Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin recognized as one of the top 10 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United Stat

Mar 30, 2020 at 02:54 pm by Staff

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin, a 40-bed inpatient physical rehabilitation hospital, was recently named within the top 10 percent of 868 inpatient rehabi.... Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center to acquire Nashville location of Baby+Company

Mar 30, 2020 at 02:39 pm by Staff

To provide additional maternity care and a full spectrum of birthing experience options for patients, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced plans to acqu.... Read More

Gov. Bill Lee Names Stephen Smith Director of TennCare

Mar 30, 2020 at 02:33 pm by Staff

Today, Governor Bill Lee announced that he is appointing Stephen Smith as the Director of Tennessee's Division of TennCare, the state's Medicaid program that provides health c.... Read More

Tennessee Senate Passes Lifesaving Telecommunicator CPR Policy

Mar 30, 2020 at 02:05 pm by Staff

A lifesaving policy known as Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) passed recently from the Tennessee Senate, concurring with the House version, and is now heading to the Governor's de.... Read More

ACEP Strongly Supports Emergency Physicians Who Advocate for Safer Working Conditions Amidst Pandemic

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:54 pm by Staff

March 30, 2020 - The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is shocked and outraged by the growing reports of employers retaliating against frontline health workers w.... Read More

Williamson Medical Center Accepting Hand-Sewn Courtesy Mask Donations

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:52 pm by Staff

Williamson Medical Center is accepting hand-sewn face mask donations from community members and has provided information on how to make and donate the masks. While the health.... Read More

3-30 Daily Update

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:48 pm by Staff

March 30, 2020 - On Friday, Nashville reported 312 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. By Monday, the numbers released by Mayor Cooper's office (asafenashville.org) ha.... Read More

Alzheimer's Association Offers Guidance to Long-Term and Community-Based Care Settings to Ensure High-Quality Dementia Care Continues During COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:45 pm by Staff

March 30, 2020 -- The Alzheimer's Association is offering new guidance to help ensure the delivery of high-quality care for people living with Alzheimer's and all dementia in.... Read More

Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:36 pm by Staff

Under the President's leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an expansion of its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare.... Read More

Generous and NewsChannel 5 Announce COVID-19 Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund

Mar 30, 2020 at 01:29 pm by Staff

March 23, 2020 - Generous, an online giving platform that allows users to donate to causes and charities of their choice, and NewsChannel 5 today announced a partnership to ra.... Read More