Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Medical Center and Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's Health System have formed a collaborative agreement to advance pediatric care for residents in the area, according to Space Coast Daily.
Here are four things to know about the partnership.
1. Under the agreement, Nemours physicians will provide inpatient care to children and babies born at PMC.
2. The two health organizations have previously collaborated on clinics for heart, lung, kidney and allergy conditions at The Children's Center, a PMC facility also based in Titusville.
3. The collaboration is the result of discussions between the organizations that began in early 2016.
4. "The relationship between PMC and Nemours gives parents great assurance about the quality of care their children receive in the hospital," said George Mikitarian, PhD, president and CEO of PMC. "Nemours is a standard-setter for pediatric care, earning numerous awards for quality care, the safety of its patients, and patient and family experience. In those areas, Nemours and PMC have much in common … This agreement promotes PMC's mission of providing healing experiences for everyone all the time."