Triangle Business Journal- Small Patients, Big Aspirations

 

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  • UNC Health plans first freestanding children's hospital in North Carolina.

  • The facility will cost $2 billion to $3 billion.

  • It aims to alleviate specialist referral delays for children.

As a pediatric doctor in New Bern, Dr. David Tayloe III has experienced months long delays when referring his patients to a specialist.

This can lead to delays in a diagnosis, which impacts treatment and can affect the health of the child, said Tayloe, the executive vice president of the N.C. Pediatric Society.

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