TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

ByMurfreesboro.com

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all…

Feeding Nashville

Community Members Fight Pandemic by Sharing Joy

ByMurfreesboro.com

Craving some uplifting news? Scroll through the roundup below to learn how Middle Tennesseans of all backgrounds are spreading positivity during this pandemic. Amy Lee, an art teacher at Nashville’s St. Edwards School, is continuing to engage with her students virtually. As part of one recent homework assignment, Amy encouraged students to design cards for…

Saint Thomas Proposes Tennessee’s First Neighborhood Hospital

Saint Thomas Proposes Tennessee’s First Neighborhood Hospital

ByMurfreesboro.com

Ascension Saint Thomas is transforming healthcare and expanding access in Middle Tennessee with the proposed construction of the State of Tennessee’s first neighborhood hospital, located in Murfreesboro, near the Westlawn community by Veteran’s Parkway and Shores Road. If approved by the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency (HSDA), the neighborhood hospital, to be known as…

Merritt and Logan

Police Officers and Others Recognize Saint Thomas Associates

ByMurfreesboro.com

Craving some uplifting news? Scroll through the roundup below to learn how Metro Nashville Police Officers and Middle Tennesseans of all backgrounds have celebrated the service and sacrifice of Ascension Saint Thomas associates. As pictured below, police officers parked outside Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital and stood outside their vehicles to enthusiastically applaud hospital associates. Children…

Nicholas Howald

TriStar Skyline Announces New Chief Operating Officer

ByMurfreesboro.com

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is pleased to welcome Nick Howald as the hospital’s new chief operating officer (COO). Nick comes to TriStar Skyline from sister facility TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, where he served as COO for two years. He will oversee operations at the 278-bed hospital and related care areas serving communities in…

Healing Hands International Donates Medical Supplies to Nashville Hospitals

Healing Hands International Donates Medical Supplies to Nashville Hospitals

ByMurfreesboro.com

In an effort to help equip local hospitals and healthcare providers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healing Hands International (HHI) donated a surplus of medical supplies this week that are currently in short supply in the greater Nashville area. Total supply donations of: 7,200+ N95 masks, 37,800+ surgical loop masks, 304,000+ nitrile gloves,…

Dr. Lauren J. Christman MMC

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter is proud to announce the addition of Lauren Christman, D.O.,

ByMurfreesboro.com

Lauren J. Christman, D.O., is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who is now practicing at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC). She is skilled in many areas including Robotic Surgery, General & High Risk Obstetrics & Gynecology, Abnormal Cervical Cytology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Contraception & Preventative Care, Infertility, Menopause Management, Pelvic Health, and Endometriosis Management. Dr. Christman…

Murfreesboro Moms Group

Murfreesboro Moms Take Stand for Sexual Assault Victims

ByMurfreesboro.com

After learning from a viral social media post that sexual assault victims must leave their underwear with investigators, a Rutherford County moms group decided to supply the emergency room at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford with clean undergarments, slippers, and blankets for ladies in need. “As a woman, I see my underwear as my armor when…