Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Covenant Health
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Geography
Location Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates 35°57′22″N83°56′13″W / 35.956°N 83.937°W / 35.956; -83.937
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds541
History
Opened1920 [1]
Links
Website www.fsregional.com
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.

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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]

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References

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  2. "Fort Sanders Regional History". Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Nelson, Kristi (9 April 2018). "Covenant plans 'needed' $115M Fort Sanders Regional ER expansion, wants zoning change". Knox News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.