The Brain and Spine Institute is made up of experts in the field of neuroscience in order to bring patients the best healthcare in East Tennessee for a full range of neurological diseases and disorders.
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Centers of Excellence
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We provide a comprehensive continuum of cancer services, including prevention, outreach, diagnostic, treatment and support services delivered by our highly skilled staff with compassion and care.
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The Center for Women & Children's Health is a hub for supporting women's and children's individual healthcare needs. The center provides support, research and unmatched patient-centered care.
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Emergency and Trauma Services is the only Level I Trauma Center in the area and serves as the tertiary referral center for medical care in East Tennessee, serving Knox County and 21 surrounding counties.
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The Heart Lung Vascular Institute brings together expertise in clinical care, teaching and research. Patients receive exceptional healthcare combined with patient-centered care.
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Patient Guide
When someone is hospitalized because of injuries, it is a very difficult and unplanned event that probably will be stressful. Emergency and Trauma Services encompasses all of the hospital’s emergency and trauma care. The facility is comprised of four areas: a trauma bay for the most seriously injured or ill patients; an emergent treatment area for those with a potentially serious problem; a rapid evaluation and treatment area (REnT) for the less ill and injured; and Fast-track area for those with minor illness or injury.
It is organized to coordinate the complete care of the critically ill or injured patient from the pre-hospital environment through initial evaluation and stabilization, hospitalization and discharge. Emergency and Trauma Services also has a commitment to education and research in addition to exceptional patient care.
The following pages will guide you through the Emergency Department and Trauma Center at UT Medical Center and, hopefully, assist patients and their loved ones during this difficult time.
- About Emergency and Trauma Services
- Directions and Maps
- Emergency Department Patient Guide
- Online Services
- Pastoral Care
- Trauma Center Patient Guide
- Considerations for End of Life Needs
- Smoking Areas / Tobacco - UT Medical Center maintains a smoke-free / tobacco-free environment for the health, safety and comfort of its patients, visitors and staff. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on the medical center campus. This tobacco ban applies to all patients, families and visitors both inside and on the grounds of the hospital.
If this is a medical emergency, please call 911 right away!
Contact the Emergency Department and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center by calling 865.305.9000.