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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center announced the hospital received official designation as a Mississippi Burn Center. This designation helps fill the hole that was left after the state's only burn center closed less than one year ago. "We're going to provide that care because it needs to be provided [...]
/PRNewswire/ --The Mississippi State Department of Health has designated Mississippi Baptist Medical Center as a Level III trauma and primary pediatric center...
Now that both UMMC and Baptist have been designated as burn centers, it's unclear how $4 million in state funds will be allocated.
"Being designated as a trauma and burn center is a historic achievement for Mississippi Baptist Medical Center and the state of Mississippi,” said Bobbie Ware, CEO and administrator of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Baptist Medical Center in Jackson has officially been designated by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) as a Level III trauma and primary pediatric center and burn center. A Level III trauma center is an acute care facility with the commitment, resources, and specialties to provide initial resuscitation of...