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…
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…
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…
Everyone meet Stephanie Hayden. She’s a nurse at Saint Thomas Rutherford hospital and was gracious enough to spend a few minutes with us about everything that’s going on. Thank you Stephanie, we appreciate your time!
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,…
Amongst all this corona virus craze, it’s nice to see people come together like this and help out. A big shout out thank you to Bar Louie in The Avenue Murfreesboro for letting me come along with this.
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…
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…
Brian D. Hercules, Town Manager, has been appointed to serve on the TriStar StoneCrest Hospital Board of Trustees. “The Town of Smyrna has always been a supporter of this hospital, advocating for our growth as we work to continue to meet the needs of our community,” explained TriStar StoneCrest CEO Lou Caputo. “As a representative…
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital is pleased to introduce a new service for expectant mothers by becoming the region’s first hospital to offer OR credentialing for doulas, allowing these highly personalized birthing coaches to accompany women in labor to the operating room. The credentialing program requires doulas to complete a 90-minute OR simulation and to offer…