessee hospital and medical network
Ascension Saint Thomas Health to expand access to high quality
healthcare in Middle Tennessee. The goals of the collaboration are
to improve patient and clinician experiences by providing high
quality care at lower cost. Kroger operates 114 stores, including
116 Pharmacies and 40 Clinics throughout Tennessee, and Ascension Saint Thomas Health
operates 97 practice sites with more than 500 physicians and
advanced practitioners. By joining forces, the communities served
will gain increased access to quality and personalized
healthcare.
This partnership extends Kroger Health's
360care™ that enables hospitals and healthcare
networks to leverage Kroger resources to provide broader access and
value-based healthcare for their patients. Kroger's Clinics,
located inside the stores, offer licensed medical care for
everything from common illnesses to on-going health management for
chronic conditions and are conveniently open seven days a
week. Kroger also offers the services of Registered Dietitians
and Nutrition Techs for in person or on-line visits to promote
proper nutrition and support the company's core belief in "food
as medicine."
Kroger Health and Ascension Saint Thomas will work together to
establish clinically integrated programs to coordinate care through
their respective health and wellness teams. Patients will benefit
from easier access to healthcare professionals, additional
locations and extended hours, and lower cost benefits and
promotions. The partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas
greatly expands the overall scope of services being offered to
patients with 32 different specialties available throughout the
multiple Hospital, ER, Express Care Clinic and Medical Partner
locations. On-line care is also offered 24/7 for certain
conditions.
"Collaborations and partnerships are key to transforming the way
healthcare is delivered in America," said Colleen Lindholz, President, Kroger Health. "We are excited to partner with
Ascension Saint Thomas. Combining our resources and expertise will
allow us to better support the communities we serve. Our vision at
Kroger Health is to help people live healthier lives – this
partnership is a great example of our vision in action."
Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the largest non-profit
health network in the United
States and the largest Catholic health network in the world.
Ascension Saint Thomas operates nine hospitals throughout Middle
Tennessee as well as a number of medical practices across its
network.
"Ascension Saint Thomas shares Kroger Health's vision to help
people live healthier lives," said Tim
Adams, President & CEO of Saint Thomas Health.
"Partnering with Kroger Health will maximize our reach in the
communities we serve and positively impact patient outcomes."
About Kroger Health:
Kroger Health, the healthcare arm
of The Kroger Co., is one of America's leading retail healthcare
organizations, with over 2,000 pharmacies and 200 clinics in 35
states serving more than 14 million customers. Our team of 22,000
healthcare practitioners - from pharmacists and nurse
practitioners, to dietitians and technicians - help simplify
healthcare by providing solutions that combine health, wellness,
and nutrition, connecting with customers on an emotional and
personal level. We're also pioneering new work to help drive food
as medicine in order to prevent illness before it starts. Learn
more at www.krogerhealth.com.
About The Kroger Co.
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: to
Feed the Human Spirit™. We are nearly half a million associates who
serve nine million customers daily through a seamless digital
shopping experience and 2,800 retail food stores under a variety
of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and
uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To
learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
About Ascension Saint Thomas Health
In Tennessee, Ascension's Saint Thomas Health
operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of
affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and
rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ
more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Saint Thomas Health
provided more than $127 million in
community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal
year 2018. Serving Tennessee for
15 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization
committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all,
with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most
vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in
the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, operating
more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more
than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the
District of Columbia.
Visit www.sthealth.com.
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