Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 541-bed tertiary non-profit hospital in the Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the flagship hospital of Covenant Health.
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Covenant Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°57′22″N 83°56′13″W |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 541 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tennessee |
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]