Ascension Saint Thomas leadership and Murfreesboro community members were in attendance at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s annual golf tournament held on May 16, 2022, at the Stones River Country Club. The tournament began with breakfast and an opening ceremony featuring Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford postpartum nurse Kara Forge, alongside her husband, Heath, and their…
This past Saturday, 50 Ascension Saint Thomas associates joined together to help continue flood recovery in Waverly, Tennessee. The group of associates split into teams to focus on several parts of Waverly, stretching from east to west where the historic August 2021 floor primarily hit. They worked on mountainous piles of debris in neighborhoods, installed…
The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce that John Mitchell has been named the Executive Director with the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross in Murfreesboro. The Heart of Tennessee Chapter serves Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford and Warren counties in Tennessee. Mitchell…
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is hosting an on-site hiring fair May 17 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at its Murfreesboro campus and May 25 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at its Nashville campus. The hiring fairs are open to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants interested in long-term care…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Golf Tournament. The event will take place on Monday, May 16, at the Stones River Country Club to benefit the Dr. Jim Boerner Nursery- Pediatric Fund. The Nursery-Pediatric Fund was established in 1984 and serves Labor and Delivery,…
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is piloting a new Veterans Health Administration (VHA)-Uber Health Connect program, offering supplemental transportation options for Veterans getting to and from medical care. TVHS is one of 10 VA hospitals providing eligible Veterans with transportation through Uber Health ride sharing alongside bus, train, taxi, and airplane transportation. “Transportation remains…
As warmer weather arrives, many kids can’t wait to spend more time outside playing in the pool, riding their bikes or going to the playground with friends. While the CDC encourages outdoor activities to keep kids healthy, they also warn parents and kids to remember safety is key to a great summer! The number one…
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, Town of Smyrna, Smyrna Parks, and Recreation are partnering together for the fourth annual Smyrna Kid’s Safety Day. As warmer weather arrives, many kids can’t wait to spend more time outside playing in the pool, riding their bikes, or going to the playground with friends. While the CDC encourages outdoor activities…
Austin Mackens, M.D. is a board-certified, family medicine physician who is now practicing at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC). Originally from Murfreesboro, Dr. Mackens graduated cum laude from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee where he earned a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health…
Ascension Saint Thomas is excited to participate in Stop Food Waste Day, an international campaign seeking to combat food waste with an annual flagship awareness day happening today and diverse year-round initiatives. The event comes as Ascension Saint Thomas increases its comprehensive efforts to reduce food waste with an investment in digester machines (pictured below)…