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Highpoint Health First in Tennessee to Implant New Dissolvable Stent for People with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Below the Knee
June 06, 2024Highpoint Health – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas announced it is the first hospital in Tennessee to successfully implant a first-of-its-kind dissolvable stent for people with chronic limb-threatening below-the-knee ischemia. Ischemia is a condition in which blood flow is restricted or reduced in a part of the body, a serious form of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
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Stroke Awareness Month: 3 Steps to Manage Your Stroke Risk
May 30, 2024May is National Stroke Awareness Month. We recognize this month each year because for many people, stroke awareness can be truly life-saving – someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and for these patients, timely treatment can mean the difference between successful recovery and long-term disability. By taking steps to prevent stroke, and knowing how to recognize a stroke when it occurs, you reduce the risk to you and your family.
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Highpoint Health Honored for Innovation
May 28, 2024Lifepoint's Innovation Award recognizes a deserving hospital system that has demonstrated leveraging innovation as a key ingredient of its success.
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Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month and Encourages Everyone to Look Around and Look Within
May 20, 2024Join Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale this May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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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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