CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville will open Tennova ER – Sango on Thursday, December 28 at 9 a.m.
This will be Clarksville’s first freestanding emergency room.
Located on Highway 76 just east of I-24 near exit 11, the freestanding emergency department will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to serve patients who experience medical emergencies.
“We are committed to expanding access to emergency services to meet the needs of our rapidly growing community,” said Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville Chief Executive Officer Alex Villa. “With Tennova ER – Sango being conveniently located right off of I-24 at Exit 11, it will provide easy access for many in the area.”
Tennova ER – Sango is an emergency room (ER) just like any ER in a hospital except it is not attached to a hospital. The staff is available to treat patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week for urgent and emergency medical conditions. Tennova ER – Sango has board-certified emergency room physicians and emergency-trained nurses, along with the same diagnostic equipment found in most emergency rooms. Tennova ER – Sango is an 8-bed center.
If a patient needs to be admitted to the hospital, needs surgery or cardiac cath lab intervention, the individual will be stabilized and then transferred via ambulance to Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville. This is considered an “intra-hospital” transfer and there is no cost to the patient. Patients who choose to be transferred to a hospital other than Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, or if the condition requires a closer facility, then the patient or his/her insurance company would be billed for the ambulance transport.
Unlike most urgent cares, Tennova ER – Sango is open 24/7 and can treat patients with life- threatening conditions. Tennova ER – Sango will care for patients with heart attacks, strokes, head injuries, fractures, abdominal pain, respiratory issues and more. These treatments are typically not provided at urgent care facilities.
Tennova ER – Sango is also Green Globes® certified by the The Green Building Initiative® (GBI).