METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
100 Ft Sanders W Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922 www.mmcoakridge.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Methodist Medical Center provides quality healthcare, in alignment with Covenant Health's mission to serve the community by improving the quality of life through better health regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Methodist Medical Center is a 301-bed full service, acute care hospital located in Oak Ridge, TN. It is a member of the Covenant Health system.

Methodist Medical Center ("Methodist") first opened as an Army hospital in 1943. Now, 75 years later, the hospital is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and provides medical specialties ranging from cardiology and orthopedics to oncology and wound care. It has 301 licensed beds, 1000+ employees, and over 180 physicians in 33 specialties. SERVICEMethodist served 165,722 patients in 2019. Of these, 154,974 were outpatients and 10,748 were inpatients with an average length-of-stay of 4.26 days. The hospital is best known for its services in orthopedics, cardiology, oncology, rehabilitation therapy services, sleep diagnostics, and wound treatment. It is listed as one of the IBM Watson's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the country, and received a designation as a High-Performing Hospital for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ("CABG") heart procedures by U.S. News & World Report.Methodist's board-certified orthopedic surgeons are skilled in diagnosing and treating bone, muscle, and joint disorders. Specialty areas include total hip and knee replacement, spinal surgeries, fractures, complex rotator cuff/shoulder repairs and hand reconstruction. The hospital treated 4,990 orthopedic surgery patients in 2019. Using a series of best-practice guidelines, the hospital treats patients efficiently and effectively for optimal outcomes.Methodist offers a full continuum of heart-related care and services, including open-heart surgery. Methodist opened one of the first chest pain centers in the area. The AACVPR-accredited cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program has a 5,000-square-foot facility and offers an individualized plan of monitored exercise and education in a medically supervised environment.PUTTING PATIENTS FIRSTMethodist is certified under The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations for excellence in stroke care. The hospital is also a member of Covenant Health's stroke hospital network, which links Covenant Health's member hospitals in providing our region with access to rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke. Methodist's Wound Treatment Center team of physician specialists and nurses help patients with conditions such as diabetic wounds, venous stasis ulcers and radiation wounds. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy ("HBOT") is one of several advanced treatment options available at the center. HBOT stimulates the formation of new blood vessels, improves flow of oxygen to tissues and increases formation of fibrous tissues, helping patients recover from non-healing wounds. Methodist's Family Birthing Center is recognized by the Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Hospital Association as one of Tennessee's "BEST" places for babies to be born. The "BEST for Babies" award focuses on hospital excellence around breastfeeding, early elective delivery reduction, and safe sleep for Tennessee babies. Methodist operates three Hospitality Houses which provide free temporary lodging to cancer patients and their families who must travel to Oak Ridge for extended treatment. The houses also are available to other patients needing long-term treatment as space allows. IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH BETTER HEALTHMethodist offers a variety of classes, support groups and outreach programs for the community, including childbirth classes, exercise classes, smoking cessation, and safe sitter classes. Its periodic "Health Night on the Town" programs are free to the public and present physicians and other healthcare professionals discussing healthcare topics of community interest. COVENANT HEALTH SYSTEMMethodist is member of Covenant Health. Covenant Health is a comprehensive, community-owned health system dedicated to improving the health of the people it serves. Established in 1996 by the consolidation of Fort Sanders Health System, Knoxville, Tennessee, and MMC HealthCare System in Oak Ridge, Covenant Health is governed by a voluntary board of directors comprised of community leaders and medical professionals. With more than 10,000 employees, affiliated physicians and volunteers, Covenant Health is the Knoxville area's largest employer and has been named a Best Employer five times by Forbes. Covenant Health includes nine acute care hospitals in East Tennessee: Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell and Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. It also includes Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, a behavioral health hospital in Blount County, Tennessee.Affiliated organizations include Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Thompson Oncology Group, Fortress Corporation and Subsidiaries, Covenant HomeCare, and Fort Sanders Perinatal Center. Philanthropic organizations include Fort Sanders Foundation and the Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation in Knoxville, Methodist Medical Center Foundation in Oak Ridge, Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation in Sevierville, and Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation in Morristown. Funds raised by the foundations provide services, equipment and other resources for excellence in patient care.Methodist, as a member of the Covenant Health system, benefits from the collaboration among all affiliated organizations to promote quality improvement, patient safety and efficient delivery of care for the communities served.

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