Ascension Saint Thomas is pleased to recognize Dr. Connie Graves, Director of Perinatal Services and Co-Director of Collaborative Perinatal Services for the health system, in advance of her May 17 presentation at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Invitations to present at the Mayo Clinic are reserved for the highest-regarded members of the healthcare community. Based in…
Ascension Saint Thomas nurse, Stephen Vastola, was on his way to a relaxing Sunday lunch date with his wife and toddler when the family stopped at a Hermitage-area waste management facility to pitch some half-empty paint cans. Stephen spoke casually with an employee before turning to leave when the employee fell three-feet from the trailer…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has announced Julie Hudgens as its new Director of Pharmacy, made effective April 7. Since joining the hospital in 2010, Hudgens has served in various positions, including: Clinical Pharmacist, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident Coordinator, Pharmacy Supervisor, and Market Operations Manager. An experienced lecturer, Hudgens taught for 3 years at Belmont University College…
Ascension Saint Thomas and Nashville Parent Magazine welcome expectant parents, their loved ones, and all interested Middle Tennesseans to the 18th-annual Baby Fair. This free, fun, and educational event will take place at Saint Thomas Midtown on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Co-produced by Ascension Saint Thomas and Nashville Parent Magazine,…
Ascension Saint Thomas offered Middle Tennesseans free medical, dental, and vision care on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Rutherford County’s Central Magnet School. 370 community members were served at this month’s Medical Mission at Home. Attendees received care between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Free pharmacy services, dental services, mammograms,…
Ascension Saint Thomas invites Middle Tennesseans to our Medical Mission at Home on Saturday, April 13. Participants will receive free medical, dental, and vision care on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Mission at Home is a partnership with more than 20 community organizations to provide…
Saint Thomas Rutherford hosted a topping out ceremony to celebrate construction of the highest point of its vertical expansion at their Medical Center Parkway campus. The celebration included representatives of the hospital board, Foundation board and management team. The beam that marks the highest point of Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital was placed on February 26,…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has been awarded a $985,000 grant from The Christy Houston Foundation, Inc. which will be used in a facility expansion to house a new 256 slice CT unit at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. The Christy Houston Foundation presented the grant to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in late 2018 and expansion of…
Ascension Saint Thomas Health is excited to announce Robin Tranas as Director of Surgical and Invasive Services for Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Tranas joins Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital following her role at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she was the Perioperative Orthopedic Services RN Manager. Tranas’ official start date is January 28, 2019. “We are…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has been honored as one of four hospitals in Tennessee to receive the 2018 Tennessee BEST for Babies Award, presented by Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). The BEST for Babies Award recognizes Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital’s measured success in three areas critical to the health of newborns in Tennessee: breastfeeding initiation,…