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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