A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee

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A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
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The East Tennessee Children's Hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. Hospital officials say the name change, announced Thursday, promises to “transform pediatric care” in the region. Parton's philanthropy already impacts her home state and beyond.

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