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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Coordinates: 35°57′22″N 83°56′13″W / 35.956°N 83.937°W / 35.956; -83.937
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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

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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

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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

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