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Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale and Riverview Selected as LEAD Training Site
May 07, 2024Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions with Ascension Saint Thomas programs at Trousdale and Riverview were selected to be a LEAD training site by Psychiatric Medical Care, a behavioral health management company that has more than 250 hospital and health system partnerships across the country.
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Your Colonoscopy
March 14, 2024March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Even if your first colonoscopy is decades away, it’s important to know what to expect from this potentially lifesaving screening.
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Highpoint Health – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Performs the Region's First PE Thrombectomy
March 13, 2024Two interventional cardiologists collaborating on care performed the first PE thrombectomy in Sumner County. This procedure removes blood clots impacting a patient's ability to breathe. Being able to do this procedure is a crucial intervention in life-saving care.
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New Primary Care Providers to Support Smith County Families
February 26, 2024Carthage Family Wellness has added two new primary care providers to their team. As the city of Carthage and surrounding communities continue to grow, it is important to add providers to care for these local families.
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Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester partners with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee as a Breast Milk Donation Site
February 05, 2024Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee announces a formal partnership with Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) of Winchester to become the organization’s 18th breast milk donation site in the state. The Milk Drop Depot at STRHS will provide a convenient place for pre-screened and approved milk donors to donate their frozen milk to Mothers’ Milk…
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Highpoint Therapy Expands Services to Include Neurologic Physical Therapy
January 26, 2024Highpoint Therapy Services, a leading provider of outpatient rehabilitation therapy services, announces the addition of neurologic physical therapy for individuals with neurological conditions, head trauma, spinal cord injuries, and more.
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Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester Welcomes First Baby of 2024
January 09, 2024Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester is ringing in 2024 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 6 pounds and 9.4 ounces, baby Harrison was born to Joani and Justin on January 1st at 3:32 am. Harrison was delivered by Dr. Bryan Myers, OB/GYN. The family was provided with a gift basket filled with items donated by several local…
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Planning a Healthy New Year in 2024
January 05, 2024Keeping resolutions may be hard, but the healthy changes that result can improve our physical and mental wellbeing, give us more energy, and even reduce our risk of heart disease, cancer, and stroke. If you want to have a healthy year in 2024, here are some of the goals you could make – and here are the steps you can take to stay on track.
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Sumner Regional Welcomes New Year Baby 2024
January 04, 2024New Year Baby 2024 Adalyn Ann was born to Aaliyah and Timothy on Monday, Jan. 1 at 8:51 a.m.
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HighPoint Health Partners Adds Necessary Primary Care Providers to Serve Sumner County
December 15, 2023HighPoint Family Wellness includes primary care clinics across Gallatin, Gordonsville, and Carthage. Fairvue Family Wellness at Sumner Station and Gallatin Family Wellness have added new primary care providers to their teams. As the cities of Gallatin and Hendersonville continue to grow, it is important to add more family medicine providers to care for local families.
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Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas Partner to Advance Healthcare for Middle Tennesseans
December 01, 2023Organizations form new joint venture bringing together Lifepoint’s Highpoint Health System with Ascension Saint Thomas to enhance access, clinical excellence and service NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas have formed a joint venture to expand access to high quality care and services in Northern Middle Tennessee. As part of the…
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Understanding and Preventing Diabetes
November 30, 2023November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s preventable.
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Sumner Regional Women’s Services Becomes First in the State to Receive Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care
November 17, 2023Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) Women’s Services has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care, in this case for mothers, babies, and families.
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Trousdale Medical Center Recognized for Performance Leadership by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
November 17, 2023Trousdale Medical Center (TMC) has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective.
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Riverview Regional Recognized for Performance Leadership by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
November 17, 2023Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality.
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SRMC Adds Inpatient Behavioral Health Services for Adults 55+
November 13, 2023To help address the growing mental health needs in the community, Sumner Regional Medical Center has opened an inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit.
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Riverview Regional Jump Starts Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program with Open House and Ribbon Cutting
October 24, 2023Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) hosted an open house and ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly established Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. Community members, local businesses, the Smith County Chamber of Commerce and RRMC team members were invited to learn about program offerings, see new equipment, and celebrate the new service that will help patients breathe easier.
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Smith County Chamber Corner Hosted at Riverview Regional
October 16, 2023The October Smith County Chamber Corner was hosted at Riverview Regional Medical Center. On top of hearing from other community business and programs, several team members from RRMC discussed the Diabetes Education Center, 3D Mammograms, and the new Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
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Understanding Prostate Cancer
September 29, 2023Prostate cancer is a condition often heard about, but perhaps seldom fully understood. In recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Marcus Thompson, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner at Fairvue Family Wellness, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this common form of cancer.
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Sheldon the Schnoodle Brings Healing through Joy to Riverview Regional Patients
September 22, 2023Meet Sheldon, a 4-year-old Giant Teddy Bear Schnoodle, who volunteers as a Service Animal at Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC).
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