Careers & Affiliations

Kroger Health, the healthcare arm of The Kroger Co., is partnering with Tennessee hospital and medical network Ascension Saint Thomas Health to expand access to high quality healthcare in Middle Tennessee. The goals of the collaboration are to improve patient and clinician experiences by providing high quality care at lower cost. Kroger operates 114 stores, including 116 Pharmacies and 40 Clinics throughout Tennessee, and Ascension Saint Thomas Health operates 97 practice sites with more than 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. By joining forces, the communities served will gain increased access to quality and personalized healthcare.

This partnership extends Kroger Health’s 360careÔ that enables hospitals and healthcare networks to leverage Kroger resources to provide broader access and value based healthcare for their patients. Kroger’s Clinics, located inside the stores, offer licensed medical care for everything from common illnesses to on-going health management for chronic conditions and are conveniently open seven days a week. Kroger also offers the services of Registered Dietitians and Nutrition Techs for in person or on-line visits to promote proper nutrition and support the company’s core belief that “food is medicine”.

Kroger Health and Ascension Saint Thomas will work together to establish clinically integrated programs to coordinate care through their respective health and wellness teams. Patients will benefit from easier access to healthcare professionals, additional locations and extended hours, and lower cost benefits and promotions. The partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas greatly expands the overall scope of services being offered to patients with 32 different specialties available throughout the multiple Hospital, ER, Express Care Clinic and Medical Partner locations. On-line care is also offered 24/7 for certain conditions.

“Collaborations and partnerships are key to transforming the way healthcare is delivered in America,” said Colleen Lindholz, President, Kroger Health. “We are excited to partner with Ascension Saint Thomas. Combining our resources and expertise will allow us to better support the communities we serve. Our vision at Kroger Health is to help people live healthier lives – this partnership is a great example of our vision in action.”

Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the largest nonprofit health network in the United States and the largest Catholic health network in the world. Ascension Saint Thomas operates nine hospitals throughout Middle Tennessee as well as a number of medical practices across its network.

“Ascension Saint Thomas shares Kroger Health’s vision to help people live healthier lives,” said Tim Adams, President & CEO of Saint Thomas Health. “Partnering with Kroger Health will maximize our reach in the communities we serve and positively impact patient outcomes.”

To learn more about Ascension Saint Thomas and schedule a visit, click here.

Kroger Health and the Kettering Health Network have formed a new Affiliation. This partnership is designed to provide patients the care they need by connecting the Kettering Health Network to Kroger Health’s Greater Dayton area clinics and pharmacies. Kroger Health’s Nutrition teams will also support the “Food as Medicine” goals established by providers of both organizations.

Whether patients need the convenience of our clinics or physicians and specialists of Kettering Health Network, the organizations will make those connections easier within the community. Their physicians will collaborate with Kroger Health providers to help people live healthier lives through a simplified healthcare system including communications and some health record sharing across the network.

As background, the Kettering Health Network, it is a not-for-profit network of nine hospitals, 12 ER departments, 120 outpatient facilities, Kettering College and have nearly 12,000 employees. They are a comprehensive multi-specialty physician network offering high quality maternity care, state-of-the-art cancer fighting technology as well as heart, brain and spine surgery services. Kettering is a faith based organization and offers multi-denominational Spiritual Services within their network every day.

The benefits of this alliance for Kroger Health providers and their patients include the ability to refer more complex conditions to a trusted partner, leverage our complimentary services and improving health through the” Food as Medicine” approach. Kettering Health Network’s reputation is critical in driving consumer confidence in this partnership. For Kettering Health patients, this alliance creates additional access points for collaborative care, extended hours of care including weekends and nights for their patients, access to patients currently without primary care, but seen by a Kroger Health provider, increases the capability to implement certain programs for employee/ employer solutions and partners with a recognized leader in the Miami Valley Region. Patients cared for within this alliance benefit from the quality care of two Joint Commission and CPPA accredited teams of providers.

The combined Foundational Statements includes 1). A shared vision for helping people and communities live healthier lives with the goal of achieving the quadruple aim of better quality, lower cost, improved experience of patients, and improved experience for providers. 2). Recognizing that the complexity of health care needs cannot be solved by an individual organization and that it requires leveraging resources and capabilities collaboratively through a clinically integrated model and 3). To develop clinically integrated programs to achieve care coordination to better support the needs of the communities we serve.

