Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Covenant Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°57′22″N 83°56′13″W / 35.956°N 83.937°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 541 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tennessee |
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 541-bed non-profit hospital in the Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by Covenant Health.
History
[edit]Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center dates back to May 29, 1919, when a charter for a new hospital on the site of the Civil War Battle of Fort Sanders was granted. The hospital officially opened in 1920, admitting its first patients on February 23.[1][2][3][4]
In 2018, the hospital began a $115 million expansion of the emergency room and critical care unit. The new emergency department was opened in March 2020, and the extension was completed in 2021.[3][4][5]
Facilities
[edit]Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a Joint Commission certified comprehensive stroke center.[6] The hospital also houses the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, a 22-bed rehabilitation hospital, as well as a transitional care unit skilled nursing facility.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center celebrates 100th anniversary". WATE 6. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Fort Sanders Regional History". Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b Nelson, Kristi (9 April 2018). "Covenant plans 'needed' $115M Fort Sanders Regional ER expansion, wants zoning change". Knox News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Fort Sanders celebrates end of construction project with new critical care unit". wbir.com. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Paavola, Alia (10 April 2018). "Covenant Health unveils $115M expansion plan for Fort Sanders Regional". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "CMC a Primary Stroke Center". Crossville Chronicle. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
In addition, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville has again received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association' Heart-Check Mark in conjunction with renewal of the hospital's advanced certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- ^ Clouse, Allie (6 July 2020). "Covenant Health and Encompass Health invest $50 million in rehab centers". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (440125)". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
