Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford officials announced today plans for an additional $110 million facility development of the hospital campus starting in 2021, with completion in 2024. The project will bring the hospital’s bed count from 358 to 416. The expansion project will include: An addition of 16 Critical Care Unit beds on the second floor…
Rutherford Recovery Fest – a Prevention Coalition for Success, Project Lifeline, and Faith-Based Initiatives event – will take place on Saturday, September 18 from 10am to 2pm at Family Worship Center in Murfreesboro, TN. The goal of this free community-driven event is to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction and to provide resources and education. The…
After being adopted by the Rutherford County Board of Education last week, Rutherford County Schools began its temporary mask requirement Monday morning. The mask requirement is in effect now for all employees, students and visitors at the district’s 50 schools and the central office. The requirement will be for 30 days, from Sept. 13 through…
The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation is pleased to announce that Jimmy Wheeler, Jeff Younginer and Sydney Boerner will join the Foundation as board members. “We are excited to welcome Jimmy, Jeff and Sydney as members of the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation,” said Gordon Ferguson, President and CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. “All three…
Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization across Middle Tennessee, Ascension Saint Thomas will begin postponing all non-urgent elective procedures and operations effective immediately. They will be reallocating all available staffing resources to create additional capacity to care for the growing number of severely ill COVID patients. The vast majority of their…
Dr. Jimmy Sullivan is a self-proclaimed numbers guy. Prior to April 9, 2020, the data he concerned himself with was related to education and, more specifically, as the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, the data and the numbers had to do with Rutherford County Schools. It all changed on that Thursday. Sullivan was less…
Rutherford County, in collaboration with other local municipalities, healthcare providers, and community partners is launching a campaign this week called, “Get Your Dose of Hope” centered around vaccine awareness. Public Health Department Director LaShan Dixon shared a timeless quote from Nelson Mandela, “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” “This is what we…
This week Dr. Vineesha Arelli (critical care and pulmonologist) and Gideon Bell, RN from TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center join us and help to answer the questions you asked from our poll last week. Should You Take the Vaccine Resources: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination. Retrieved from…
Sunrise Sober Living, LLC, has announced the opening of a third sober living home in Murfreesboro. Housing up to six residents, the third location will provide additional transition opportunities out of treatment settings or unhealthy lifestyle environments. “We’re excited to continue moving forward with new chances to help in the battle against drug abuse and…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford held a blessing ceremony earlier this month to celebrate the opening of its new Perioperative Medicine Clinic on the first floor of the hospital. The clinic will offer general medical clearances for scheduled surgical orthopedic and spine patients, in addition to post-intervention medical care for those patients. “We are pleased to…