{"id":109664,"date":"2026-03-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=109664"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:20:54","slug":"east-tennessee-childrens-hospital-renamed-in-honor-of-dolly-parton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/03\/east-tennessee-childrens-hospital-renamed-in-honor-of-dolly-parton\/","title":{"rendered":"East Tennessee Children\u2019s Hospital Renamed In Honor Of Dolly Parton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The East Tennessee Children\u2019s Hospital in Knoxville will now be called the Dolly Parton Children\u2019s Hospital, honouring the 80-year-old country star\u2019s longtime commitment to helping children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video announcement, Dolly stated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up, healthy, hopeful and surrounded by love. When we come together for our children, there\u2019s no limit to what we can do.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Knoxville facility opened in 1937 and operates as a 152-bed medical center, with Tennessee certifying it as one of four comprehensive regional pediatric centers offering full care capabilities for seriously ill children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hospital president and CEO Matt Schaefer said, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis is more than a name change. With Dolly\u2019s support, we are strengthening our mission to deliver world-class pediatric care to families, ensuring every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Announcing Dolly Parton Children\u2019s Hospital\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S3GyRPJCDRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The East Tennessee Children\u2019s Hospital in Knoxville will now be called the Dolly Parton Children\u2019s Hospital, honouring the 80-year-old country star\u2019s longtime commitment to helping children. 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