The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today announced plans to launch a new open access journal for emergency medicine research.

Each year - in the spirit of good old-fashioned, red-blooded fun - Nashville's first responders join in a friendly competition where everyone wins.

In May, the TFS Kennedy Clinic opened on Almaville Road in Smyrna. The new primary care clinic specializes in serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Moving on up ... the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened the 10^th floor, housing the 38-bed Pediatric Heart Institute.

Joseph C. Schaffer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries and other disorders of the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow, has joined Hughston Clinic Orthopedics after completing subspecialty fellowship training in sports medicine.

Nashville General Hospital CEO Joseph Webb, DSc, FACHE along with Eric Stephens, chief analytics officer and Dorothy Bennett, chief of Ambulatory Services, were selected to share the hospital's approach to patient care in late June during the VITAL 2019 Conference in Miami as part of the conference's "Innovations in Healthcare" track.

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Last month, Lipscomb University announced two key appointments overseeing nursing and pharmacy.

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Healthcare advisory firm Bernard Health announced a new partnership with Elder Law of Nashville to provide healthcare planning and health insurance advice to clients of the Nashville-based law practice.

Last month it was announced Josh Hedrick has been elevated to the role of member at Kraft Analytics LLC, a Nashville-based affiliate of KraftCPAs.

Last month, OneOncology announced three new appointments to its executive team, adding to a roster of leaders committed to physician collaboration, as well as clinical, technological and financial excellence.

Last month, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center (MWCHC) unveiled their first mobile clinic during Healthy Family Day at Rose Park Middle School.

Last month, TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center announced the hospital has become the first in the state to utilize an innovative new approach that can help detect a heart attack earlier and more precisely than traditional tests.

Chad D. Lockhart, MHA, has assumed the role of associate administrator for TriStar Summit Medical Center.

Guidelines that determine which smokers qualify for CT scans are excluding a significant number of African Americans who develop lung cancer, according to a study released June 27 in JAMA Oncology.

AdvancedHEALTH, Middle Tennessee's largest, independent, multi-specialty practice, recently announced the addition of Gina Mendoza, DPM, FACFAS of Mendoza Podiatry in Hendersonville, to its growing group of providers.

Leadership Health Care (LHC), an initiative of the Nashville Health Care Council, recently announced the appointment of its 2019-2020 board of directors, effective as of July 1.

On June 18, TriStar Summit Medical Center held an open house for their new Advanced Wound Care & Vascular Center, which provides comprehensive therapeutic options, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to patients suffering from chronic and hard-to-heal wounds.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee recently announced Crystal Privett as director of service operations for member benefits administration.

On June 22, Ascension Saint Thomas offered Middle Tennesseans free medical, dental, and vision care at McMinnville's Warren County High School.

The atrium in the new $23.6 million Vanderbilt University School of Nursing building has been named after former dean Colleen Conway-Welch, PhD, FAAN, FACNM, who served as dean for 29 years and is credited with transforming nursing education at Vanderbilt and nationally.

HCA Healthcare recently presented the HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction to recipients at a ceremony in Nashville.

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