Parkwest Medical Center
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Comprehensive Health Services
Parkwest Medical Center ("Parkwest") admitted its first patient on December 10, 1973. It became a not-for-profit hospital in 1990 and became part of Covenant Health in 1996. Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, ("Peninsula") is the behavioral services division of Parkwest and the region's largest provider of behavioral health services. Peninsula has a 119-bed hospital in Blount County providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. Peninsula also provides outpatient services in four counties. SERVICEWest Knoxville's largest medical center, Parkwest has an organizational culture focused on treating every patient and visitor with courtesy, compassion, and respect. It is best known for excellence in orthopedics, cardiology, surgical and behavioral health. Parkwest and Peninsula served 260,558 patients in 2023. Of these, 240,747 were outpatients and 19,811 were inpatients with an average length-of-stay of 4.44 days. PUTTING PATIENTS FIRSTIn 2023, Parkwest was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #8 Best hospital in Tennessee, and the #2 hospital in Knoxville metro area, and rated as a high-performing hospital by US News & World Report for: hip and knee replacements, hip fractures, COPD, colon cancer surgery, heart attack and heart failure measures, heart bypass surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and stroke care.BlueCross BlueShield gave the hospital a Blue Distinction Center+ designation for knee replacement and hip surgery, spine surgery, and maternity care, and a Blue Distinction Center designation for bariatric surgery. The Joint Commission has designated the hospital as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Parkwest is a member of Covenant Health's stroke hospital network, which links Covenant Health's member hospitals in providing rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke. Parkwest was recognized with a GoldPlus Stroke Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Parkwest has earned the GoldPlus Quality Award from the American Heart Association, recognizing consistent compliance with evidence-based quality measures for care of patients experiencing heart attacks, and a Gold award for non-STEMI quality measures.IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH BETTER HEALTHIn 2023 Parkwest provided over $221,000 worth of transportation, which includes payment to Priority Ambulance for patients to receive treatments, and taxi/transportation fares for patients who had been discharged and needed transportation home.In 2023 Parkwest participated in the Greater Knoxville Heart Walk, raising funds and awareness for heart disease. Parkwest also participates in local health fair screenings for area businesses and groups, providing carotid ultrasound screenings and physical therapy ergonomic education, as well as stroke education. In 2023 the employees at Parkwest also raised money for our internal employee chaplain's fund, which helps employees who are experiencing unusual or extraordinary financial needs.As a member of Covenant Health, Parkwest and Peninsula have adopted the "We Honor Veterans" program, recognizing and celebrating patients and employees in our facility who are veterans. When a patient is identified as a veteran they are recognized with a certificate and pinning ceremony.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$430.8M
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