Flu season typically begins to ramp up in October which, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on public health, means our communities are now at an even greater risk for disease that cannot be ignored. Reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu, this fall and winter is more important than ever. Sometimes the best…
Amber Sims has been promoted to serve as Senior Vice President, Strategy for Ascension, effective October 5th. Amber previously served as Chief Strategy Officer for Ascension Saint Thomas and has been a part of the ministry for almost 20 years. Amber began her career with Ascension at Baptist Hospital, now Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown…
76-year-old Jan Shasteen Vaughn is a breathing, laughing, singing piece of Tennessee history. On September 7, 1985, she became the first woman in the state to receive a heart transplant. She celebrated 35 years with her “new” heart just weeks ago from her home in DeBary, Florida, where the Tennessee native relocated in 2007 to…
Ascension Saint Thomas and Results Physiotherapy have announced they have signed a letter of intent to integrate their outpatient rehabilitation operations and clinicians across Middle Tennessee, creating a partnership of physical, speech and occupational therapies with 55 locations in the region. The proposed affiliation will bring together the rehabilitation teams and capabilities of Ascension Saint…
Mayor Bill Ketron, Chamber of Commerce President Paul Latture, Ascension Medical Group President Yvette Doran, and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford President and CEO Gordon Ferguson were among the Rutherford County leaders who spoke at yesterday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newest Rutherford County MedPoint Health Center at 2723 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro. Through a new…
Did you know that more than half a million US babies are admitted to neonatal intensive care units in any given year, according to the National Perinatal Association? In honor of NICU Awareness Month, Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and Rutherford hospitals are seeking notes of encouragement from Ascension Saint Thomas NICU graduates and their parents….
Building on a legacy of significant investments in the Murfreesboro community and Rutherford County, Ascension Saint Thomas will continue to shape the future of healthcare with the addition of the State of Tennessee’s first neighborhood hospital located in Murfreesboro, near the Westlawn community by Veteran’s Parkway and Shores Road. Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford – Westlawn…
On September 1, Ascension Saint Thomas will officially partner with Rutherford County to provide on-site and near-site clinic services at three sites of care for Rutherford County employees, the employees’ dependents and County retirees. The near-site clinics are located at: Walter Hill Elementary Stewarts Creek Elementary Ascension Medical Group New Salem Clinic Rutherford County Government…
Leaders from Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce were among those in attendance at Thursday’s 12 PM ground-breaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Ascension Saint Thomas New Salem Surgery Center. The multi-speciality ambulatory care center is a joint-venture between Ascension Saint Thomas and United Surgical…
Join Power of Pink and the Saint Thomas Rutherford Ambassadors for the Inaugural Wine Around the Square Virtual 5K WHAT: Lace up your sneakers for the first-ever Wine Around the Square Virtual 5K benefitting the Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s Power of Pink Fund. This exciting event is the newest addition to the Saint Thomas Rutherford…