Statement from the Attorney General’s Office Regarding Ballad Health Request

Nashville- The Attorney General’s office supports the decision by Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Commissioner Lisa Piercy to approve Ballad Health’s request to consolidate neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services. This was not an easy decision. The Commissioner and the Ballad Board of Directors engaged in a thorough and objective analysis weighing the impact of realignment with the goal of enhancing quality of care and improving patient outcomes for the community.

Related Link:

• Press Release #19-13:  Statement from the Attorney General’s Office Regarding Ballad Health Request