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…
73-year-old Allen Kennedy has hand-crafted dozens of personalized wooden plaques for Ascension Saint Thomas caregivers. Though each plaque takes the Kentucky widower hours of time with his scroll saw, a tool designed for the creation of intricate wood-working patterns, Allen sees this time commitment as a uniquely meaningful way to honor his wife’s memory. Allen…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is offering patients Hospital Care at Home, an emerging healthcare option that brings all the essential elements of inpatient care to the comfort and convenience of patients’ homes. Ascension Saint Thomas, in partnership with Nashville-based Contessa, was the first health system in Tennessee to introduce home-based hospital care at Ascension Saint…
Ascension Saint Thomas recently announced plans for financial investments in clinical program development and a transformative campus development at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown. The first series of developments is now underway with the recent groundbreaking of the new Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Kindred Healthcare, and the Ascension Saint Thomas Surgery &…
On Saturday, September 19th, the Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s 9th-annual “Wine Around the Square” is going virtual for the first time in event history. The celebration will be livestreamed between 5:30- 7 p.m. from downtown Murfreesboro and will include a keynote speaker, live music, interactive demonstrations, and appearances from many beloved community members. Proceeds of…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is pleased to announce the launch of Rutherford County’s first rotational atherectomy program. Implemented by Dr. Hady Lichaa of Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, the new program enables more Rutherford County patients with narrowed heart arteries to be treated close to home rather than being transferred to Davidson County. In this interventional…
Trinette Lewis is a New York City nurse who pursued the profession because she loved studying anatomy and physiology and wanted to apply that knowledge in a tangible way. She says that her appreciation for her career has evolved in recent months, explaining: “Once the pandemic began, I realized that nursing is more than a…