Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Covenant Health
Map
Geography
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates35°57′22″N 83°56′13″W / 35.956°N 83.937°W / 35.956; -83.937
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds541
History
Opened1920[1]
Links
Websitewww.fsregional.com
ListsHospitals 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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center celebrates 100th anniversary". WATE 6. December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fort Sanders Regional History". Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Kristi (April 9, 2018). "Covenant plans 'needed' $115M Fort Sanders Regional ER expansion, wants zoning change". Knox News. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Fort Sanders celebrates end of construction project with new critical care unit". wbir.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Paavola, Alia (April 10, 2018). "Covenant Health unveils $115M expansion plan for Fort Sanders Regional". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "CMC a Primary Stroke Center". Crossville Chronicle. December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 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.
  7. ^ Clouse, Allie (July 6, 2020). "Covenant Health and Encompass Health invest $50 million in rehab centers". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (440125)". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved March 1, 2023.