TriStar Centennial Bellevue ER

With the same quality of care and accreditation standards as a hospital-based ER, Free Standing ERs can see patients faster than traditional emergency rooms. This can mean the difference between life and death for those experiencing a medical crisis but who may live too far from a traditional hospital to seek treatment. Free Standing ERs are open 24/7 and accept all patients and insurance plans, meaning no one will be turned away.

The Free Standing ER will offer diagnostic and treatment services, a comprehensive laboratory and state-of-the-art imaging capabilities. Should a patient need a higher level of care, or inpatient care, transportation will be arranged to provide a seamless transition to TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.

Once approved, we expect to begin work fairly immediately. We anticipate completion in early 2024.

We don’t want to disrupt the quiet solitude of Bellevue. Sirens from emergency vehicles coming to this FSED will be turned off at the interstate — before approaching the facility or neighborhoods. Most ambulance transports to hospital emergency rooms do not use lights and sirens, and the percentage would be even lower for a free-standing ER. Lights and sirens are reserved for responses to potential emergencies and transporting patients with immediate, life-threatening emergencies.

The good news is that Free Standing ERs do not result in uncontrollable traffic issues. The typical traffic around a full-scale hospital won’t be of concern here, as this Free Standing ER is an emergency room only. But we will work with Metro Nashville’s Department of Transportation to monitor the situation in case additional solutions are needed so that this help doesn’t become a headache for the community.

As a tax paying entity, TriStar Health will be contributing to the Bellevue community. We want to put a stake in the ground, become part of the community and invest in this new project that helps residents of Bellevue and surrounding communities.

Yes, we’ve already purchased this property. We’ve wanted to move into Bellevue for some time, and this is an ideal location for emergency healthcare for several reasons:

• The property is right off the interstate with no major intersections to slow things down like there are on the other side of I-40, by Bellevue One.
• It’s easily accessible. Other Bellevue residents who live off the McCrory Lane exit and those off the Old Hickory Blvd exit will be able to reach an ER in under five minutes.
• Neighbors in Pegram, Kingston Springs and Fairview can have increased access to emergency healthcare, whereas they can be upwards of 40 minutes from the nearest hospital.

We are committed to being a responsible and concerned citizen of Bellevue. Our environmental stewardship standards meet or exceed all environmental legal and regulatory standards. Once the project is approved, we will move forward with working with Metro Nashville on the design of the site. We will ensure that both this facility and the surrounding neighborhoods are not adversely impacted by flooding due to this development. Bellevue sees its fair share of flooding, and we do not intend to make that any worse by providing this benefit to the community.

This freestanding ER will remain just that: a free-standing ER. It’s meant to serve as an extension of the TriStar Centennial Medical Center ER downtown to provide that immediate emergency care when you need it. For all other needs or longer-term care, you will be able to see specialists or be admitted to your hospital of choice elsewhere. There are no plans to make this site into a full hospital or anything other than a free-standing emergency room.

We would like to have other opportunities to speak with the community. If you know of any groups who would be interested, including neighborhood HOAs, please contact Tonya Grissom, Director of Marketing at TriStar Centennial Medical Center via email: Tonya.Grissom@hcahealthcare.com.