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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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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High Risk Perinatal Program
The Tennessee High Risk Perinatal Program (Tennessee Perinatal Care system) was established in 1974 as a High Risk Newborn Program by T.C.A. 68-1-801/804. It was expanded in 1977 to include high-risk obstetrics. The program focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of certain life-threatening conditions of pregnant women, fetuses and neonates.
Perinatal Center Services
- Employment of perinatal outreach and support services personnel.
- An emergency transportation system for transport of high-risk neonatal patients to the Regional Centers.
- Equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk patients moms and babies.
- Perinatal outreach education and in-service programs for physicians, nurses, and certain allied health professionals.
- Consultation to physicians and nurses and social workers.
- Evaluation of the Perinatal Program by a Perinatal Data System.
The Perinatal Regionalization System includes five designated perinatal centers which have implemented and individualized programs that address consultation, patient referral, communication, provision of specialized equipment, high-risk transport, in-service/outreach education for caregivers and site visits to local hospitals. The University of Tennessee Medical Center is one of these state-designated Perinatal Centers. Funding for this program has been appropriated through the State Legislature yearly since July of 1976.
The Perinatal Advisory Committee advises the Tennessee Department of Health regarding the state of perinatal care in Tennessee.
Regionalization Program Goals
- To reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with medically high-risk conditions.
- To further the statewide development and implementation of the Tennessee Perinatal Regionalization Network.
- To support and enhance the efforts of the Perinatal Advisory Committee in their advisory role to the department.
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