Emergency Services
As the only Emergency Department (ED) in Sevier County, it is estimated that LeConte Medical Center will treat over 48,000 patients a year. The new,
expanded Emergency Department is more than three times the size as in the former hospital.
When patients enter the Emergency Department, they will be greated by an RN stationed at the front desk in the Emergency Department Lobby. This nurse will be present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide patient assessment upon arrival.
Features of the ED at LeConte Medical Center
The lobby offers a separate Children's Waiting area
All of the ED exam rooms feature: flat-screen TVs, phones, Oxygen, nurse call system
Super track: staff and rooms set aside for patients to be seen quickly for certain problems that don't require a lengthy stay or testing (sore throats, rashes, minor injuries)
Trauma rooms: spacious, glass doors between rooms that can open if needed or closed for privacy, trauma clocks
Helicopter pad: located just outside the ED for easier air ambulance transport
Observation unit: 8 rooms designated for a lengthy ED stays that need additional observation but not hospital admission
Thank you for choosing LeConte Medical Center for your emergency needs.