Kentucky Children’s Hospital, part of Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare, has welcomed a third hospital into the KCH Affiliate Network, which launched earlier this year.
Ashland-based UK King’s Daughters is the latest to join the statewide pediatric network, which also includes Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital.
“Together, we are creating a system of care that brings pediatric expertise to families where they live,” Kentucky Children’s Physician-in-Chief Scottie Day, MD, said in a June 4 news release. “That means fewer long drives and more time focused on healing — all while supporting the local physicians and providers that Ashland area families already know and trust.”
The KCH Affiliate Network builds on UK HealthCare’s model of adult affiliate networks, which include the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, the Gill Heart & Vascular Affiliate Network, and the UK HealthCare/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network.
Benefits for affiliate hospitals include:
- Access to pediatric-specific educational lecture series in pediatrics and neonatology
- Customized, hands-on training at both KCH and local facilities
- Clinical shadowing opportunities with KCH care teams
- Access to KCH protocols, policies and best practices
- Continuing education credits
- Ongoing case review and transfer evaluation for quality improvement
“We are delighted to join the Kentucky Children’s Hospital Affiliate Network,” UK King’s Daughters President and CEO Sara Marks said. “This affiliation provides our team with academic-level resources and gives families access to the very best pediatric care — ensuring a collaborative, expert-driven approach for diagnosis and treatment right here at home.”