New permanent interior signage and exterior signage (where permitted) highlighting the partnership is currently being installed at this and the other 9 locations in the Dayton.

Here is a list of the Clinics that will included in this exciting partnership:

• 3165 Dayton Xenia Road, Beavercreek
• 2115 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering
• 885 Union Road, Englewood
• 1510 Covington Ave., Piqua
• 780 Northwoods Blvd., Vandalia
• 155 N. Heincke Road, Miamisburg
• 1095 S. Main Street, Centerville
• 5400 Cornerstone North Blvd., Centerville
• 731 W. Market Street, Troy
• 1161 E. Dayton Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn

To learn more about Kettering Health Network, please visit their website.

The Little Clinic has collaborated with Results Physiotherapy to offer patients additional treatment solutions for a wide variety of conditions and injuries with a collective commitment to help patients live pain-free without prescription opioid medications. Clinics in Tennessee, Kentucky and Southern Indiana will participate in this collaboration.

The Little Clinic inside Kroger stores and St. Vincent, are now working together to provide patients with access to healthcare from treatment of common everyday illnesses. Often times patients require access to care outside of The Little Clinic scope of services whether it be with a primary care physician or beyond. The Little Clinic in collaboration with St. Vincent can offer patients access to more advanced healthcare services when necessary. St. Vincent maintains a broad range of specialized areas of expert medical knowledge and care, including cardiovascular, women’s services, children’s health through Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent, neuroscience, cancer care, orthopedics, bariatric, emergency medicine through the St. Vincent Indianapolis Level 1 Trauma Center, advanced imaging, behavioral health, general surgery, longterm acute care and primary care. St. Vincent is known for providing compassionate, personalized care to all patients.

For more information about St. Vincent, please visit their website.

The Little Clinic at Kroger and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are now affiliated to provide patients with access to healthcare from treatment of common, everyday illnesses to heart care and everything in between. What does this affiliation mean for patients? The Little Clinic board-certified nurse practitioners now collaborate with Ohio State’s physicians to provide exceptional quality and expert care you expect from Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. Access to quality healthcare is the heart of a healthy community. The Little Clinic board certified nurse practitioners provide treatment of common family illnesses, administer vaccines and perform various wellness services seven days a week, including evening hours. Often times our patients require care outside of our scope of services whether it be with a primary care physician or specialist. Now, with the affiliation between The Little Clinic and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we can offer our patients a full range of services at a healthcare facility nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Hospitals". We’re excited to provide this innovation in healthcare in the community we serve. Feel free to ask your healthcare provider to find out more details about this affiliation.

For more information on The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, visit their website.

The Little Clinic and The Toledo Clinic have a clinical collaboration to provide consumers with improved access to healthcare services within The Toledo Clinic network of more than 170 primary care and specialty physicians. The arrangement with The Toledo Clinic will strengthen coordination of care for the patient. The Little Clinic board certified nurse practitioners diagnose and treat minor illnesses, administer vaccines and perform various preventive services seven days a week for the entire family. When patients require care outside of The Little Clinic's scope of services The Toledo Clinic can offer patients more advanced healthcare and can establish a primary care relationship for continuity of care. Patients of The Toledo Clinic who access care at The Little Clinic can have their records shared with their provider at The Toledo Clinic for treatment purposes.

For more information on The Toledo clinic, visit their website.

The Little Clinic at Dillons is working to better serve you by offering convenient access to non-emergent health care services. Our walk-in sites—open seven days a week for extended hours, are staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners with the support of Via Christi Health collaborating physicians. Additionally, The Little Clinic is part of the Via Christi Health Alliance in Accountable Care, a clinically integrated network of Via Christi and community providers who work together to provide person-centered care and improve health outcomes, while lowering the overall cost of care. Patients who come to The Little Clinic who do not have a primary care provider or need follow-up are and services outside the scope offered by the clinics can receive help identifying a community provider accepting new patients and setting up an initial appointment.

For more information on Via Christi Health, visit their website.