Saint Thomas West Hospital and Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital have received from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) the highest possible ratings—three-star ratings—for overall quality regarding two heart procedures: isolated coronary artery bypass surgery or graft (CABG) and isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). The ratings time period for CABG was July 2015 through June 2016…
They each ordered steak — two medium rare and one medium well. It had been an eventful day for the three Kittrell students, Anahlea Ferguson, Nathan O’Neal and Chase Singleton, who were now preparing for lunch at The Parthenon restaurant. Along with seven other Kittrell students, they spent the morning of March 8th doing mock…
Tennessee’s state parks are offering free guided hikes to celebrate the coming of spring. The state’s Department of Environment and Conservation says all 56 state parks will be hosting free hikes on March 18. Officials say the hikes will be guided by park staff. The hikes range in distance, degree of skill, accessibility and time…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam not only loves veterans who served their country, but he wants them in Tennessee’s workforce. Haslam said jobs were the primary reason he attended the second Statewide Veteran Education Academy hosted Wednesday (March 8) atMiddle Tennessee State University. Haslam, Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and others addressed more than…
Rutherford County Schools has the second largest Career Technical Education programs in the entire state of Tennessee. So in spite of having only been in her current role for the past two years, it wasn’t all that surprising for Tyra Pilgrim, CTE coordinator for RCS, to be recognized as a pioneer in her field. Tennessee…
With its rich history as one of the long-established physicians’ groups in Middle Tennessee, Nashville Medical Group (NMG) signed a partnership agreement to become fully integrated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP). NMG includes more than 30 multi-specialty physicians in the group located throughout Middle Tennessee. Saint Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the…
A report has found that Tennessee ranks among the top 10 states for fraud complaints. Tennessee residents reported that they lost $10.9 million in 2016 to scams and frauds, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network‘s annual data report. The same report ranked Tennessee as No. 9 nationally for fraud complaints in the country. The…
Jones Boulevard, a narrow 2-lane roadway that stretches in the center of neighborhoods between Broad Street and Memorial Blvd, will be undergoing a major improvement beginning in late 2017. The 1.5-mile street currently has no shoulder or sidewalks. The widening project from Ridgely Road to Northfield Boulevard will add a 10-foot multi-use path, a 5-foot sidewalk,…
State emergency officials said Wednesday calls to 911 from AT&T are not getting through. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says you need to use another carrier or a landline for emergency calls. You can find alternate numbers below the story. It’s reported that callers using AT&T either get a busy signal or the phone just keeps…
A dog owner arrested for aggravated animal abuse admits the house he was keeping them in was in horrible condition. The owner claims his wife often took in stray dogs, but he was planning on giving them to the pound and never had a chance before he was hauled off to jail. Acting on an…