Vizion Health, LLC Renames Panola Medical Center Psychiatric Hospital in Batesville, Mississippi
Panola Med's 57-bed acute care psychiatric hospital officially renamed Crossroads.
BATESVILLE, Miss., May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On March 7, 2019, Vizion Health's CEO, Mark Schneider announced that Progressive Medical Management acquired Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Panola is a 112-bed acute care facility with two campuses; one campus a 55-bed medical hospital and the second campus a 57-bed acute care psychiatric hospital. Vizion Health announced today that it has officially renamed the psychiatric hospital Crossroads.
Crossroads' Executive Director Renee Cole reported, "The main hospital has had many names over the years from Tri Lakes, Community Health Systems, Merritt and most recently Panola Medical Center." Ms. Cole added that, "The psychiatric hospital has always been referred to as the "west campus."
Mark Schneider added, "The change to Crossroads signals a new business strategy that will distinguish the hospital as a discrete entity while maintaining the advantages of it's close connection with Panola Medical Center. The name Crossroads recognizes the unique cultural connections with northeastern Mississippi."
Vizion Health, LLC is a privately-owned healthcare company located in Charlotte, NC. Vizion brings a seasoned behavioral healthcare team with decades of experience to Crossroads. CEO Mark Schneider has over four decades of operating a broad spectrum of behavioral health facilities. Stephen Chesney, Vizion's Chief Operating Officer, brings more than 30 years of experience operating multi-site and multi-state psychiatric businesses. Dr. Ann Miller, a nationally recognized expert in the substance abuse treatment industry, is Vizion's Chief Development Officer. Aaron Kneas, a Vizion Partner and Managing Director with New Century Capital Partners (NCCP), supports the Vizion Team on structuring transactions and securing capital for the company's growth. "The strength of the core Vizion team enables us to grow quickly while continuing to ensure quality programming throughout our system," says Mark Schneider.
The Panola Medical Center was Vizion's third acquisition. Vizion currently owns two facilities in Miami, Oklahoma; Willow Crest Hospital and Moccasin Bend Ranch. Willow Crest is a 50-bed acute care psychiatric hospital and Moccasin Bend Ranch is a 28-bed residential treatment facility. Both facilities treat children and adolescents. Vizion's portfolio also includes Fort Behavioral Health, a 133-bed newly renovated, state-of-the-art behavioral health facility in Fort Worth, Texas which treats both substance abuse and children with autism. Fort Behavioral opened on March 4, 2019.
SOURCE Vizion Health, LLC
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