The Access Center is a state of the art clinical assessment and patient placement hub.  Composed of Registered Nurses (RN), Social Workers, Therapists, and Providers who work collaboratively to provide behavioral health assessments and referral/placement services for patients located throughout CHS hospitals and affiliated providers who may benefit from inpatient and outpatient health services.

• Manages the admission and transfer of patients, while providing a timely and considerate duty of care to those patients. Provide comprehensive follow up to the referring facilities.
• Acts as a liaison across many points of communication within Community Health Systems affiliates from physicians to nurses, as well as departments and facilities. Also with patient and family to communicate plans and processes during patient flow.
• Process and document patient information, with respect to all guidelines and policies in place including regulatory knowledge of EMTALA, CHS Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives.