On January 25, inmates at the Tennessee Prison for Women Transition Center attended a 1-hour course on breast health led by Dawn Eaton, CEO of Susan G. Komen of Central Tennessee; Dr. Robin Williams, a breast surgeon affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners; and RN Kathy Serfass of Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. Hosted in coordination…
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…
Saint Thomas West Hospital, a member of Ascension Saint Thomas and Nephrology Associates, Middle Tennessee’s largest provider of renal care, are pleased to announce an exclusive partnership expanding kidney transplant care. The National Kidney Foundation reports that chronic kidney disease affects more than 1 in 7 adults — more than 37 million people nationwide —…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to announce Scott Furniss, MBA, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective January 13, 2020. Scott joins Saint Thomas Rutherford with more than a decade of executive leadership experience at fellow Ascension hospitals. He most recently held a dual role as CFO of Saint Agnes Healthcare and Hospital…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to introduce industry veteran Teresa Collins, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, as its new Chief Nursing Officer, effective February 3, 2020. Teresa’s 28-year healthcare career includes adult and pediatric critical care, emergency services, acute and post-acute clinical care quality oversight, and extensive executive leadership experience. She most recently served as Chief…
As Kristina Likens and James Summers exchanged vows in the Saint Thomas West Hospital chapel last Friday, Dr. Matthew DeShazo of Saint Thomas Heart played a melody on the piano. Just twenty minutes earlier, Dr. DeShazo performed a heart catherization procedure on James, who has a history of heart problems and is temporarily living in…
Happy New Year, happy birthday, and welcome to the world, Amoura Rose Handy! Murfreesboro’s first baby of 2020 was born today at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital at 6:07 AM. At 19 1/4 inches long and 7 pounds, 5 ounces, Amoura is already rocking a hairbow. The nursing staff celebrated Amoura with a gift basket fit…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to recognize its 2019 honorees for outstanding accomplishments in clinical leadership. Dr. Dan Evans has been named Physician of the Year, Dr. Steven Thomas is the recipient of this year’s Clinical Excellence Award, and Dr. Warren McPherson is the recipient of the Olin Williams Distinguished Service Award for lifetime…
Dr. Paul McMullan of Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital just became the first physician in Tennessee and in Ascension nationally to place an R2P MISAGO® RX Self-expanding Peripheral Stent, a newly launched product by Terumo Interventional Systems. The outpatient procedure was a success and the patient was discharged less than 2 hours post-surgery. Peripheral artery disease…
Breast milk packs a powerful punch – it aids in infant digestion, provides vital nutrients and hormones, and even helps babies fight infection. Despite the abundance of health benefits that breast-feeding offers both moms and babies, it’s an unfortunate truth that some mothers and children cannot successfully breastfeed. Milk depots have grown popular world-wide because…