Report: Hospital Capacity Limits Leave Half of TN Counties More Vulnerable to Extreme Heat

Tennessee Lookout

Oct 11, 2024

Reports on the increased vulnerability to heat for older residents with more limited healthcare access in Tennessee. Notes that Tennessee has had the second highest number of rural hospital closures since 2010. Discusses other variables not studied which may also impact vulnerability.

Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Elderly population · Environmental health · Health conditions · Tennessee