Coronavirus / COVID-19 Check here for the latest information, visitor restrictions & FAQs. You are here Home Our Locations Sycamore Shoals Hospital Sycamore Shoals Hospital LOCATIONS About Sycamore Shoals Hospital 1501 W. Elk Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643 (423) 542-1300 Map & Directions 36.3460801 -82.2496719 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Updated hospital visitation restrictions Ballad Health is currently allowing 2 visitors for each patient at a time. Please note that this only applies to inpatient hospital units and surgery. Labor and delivery units will allow 1 support person and 2 visitors per room. Visitation for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are under investigation is limited to 1 designated visitor for the length of their hospitalization. Visits are limited to two hours and must be scheduled ahead of time. Exceptions include: COVID-19 positive patients in labor and delivery units, who will be allowed one visitor during the entirety of their hospital stay COVID-19 positive patients in the neonatal intensive care unit at Niswonger Children's Hospital and in pediatric rooms, who will be allowed two visitors that must be parents/guardians Inpatient support persons – or visitors – will only be allowed on site from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, one visitor may remain with the patient overnight, and this visitor must be in the facility prior to 8 p.m. Visitors who remain with the patient after 8 p.m. will stay in the patient room. If the visitor remaining with the patient after 8 p.m. leaves the facility at any point during the night, they will not be permitted for re-entry until 8 a.m. Exceptions may be made during extenuating circumstances or in the case of end-of-life care. Screenings and face mask requirements Each visitor will be screened for potential signs of illness and required to wear a cloth face covering, which they need to provide for themselves. Due to the increased risk of virus transmission, masks with vents and/or valves are not permitted. These measures are to help contain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Please read more about these visitation restrictions. Sycamore Shoals Hospital is an award-winning 121-bed facility on a 27-acre medical campus, with several medical office buildings supporting the mission. Sycamore Shoals Hospital is known for its cleanliness, low infection rates, accommodating team members and physicians. Medical services at Sycamore Shoals Sycamore Shoals offers a 24/7 ER, as well as complete inpatient and outpatient surgical services including: General surgery Surgical oncology Orthopedics (including hand and extremities) Plastic surgery Gynecology Sycamore Shoals also offers a certified chest pain and heart failure program, certified acute stroke-ready program, geriatric psychiatric services and advanced diagnostic imaging. The campus, in addition to comprehensive primary care and specialist coverage, also offers an outpatient rehabilitation clinic and health and fitness center. In addition to the emergency department, the hospital houses a critical care/intensive care unit, laboratory, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging department, chest pain center, inpatient geriatric psych unit and a medical/surgery unit. Heart care Cardiac ultrasound Nuclear medicine – stress testing Cardiac CT calcium scoring Certified chest pain center Heart failure certification Electrocardiogram (EKG) Echocardiogram Holter monitoring Cardiology inpatient consults Cancer care Board certified surgeons Breast cancer services Digital mammography, ultrasound and breast MRI Ultrasound and MRI-guided biopsy Radioactive seed biopsy Mastectomy and reconstructive surgery Emergency care Physician staffed, 365 days a year, 24/7 Tele-medicine Tele-neurology – relationship with Vanderbilt Behavioral health/gero-psych New Leaf Senior Care offers inpatient psychiatric treatment to adults 55 and older. The unit accepts voluntary patients and those under TN Certificate of Need for Emergency Hospitalization provided they are medically stable and the psychiatrist finds that they can be appropriately and safely treated on the Unit. Services include: Group therapy Individual therapy Family therapy (as indicated) Recreational activities Psychological testing (as indicated) Medication management The geropsych unit is located on the second floor and consists of 12 beds. Lab services Hematology Coagulation Urinalysis Clinical chemistry Therapeutic drug monitoring Limited bacteriology Immunohematology Serology Pathology Where to find us Sycamore Shoals is conveniently located along the main highway through Elizabethton – US 321/West Elk Avenue – situated next to the Watauga River and Sycamore Shoals State Historic Site. Medical care and community impact reports Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Sycamore Shoals Hospital CHNA [PDF – opens in new window] CMS price transparency Sycamore Shoals chargemaster standard charges [CSV file, 202KB] Sycamore Shoals average charges by DRG [CSV file, 25KB] You can learn more about pre-visit coordination and registration here and about payment options here. Metrics by MS-DRG* Sycamore Shoals MS-DRG metrics [PDF, 18KB], fiscal 2019 View more Ballad Health MS-DRG metrics here. *MS-DRGs are Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Learn more about Sycamore Shoals Expand a section below to read more about Sycamore Shoals and our community. Awards and Accreditations CEO Message and Leadership Our Community and History Patients & Visitors Maps & Directions 1501 West Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643 Map & Directions Parking adjacent to hospital, ground level Directory Phone: (423) 542-1300 Full Phone Directory Visiting Hours Visitation restrictions are in currently place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amenities If you need to spend the night in the Elizabethton/Johnson City area or are looking for refreshment while visiting at Sycamore Shoals Hospital, see our Amenities page. 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