** Mission Statement **
To make available quality health care on a regional level to those in need of its service through dedication, professionalism and financial stability.
** Vision Statement **
To be the regional healthcare provider of choice, committed to excellence and dedicated to continuously improving the health, wellness and quality of life of the citizens of the communities we serve.
History Of Cumberland Medical Center
CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER DELIVERYING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1950
Cumberland Medical Center has been serving the healthcare needs of the Cumberland Plateau and the surrounding areas residents since 1950.
What began as the dream of Dr. May Cravath Wharton years ago is now a full service medical facility dedicated to growth and to the promotion of health for those it serves.
Cumberland Medical Center is growing, growing with the community and its healthcare needs. Since 1950, CMC has dedicated itself to the Cumberland Plateau; that dedication is leading the hospital into the 21st century.
* 1921 Dr. May Cravath Wharton opens a two-bed clinic located at Pleasant
Hill. This facility soon proves inadequate.
* 1922 - The Uplands Cumberland Mountain Sanatorium, a 30-bed hospital at
Pleasant Hill, is founded.
* 1950 As the medical needs of the community grow, plans for a regional
health center are formed. These plans result in the founding of Cumberland
Medical Center of Crossville, a 50-bed general hospital.
* 1960 With growth in the community, Cumberland Medical Center strives to
keep up by adding 32-bed C-Wing.
* 1969 The second floor of Cumberland Medical Center opens. In addition to
40 more beds, a five bed ICCU area and a new Surgery Department, the
Outpatient Department, Emergency Room and Cafeteria are renovated and
improved and waiting rooms and offices are added.
* 1973 North Wing is constructed adding 32 more beds. X-Ray and Nuclear
Medicine Departments are added. This project provides a new cafeteria and
laundry and a more spacious kitchen. The new wing brings the bed count to
159.
* 1974 A new outpatient clinic opens in August adding five suites of
examining and consultation rooms, waiting rooms, nurses station, clinical
office, and ambulance office, as well as new emergency rooms.
* 1975 The hospital basement level, referred to as North Wing, is complete.
Included in this addition is the relocation and renovation of the Board of
Directors room, Physical Therapy Department, Respiratory Therapy Department
and Pharmacy Department.
* 1977 An expansion is completed that includes new Laboratory, ICCU, and
additional patient rooms that bring the total number of patient beds to 216.
* 1980 A major project is completed that consists of the renovation and
expansion of an existing 34 bed medical/surgical wing (C Wing) to a 32 bed
obstetrical/GYN suite. The expansion includes a double corridor arrangement
of 16 semi-private patient rooms, a full term nursery, two labor/recovery
rooms, two delivery rooms, a fathers waiting room and adequate staff
facilities. The project also includes extension of a medical/surgical wing
(2North) to add 21 beds. These beds replace 21 beds lost in an earlier
renovation, for a zero gain in beds.
* 1984 DME opens
* 1986 The Radiology Department is expanded to add a Computed Tomography
System (CAT Scan). A new building is built on the hospitals sub-basement
level to house the new service.
* 1991 Health C.A.R.E. Link opens at Fairfield Glade providing service to a
fast-growing population.
* 1992 Robert Couch retires after 33 years as President of Cumberland
Medical Center.
* 1992 - Edwin S. Anderson is appointed President and Chief Executive Officer
at CMC.
* 1993 Cumberland Medical Center adds CMC Home C.A.R.E. to its growing list
of services.
* 1994 July - $10 million expansion and renovation project is complete and
opens to the public. This project includes a new surgical suite, expanded
physical medicine and rehabilitation department, new admitting/outpatient
registration area, complete renovation and expansion of the emergency
department, sterile processing and distribution, and the installation of an
in-house MRI unit.
* 1994 Cardiac Rehabilitation program begins at CMC.
* 1994 Cumberland Medical Center opens the Subacute C.A.R.E.Unit.
* 1995 CMC Primary Care Center opens. The name is later changed to CMC
Physician Group.
* 1996 Lithotripsy and Cardiac Catheterization Services are made available
to the community.
* 1996 The Regional Cancer Center opens providing cancer treatment for the
Upper Cumberland region.
* 1996 CMC offers bone mineral density testing to fight osteoporosis.
* 1996 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is started for patients with chronic
lung disease.
* 1997 The CMC Wellness Complex opens providing opportunities for health and
fitness programs for members.
* 2000 CMC Celebrates 50 years of Service!
* 2000 Senior Perspectives, a day treatment program for adults 60 and over
opens broadening CMCs service to the community.
* 2001 - Edwin S. Anderson retires January 2001 as President of Cumberland
Medical Center.
* 2001 - Jim McMackin assumes President/CEO role of CMC January 2001.
* 2002 New patient tower housing an expanded ICU and adult/peds private beds.
* 2003 Cath Lab opens and expands services to the plateau.
* 2004 CMC at Physicians Associates opens allowing for off campus patient
registration and physical therapy.
* 2005 Outpatient Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center opens.
* 2006 CMC opens new patient tower with all private rooms, new LDRP suites,
conference center, gift shop, cafeteria, and administrative suites.
* 2007 Hospital announces a partnership with Saint Thomas in offering the
Chest Pain Center at Cumberland Medical Center.
* 2007 CMC Auxiliary donates $176,739.00 to hospital to purchase medical
equipment to be used in the hospital.
* 2008 Jim McMackin retires as President/CEO of Cumberland Medical Center.
Ed Anderson comes out of retirement to assume duties as President/CEO.
* 2008 CMC breaks ground on expansion for CMC Regional Cancer Center.
* 2009 Cumberland Medical Center offers Elekta Synergy Radiation Cancer
Treatment Therapy to community.
