CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER DELIVERYING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1950

Cumberland Medical Center has been serving the healthcare needs of the Cumberland Plateau and the surrounding area’s residents since 1950.

What began as the dream of Dr. May Cravath Wharton years ago is now a full service medical facility dedicated to growth and to the promotion of health for those it serves.

Cumberland Medical Center is growing, growing with the community and its healthcare needs. Since 1950, CMC has dedicated itself to the Cumberland Plateau; that dedication is leading the hospital into the 21st century.

1921 – Dr. May Cravath Wharton opens a two-bed clinic located at Pleasant Hill. This facility soon proves inadequate.

1922 - The Uplands Cumberland Mountain Sanatorium, a 30-bed hospital at Pleasant Hill, is founded.

1950 – As the medical needs of the community grow, plans for a regional health center are formed. These plans result in the founding of Cumberland Medical Center of Crossville, a 50-bed general hospital.

1960 – With growth in the community, Cumberland Medical Center strives to keep up by adding 32-bed C-Wing.

1969 – The second floor of Cumberland Medical Center opens. In addition to 40 more beds, a five bed ICCU area and a new Surgery Department, the Outpatient Department, Emergency Room and Cafeteria are renovated and improved and waiting rooms and offices are added.

1973 – North Wing is constructed adding 32 more beds. X-Ray and Nuclear Medicine Departments are added. This project provides a new cafeteria and laundry and a more spacious kitchen. The new wing brings the bed count to 159.

1974 – A new outpatient clinic opens in August adding five suites of examining and consultation rooms, waiting rooms, nurse’s station, clinical office, and ambulance office, as well as new emergency rooms.

1975 – The hospital basement level, referred to as North Wing, is complete. Included in this addition is the relocation and renovation of the Board of Director’s room, Physical Therapy Department, Respiratory Therapy Department and Pharmacy Department.

1977 – An expansion is completed that includes new Laboratory, ICCU, and additional patient rooms that bring the total number of patient beds to 216.

1980 – A major project is completed that consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing 34 bed medical/surgical wing (C Wing) to a 32 bed obstetrical/GYN suite. The expansion includes a double corridor arrangement of 16 semi-private patient rooms, a full term nursery, two labor/recovery rooms, two delivery rooms, a father’s waiting room and adequate staff facilities. The project also includes extension of a medical/surgical wing (2North) to add 21 beds. These beds replace 21 beds lost in an earlier renovation, for a zero gain in beds.

1986 – The Radiology Department is expanded to add a Computed Tomography System (CAT Scan). A new building is built on the hospital’s sub-basement level to house the new service.

1991 – Health C.A.R.E. Link opens at Fairfield Glade providing service to a fast-growing population.

1992 – Robert Couch retires after 33 years as President of Cumberland Medical Center.

1992 - Edwin S. Anderson is appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at CMC.

1993 – Cumberland Medical Center adds CMC Home C.A.R.E. to its growing list of services.

1994 – July - $10 million expansion and renovation project is complete and opens to the public. This project includes a new surgical suite, expanded physical medicine and rehabilitation department, new admitting/outpatient registration area, complete renovation and expansion of the emergency department, sterile processing and distribution, and the installation of an in-house MRI unit.

1994 – Cardiac Rehabilitation program begins at CMC.

1994 – Cumberland Medical Center opens the Subacute C.A.R.E.Unit.


1995/96 - Construction of Cancer Center

2000 - Jim McMackin is appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CMC.

2001 - Edwin S. Anderson retires January 2001 as President of Cumberland Medical Center

2001 - Jim McMackin assumes President/CEO role of CMC January 2001

2001 - New tower addition; Relocated ICU into tower and added rooms in Telemetry; Relocated Physical Rehab/Cardiac Rehab; New Adults/Peds floor; Powerhouse addition included relocated central plant equipment

2002/03 - MRI/CT/Cath lab on first floor; Medical Office Building Shell and Tenant Buildout; Cumberland Medical Center at FFG