Previously earning the same award in 1988, Kuhn is the only alumna twice-honored in this way in the 35-year history of the College’s alumni association. 16) – Brenda Kuhn, vice president for patient care services at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, has been named the Kettering College of Medical Arts Alumna of the Year. Grandview Hospital VP Named Kettering College Alumna of the Year Campus Safety, Emergency and Weather Announcements.College Leadership and Board of Directors.Both Scrushy and former Governor Don Seigelman (D) went to prison on federal corruption charges related to Scrushy's efforts to get the state Certificate of Need board to approve building the hospital.Ĭongressman Gary Palmer represents the Sixth Congressional District where the Grandview Medical Center is located. Trinity backed out of that deal to purchase the unfinished digital hospital from Healthsouth. Trinity Hospital was looking to move from it's aging Montclair Road campus to a site in Irondale on Interstate 459. Construction was well underway when a major accounting scandal forced Scrushy out at Healthsouth and his successors shuttered the ambitious project. The project was begun by Healthsouth Founder and CEO Richard Scrushy well over twenty years ago. While still in the city limits of Birmingham and in Jefferson County, Grandview Medical Center sitting near the junction of I-459 and Highway 280 is much closer to both growing Shelby County and western and southern Jefferson County than any existing hospital of comparable size, When the Grandview campus is complete, an estimated 5,500 people could be employed, creating a total economic impact of more than 9,000 local jobs and $405 million in additional annual earnings for the region. According to Deravi's study, over 15 years, total tax contributions from the development could top $142 million for the City of Birmingham, $37 million for Jefferson County and $48 million for local schools. And the final phase of the Grandview campus development (years four – 14), are anticipated to produce another $482,518,934. In the first three years of development, the anticipated construction of hotels, office buildings, retail spaces and parking structures could generate a potential $881,258,708 in impact. In just the first year of development, activities related to construction and operations of the hospital are expected to generate: Highway 280 Corridor and generate an economic stimulus that Deravi claims is comparable to an automobile project. Grandview Medical Center will make high quality hospital care more conveniently to Alabama's fastest growing community along the U.S. He submitted his report to the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency in support of the campus development. there will be enormous economic impact of the Grandview campus and the relocation of Trinity Medical Center. I have served as a volunteer on the board at Trinity/Grandview for 9 years, and these are very exciting times for us."Īccording to a report by noted Alabama economist Keivan Deravi, Ph.D. And we look forward to the next 50 years in the new building. The old Trinity/Montclair campus was a good home for 50 years. This will be a great addition to the Birmingham medical community, which is already one of the best in the nation." "Great to see Wayne Smith, Chairman and CEO of Community Health Systems Keith Granger, President and CEO of Grandview Medical Center, and James Spann, Chairman of the Grandview Board of Trustees."Īlabama's most popular TV weatherman, James Spann said, "This Saturday Trinity Medical Center moves to the incredibly beautiful Grandview Medical Center campus on US 280. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) was among the dignitaries on hand for the Grandview Medical Center Ribbon Cutting in Birmingham, Alabama.Ĭongressman Palmer said on Facebook, "Today, I attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Grandview Medical Center on Highway 280 in Birmingham.
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