By Dr. Greg James, Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Thank you for reading this, as COVID-19 is a serious threat to you and your loved ones. This is not an exaggeration – it’s our shared reality, and it is imperative that we are aligned as partners in tandem to take this seriously as we…
Through a long-standing clinical partnership with United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance (TOA), Ascension Saint Thomas will continue its investment in patient care in Rutherford County by developing a joint-venture Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Murfreesboro’s Westlawn community. Certificate of Need approval for the project was granted unanimously on June 24, 2020,…
56-year-old Robert Marcom bikes 20 to 30 miles on a typical weekday morning. On weekends, 70-mile rides are pretty normal accomplishments for Robert. The lifelong Manchester, Tennessee, resident is modest when he talks about his hobby. Still, Robert’s story is far from ordinary. For starters, he’s biking on a borrowed heart. In spring 2016, Robert…
Ascension Saint Thomas has announced an overall campus masterplan to enhance clinical program development and access to care at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown. Since 2017, Ascension Saint Thomas has researched, planned and developed a 10-year Master Facility Plan to make necessary improvements to Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown’s large, urban campus. Ascension Saint Thomas identified a…
On April 6, 24-year-old Patrick Dalton and his wife Bailey, 23, should have been celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Instead, Patrick fought for his life in an East Tennessee hospital bed. Meanwhile, Bailey was quarantined in the Knoxville home they share with Patrick’s parents, Felicia and Tony, and his younger brother Alex. Everyone in the…
Plexiglass face shields separate shoppers and cashiers, face masks conceal smiles, and video conferencing calls have replaced evenings with friends. But despite the many ways that COVID-19 has altered our landscape and routines in recent weeks, I’m inspired by the manner in which Rutherford County residents have demonstrated consistent resilience, grace, and compassion for their…
Emergency Department (ED) staff at Ascension Saint Thomas facilities are sending love to another group of frontline heroes this week. Across Ascension Saint Thomas, ED associates want their EMS colleagues to feel celebrated during National EMS Week, which runs from May 17 through 23. Over the next few days, Ascension Saint Thomas facilities are treating…
Jean Joseph and his mom Marie Joseph are two different types of front line heroes at Ascension Saint Thomas West. Jean is an RN and Marie is a hospital cafeteria worker who sacrificed her nursing career back home in Haiti when she immigrated to the United States as a widow while her children were still…
Ascension Saint Thomas announced plans to begin a phased, measured and clinically led process to resume surgeries for certain elective, non-urgent and medically necessary procedures at its sites of care across Middle Tennessee in accordance with Governor Lee’s recent direction to ease social distancing restrictions. Effective May 4, the health system will gradually reintroduce the…
“For twelve straight days, I had a high fever and difficulty breathing, as well as extreme anxiety and terrible nightmares caused by the lack of oxygen. I thought I would die. I am 61 years old and this was the worst pain I’ve experienced in my entire life,” says Mike Carlton, Manager of Emergency Medical…