Dickson, Tenn.-based TriStar Horizon Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has received certificate of need approval from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission to build a $21 million freestanding emergency department in Fairview, Tenn.
TriStar Fairview ER will comprise 11 treatment rooms, one trauma room, on-site labor services and advanced imaging capabilities, according to a May 27 news release shared with Becker’s.
Community members submitted more than 1,000 letters in favor of the facility’s certificate of need application.
“Today’s approval represents an important investment in the future of Fairview and the surrounding communities we serve,” Wyatt Chocklett, CEO of TriStar Horizon, said in the release. “Families in this area have trusted TriStar Horizon for generations. This new facility will help ensure patients can access high-quality emergency care closer to home when every minute matters.”
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