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accredited by the Joint Commission, the acute care
hospital offers all private patient rooms as well as specialized
services not usually found in the rural medical system. For seriously
ill patients, there is advanced medical and surgical services found
at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care
unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an Outpatient
Imaging Center, Same Day Surgery Unit, Sleep Disorder Center, Regional
Cancer Center, Durable Medical Equipment Services Division, and
the CMC Physician Group as some of its outpatient service lines.
CMC also offers an in-house Cardiac Cath Lab as a joint venture
with the Saint Thomas Heart Institute. The CMC Auxiliary sponsors
the Lifeline program, which is an emergency response system for
individuals in their homes. A full-service laboratory, radiology
department, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary
services department support these services within the facility and
the patients the hospital serves. The Emergency Department at Cumberland
Medical Center is staffed by board-certified physician(s) 24-hours
a day. Also, the AirEvac Lifeteam helicopter ambulance service facilities
are located on the hospital’s campus.
To complete the health team, there
are 71 physicians working with over 1,100 employees and 160 volunteers
to deliver quality care to the residents of the Cumberland Plateau.
The physicians on staff include anesthesiology, cardiology, emergency
medicine, endocrinology, ENT, family medicine, general medicine,
general surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, internal medicine, neurology,
obstetrics, ophthalmology, oncology, oral surgery, orthopedics,
pediatrics, pulmonology, radiology, radiation oncology, urology,
and vascular surgery.
In the area of wellness, Cumberland
Medical Center at Fairfield Glade is a 25,000 square foot facility
which hosts a wellness complex, fitness area, physical therapy services,
mammography services, and patient financial services. Additionally,
Cumberland Medical Center has a Wellness Complex facility in Crossville
located in the Woodmere Mall. Both facilities were recognized by
the Medical Fitness Association with a Distinguished Achievement
Award.
Listed below are Services and programs
offered at Cumberland Medical Center.
(1) 182-bed private, non-profit regional
medical center established in 1950
(2) JCAHO Accredited
(3) 20-bed sub-acute skilled nursing facility
(4) 140 Member Adult Auxiliary
(5) Comprehensive medical and surgical services including:
a. Twelve-bed Intensive Care Unit/37-bed Telemetry Unit
b. Nine-bed Pediatric Unit
c. Emergency Department with 24-hour physician coverage
d. Same Day Surgery Unit
e. Outpatient Services Department
f. Home Health Care Services including Home Oxygen and other equipment
g. Cardiopulmonary Services including stress testing, EKG testing,
respiratory therapy, and holter monitoring
h. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physical, Speech, and Occupational
Therapies)
i. Radiology Services including state-of-the-art computer tomography
(CT) scanner and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners
j. Mammography Services (Medicare Certified and ARC Accredited)
k. 71 active physicians on staff, with specialties in cardiology,
emergency medicine, endocrinologist, family practice, gastroenterology,
general practice, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology,
ophthalmology, oral surgery, otorhinolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics,
pulmonology, radiology, general surgery, urology, orthopedics, medical
& radiation oncology. (112 Consulting & Visiting Physicians
on staff)
l. Helicopter ambulance service to hospitals in Nashville, Knoxville,
and Chattanooga
m. Lifeline personal emergency response program available through
the CMC Auxiliary
n. Complete obstetrical services, including private maternity suites
p. Cardiac Rehabilitation/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs
q. Industrial Medicine
r. CMC Regional Cancer Center (Radiation Therapy including 3-D Treatment
Planning and IMRT)
s. Lithotripsy
t. In-house Cardiac Catheterization Services
u. CMC Physician Group
v. Cumberland Medical Center at Fairfield Glade
(6) Education Classes and Programs
a. Community and Healthcare Provider CPR classes
b. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Classes for Health Care Providers
c. Critical Care Course for Health Care Providers
d. Diabetes Self Management
(7) CMC Grief Support Group offered through the CMC Emergency Department
(8) CMC Wellness Complex
a. Crossville
b. Fairfield Glade
All services at Cumberland Medical Center
will be provided in a non-discriminatory manner without regard
to race, color, national origin or handicapped condition in compliance
with Title VI and Section 504.



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