Visiting Hours:

Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center’s primary concern is for the welfare and speedy recovery of our patients. To this end, we ask that guests exercise special courtesy and sensitivity in scheduling visits. General visiting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Our intensive care unit, however, has restricted visiting hours. We thank you for your cooperation in observing this schedule and any other visiting restrictions posted in the interest of individual patients.

ICU Visiting Hours:

Patients in critical care are very ill and have an increased need for rest so they can heal and recuperate. Special guidelines for patient visitation in ICU are as follows:

• Only two people may visit a patient at a time. Others are asked to wait in the ICU waiting room. Because our patients are transported through the hallways, we ask family members not wait or congregate in the hallways.

• Flowers aren’t allowed in ICU. Please do not order flowers, balloons, etc. for patients in ICU because the florists aren’t allowed to deliver to the unit.

• Patients in our unit wear hospital gowns, so family members are asked to take the patients’ clothing and valuables home.

• Due to federal regulations and revisions to the Patient Privacy Act, we do not give information about our patients over the phone.

• Our shifts change at 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Please keep in mind that the time between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. are busier times for our staff because they are receiving reports and assessing their patients—this is very important to their care.

If you need to speak to the doctor or have any needs or expectations, please inform the nurse taking care of your loved one. Please contact the ICU manager at 865. 429.6619 with any problems you or your family member may have.

Visiting Hours are:

8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
8:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The Intensive Care Lounge is located on the main hospital level.