UT-Battelle donates $100,000 to Children’s Hospital expansion

UT-Battelle has donated $100,000 to the capital campaign for the proposed expansion of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville.

The announcement was made during groundbreaking ceremonies for the expanded facility, a press release said. The planned expansion includes:

• 250,000 square feet of new space;
• a new neonatal intensive care unit with private rooms;
• a new inpatient/outpatient-surgery center;
• a family lounge and resource center overlooking a rooftop garden;
• 60,000 square feet of renovated space to include a chapel, laboratory, and a neonatal abstinence syndrome care unit and resource center; and
• a specialty clinic for diabetes, cleft palate, cystic fibrosis, and healthy ways weight management program.

Rooms in both the new NICU and surgery center will be named in honor of UT-Battelle, the press release said.

“Oak Ridge National Laboratory attracts researchers from all over the country and around the world, and we’re fortunate to have such an excellent Children’s Hospital in Knoxville,” ORNL Director Thom Mason said. “We’re glad to support Children’s commitment to continuing to provide state-of-the-art facilities and services.”

“UT-Battelle has made a commitment to the health of the children of East Tennessee by making a significant contribution to the Children’s Hospital expansion project,” said Keith Goodwin, president and chief executive officer at Children’s Hospital. “We appreciate their generosity and participation in this very important project.”