Faith Family Medical Center (FFMC) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new 17,000-square-foot building.

The Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health & Medicine, a 1000-hour hybrid program for clinicians who aim to become leaders in integrative health and medicine, has expanded its program and is accepting applications for October 2021.

In June, Murfreesboro-headquartered National Healthcare Corporation, a national leader in senior care, acquired the remaining interest in hospice and palliative care provider Caris Healthcare, L.P. from Norman C. McRae and McRae Investment Company, LLC.

Select Medical and Ascension Saint Thomas recently announced a joint venture partnership to expand critical illness recovery hospital services, licensed as long-term acute care, in the Nashville and surrounding communities to meet the growing needs of chronic, critically ill patients.

Through the end of August, Connectus Health is offering physicals and immunizations with no out-of-pocket costs to prepare children and teens to return to fall classes.

In late June, Brentwood-based LifePoint Health entered into a definitive agreement with Kindred Healthcare to acquire the Louisville-based specialty hospital company.

Awards, Honors, Achievements

Centerstone has announced the promotion of two clinicians to the executive leadership team for the organization's regional operations in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina.

The Nashville Health Care Council recently announced the appointment of the organization's 2021-22 board of directors, effective July 1. David Dill, president and CEO of LifePoint Health, has begun a two-year term as board chair.

Ardent Health Services has appointed Terika Richardson to the position of chief operating officer. In her new role, she will oversee the operations of Ardent's 30 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care across six states.

In late June, Nashville-based Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. released a series of case reports showcasing the effectiveness of Vibativ^® (telavancin) in treating secondary bacterial infections in COVID-19 patients - particularly those with other significant health problems, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Shortage continues this summer due to increased demand for blood

Rochester Regional Health (RRH) a Leader in Encouraging Women's Well Visits

Government entities and nonprofit groups can apply for funding Aug. 1-31, 2021

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, today announced that its radiologists are successfully leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance clinical evaluations and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

Multistakeholder Forum Shares Market- and Policy-Reform Recommendations That Will Ensure Transparency, Affordability, Access

Ardent Health Services announced the appointment of Alfred Lumsdaine as chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 30, 2021.

Infusion to accelerate sales growth and capabilities to improve quality of wound care

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) publishes Vaccine Mandates in the Health Care Workplace: A Legal Analysis for Employers.

Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare's $11.4 million in Empowering Health grants focused on expanding access to care and addressing the social determinants of health for people in underserved communities

Data shows 41,683 Tennesseans signed up for health coverage during the 2021 Special Enrollment Period and 621,800 Tennesseans are eligible for the American Rescue Plan's savings.

Four-story, $95.4-million dollar expansion largest since hospital was built in 2010

As Ascend Federal Credit Union celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, seven of its longest-serving employees who have a combined 253 years of service reflect on their many decades in the workplace.