Like all hospitals, Parkwest Medical Center is a public place. Please safeguard your valuables while you are here. The hospital cannot be held responsible for the loss of money or other valuables kept in your room.
Please do not bring valuables with you to the hospital. If possible, send them home with a family member or check your valuables with the security department before or immediately upon going to your room. Your nursing staff can arrange to have valuables checked for you. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and dentures should be kept in protective containers when not in use. Please do not wrap in tissue, paper towels, or pieces of hospital linen.
For the safety of our guests, visitors remaining after visiting hours must obtain a visitor’s badge from the nursing unit or security office. After 8:30 p.m., all visitors should enter the hospital through the entrance near the emergency department.
Parkwest Medical Center security officers are duly commissioned Knox County Deputy sheriffs. Security is maintained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for patients, visitors, and staff. You are encouraged to report crimes or suspicious activity to security as soon as possible. Parkwest’s security office is located adjacent to the emergency care center and can be reached by calling ext. 31801, or dial "0" for the hospital operator.
A security escort service is available 24-hours a day. Notify your nurse if a visitor or family member would like an escort to the parking area.