There’s dancing in the aisles, dance ’til the cows come home and more dance phrases than you can shake a leg at these days. For MTSU junior Cassidy Johnson, her “happy dance” is not necessarily dance the night away, it’s dance the pounds away. About 100 pounds to be exact As a freshman Honors College…
Ascension Saint Thomas is the first healthcare system in Tennessee to implement HeartFlow Analysis, a non-invasive technology that converts data from CT scans into 3D models of the coronary arteries. HeartFlow technology identifies plaque formation and blockages to gauge arterial health—reducing reliance on higher-cost procedures like heart catheterization that carry risk for infection, bleeding, or…
Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) held a grand opening celebration at its new, full-service Antioch Care Center, located at 3745 Murfreesboro Pike. The new facility offers primary care, walk-in care, cardiology, lab and imaging services, and outpatient rehabilitation. Appointments can be made online at SaintThomasDoctors.com/Antioch. “We are excited to expand healthcare access and bring care…
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, some members of the MTSU community are taking advantage of a recently launched opportunity to improve their own literacy of mental health topics. MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services launched the Mental Health First Aid project on campus earlier this spring. Thus far the effort…
Mitch Edgeworth has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer South at HCA Healthcare TriStar Division. In this newly created role, Edgeworth will have oversight of the Chattanooga and Northwest Georgia markets and will work with leadership to expand the service footprint utilizing an integrated approach to network access, regional outreach, hospital operations and strategic planning. “Mitch’s…
Ascension Saint Thomas is pleased to recognize Dr. Connie Graves, Director of Perinatal Services and Co-Director of Collaborative Perinatal Services for the health system, in advance of her May 17 presentation at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Invitations to present at the Mayo Clinic are reserved for the highest-regarded members of the healthcare community. Based in…
Ascension Saint Thomas nurse, Stephen Vastola, was on his way to a relaxing Sunday lunch date with his wife and toddler when the family stopped at a Hermitage-area waste management facility to pitch some half-empty paint cans. Stephen spoke casually with an employee before turning to leave when the employee fell three-feet from the trailer…
Murfreesboro City Schools’ Nutrition Department will sponsor the free Summer Food Service Program at twenty eight locations from May 28-July 26, 2019. Designated school cafeterias, Patterson Park, McFadden Center, Discovery Center and Olive Branch Church will serve as summer feeding sites for breakfast and lunch. Additionally, four buses will distribute food to nearly twenty feeding…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has announced Julie Hudgens as its new Director of Pharmacy, made effective April 7. Since joining the hospital in 2010, Hudgens has served in various positions, including: Clinical Pharmacist, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident Coordinator, Pharmacy Supervisor, and Market Operations Manager. An experienced lecturer, Hudgens taught for 3 years at Belmont University College…
Congratulations to TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 2nd at 12pm. TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is located at 200 Stonecrest Blvd., Smyrna, TN 37167 and can be contacted at 615-768-2500. TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is celebrating the completion of their newly added and renovated Emergency Room as well as their…