The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency (HSDA) today granted Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford approval of its Certificate of Need (CON) application to add adult open heart surgery to its well-established cardiac program. The application was heavily supported by the local community as well as by civic and business organizations, including physician groups, MTSU, BlueCross…
Rutherford County Health Department will be changing its vaccination and testing site beginning Monday, June 28. The COVID-19 vaccination site will be moving from State Farm Operations back to the Rutherford County Health Department located at 100 West Burton Street Murfreesboro, TN 37133. Beginning Monday, June 28, COVID-19 vaccinations will take place in the rear…
Reece Rickertsen, D.P.M. is a board-certified podiatrist who has extensive training in elective foot and ankle surgery, reconstructive operations, diabetic wounds, and has a special interest in foot and ankle trauma. Dr. Rickertsen grew up in rural Iowa on a multigenerational farm. Prior to attending college, he was trained as an Emergency Medical Technician. He received his…
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center proudly celebrated and recognized all our colleagues who are dedicated to our Spine Surgery Institute and our spinal patients for earning the national accreditation and certification from the Joint Commission for Spine Surgery. The Gold Seal of Approval is given only to those institutions that provide superior, quality care and service…
An innovative pet therapy program launched last week at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford with Magnolia Grace, a sweet three-year-old poodle nicknamed Maggie. After completing a year-long training program to prepare her for community service, Maggie was welcomed to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford at a blessing ceremony led by hospital chaplain Keith Travis. Maggie and her…
Smyrna Mayor Mary-Esther Reed presented a Men’s Health Week Proclamation to TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center and the Men’s Health Network during the Smyrna Town Council Meeting on June 8, 2021. During the month of June, TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center will host a Men’s Health Facebook Live series focusing solely on men’s health. Our hospital wants…
Middle Tennessee State University has joined campuses across the nation in signing up for President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge to help raise the COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. to 70% by the Fourth of July. The White House and the U.S. Department of Education are inviting institutions nationwide to join the effort,…
The 2021 Murfreesboro Half Marathon is scheduled to take place Saturday, October 9 with Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford as the Title Sponsor. Registration opens June 2, National Running Day, with a participant cap of 1500 runners. “We are proud to be the 2021 title sponsor of this rich tradition that highlights Rutherford County at its…
Kristin Thomason, LPN at NHC Healthcare Murfreesboro, was told by one of her patients that his birthday wish was to see his nephew play baseball. The patient’s nephew plays baseball for Riverdale High School. As a nurse who goes above and beyond, Kristin was able to arrange for her patient, Gary Green, to go to…
Rutherford County COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center operators were recognized at an appreciation luncheon this month. The call center was staffed by employees whose departments were working at half or limited staff due to the pandemic, the vast majority of which were from the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. The center, activated at the end of January…