T.J. Regional Health, Graves Gilbert Clinic announce intent to explore long-term partnership
GLASGOW, Ky. – Graves Gilbert Clinic is announcing it has selected T.J. Regional Health as its preferred partner to explore a long-term affiliation.
According to a press release by the organizations on Tuesday, both will now begin a period of “due diligence to shape a partnership designed to ensure that the people of south-central Kentucky can count on exceptional healthcare close to home for generations to come.”
Together, the release says this combination would unite “more than 300 providers across a full range of primary care and specialties, creating new opportunities to coordinate care, expand access and keep medical decisions local.”
“This is an exciting opportunity for both organizations and, most importantly, for the patients and communities we serve,” said Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. “Graves Gilbert Clinic has built a respected legacy of clinical excellence, and we believe bringing our organizations together will allow us to build on that legacy while creating an even stronger healthcare system for the future. At the center of everything we do is a shared commitment to delivering exceptional care close to home.”
Graves Gilbert Clinic patients should continue seeking care as they normally would, according to the release. The organizations say existing appointments and clinic operations will continue without interruption.
“On behalf of GGC’s Board of Directors, physicians and providers, and all our employees, we are excited by this partnership with T.J. Regional Health,” said Dr. Samer Kalakish, chairman of the Graves Gilbert Clinic Board of Directors. “The shared values and cultures of our two organizations are a natural fit. This alliance with T.J. will allow GGC to continue providing high- quality healthcare to our patients in Bowling Green and all of southcentral Kentucky.”
Both organizations state they are “fully committed to investing in the health and well-being of the region they have served for decades.”
