Tennova Healthcare Adds New Hospitals

KNOXVILLE, TN (February 22, 2016) – Today, Tennova Healthcare became a statewide network by adding five new hospitals: Tennova Healthcare – Jamestown, Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, Tennova Healthcare – Harton (Tullahoma), Tennova Healthcare – Lebanon and Tennova Healthcare – Shelbyville.

 

Tennova is one of the largest healthcare systems in the Volunteer State with 17 hospitals and more than 100 physician clinics. The network includes approximately 2,600 licensed beds, 2,400 physicians on the combined active medical staffs, and 9,600 employees, with more than 75,000 admissions and 460,000 emergency department visits each year.

 

“It’s a wonderful day for Tennova as we welcome five more hospitals to our network,” said Neil Heatherly, chief executive officer of Physicians Regional Medical Center and Tennova Healthcare’s East Tennessee market leader. “Of the 17 Tennova hospitals across the state, nine are located right here in East Tennessee. Together, we are committed to sharing expertise and resources to improve access to quality care for patients and families in the communities we serve.”

 

Hospitals already in the network include Jefferson Memorial Hospital (Jefferson City), LaFollette Medical Center, Lakeway Regional Hospital (Morristown), Newport Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center (Powell), Physicians Regional Medical Center (Knoxville), Turkey Creek Medical Center (Knoxville), Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland, Tennova Healthcare – Dyersburg Regional, Tennova Healthcare – McNairy Regional (Selmer), Tennova Healthcare – Regional Jackson and Tennova Healthcare – Volunteer Martin.

 

Tennova makes it easy for individuals to access network physicians, hospitals and related services with one telephone number and one website: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) and www.Tennova.com.

 

Hospitals in the network will be easy to recognize with consistent signage and an advertising campaign featuring the Tennova name and statewide footprint.