CommonSpirit – Memorial Hospital – Chattanooga

• 400 private rooms between the three facilities
• Chest Pain accreditation. Primary (soon to be comprehensive) stroke center
• ED cited best of the best 13 out of the last 15 years
• 3,500 employees and 661 medical staff and 500 volunteers service the hospital
• EPIC EMR System
• Services include: Telepsychiatry, Teleneurology (after hours)
• Hospitalist coverage
• Thrombectomy capable stroke center

Chattanooga, a city in southeastern Tennessee, is set along the Tennessee River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Incline Railway scales steep Lookout Mountain before reaching Ruby Falls waterfall and Rock City, featuring sweeping views, sandstone formations and gardens. Downtown Chattanooga has a wide variety of entertainment, dining, cultural and architectural attractions, including Tennessee Aquarium and the Creative Discovery Museum. Chattanooga and the surrounding area are well known for outdoor activities, including mountain biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, water sports, hunting, and hiking. Chattanooga was voted Best Town Ever by Outside Magazine; the only town to win that award twice.

• ED Volume: 35,000

• ED Admission Rate: 38%
• High-acuity
• 9-hour shifts