100th patient receives ambulatory heart failure device

May 19, 2023 at 11:56 pm by Staff

by Matt Batcheldor About 10 years ago, salesman Tony Conaway passed out in his customer’s shop, and that was the beginning of his heart failure journey.   Vander.... Read More

Curbside Consultations: Patient Safety and Legal Risks

May 19, 2023 at 08:52 pm by Staff

  By Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company   Informal, or “curbside,” consultations among.... Read More

Child Health Poll: More Than 1-in-4 Tennessee Parents Worried Their Kids Have Undiagnosed Depression, Anxiety

May 19, 2023 at 06:37 pm by Staff

  The latest analysis of the 2023 Tennessee Child Health Poll, released during National Mental Health Awareness Month, has found that roughly 29% of Tennessee parents ar.... Read More

A Rural County’s Choice: Use Opioid Funds to Pay Off Debt, or Pay Them Forward to Curb Crisis

May 16, 2023 at 11:53 am by Staff

  By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News   Over the past two years, rural Greene County in northeastern Tennessee has collected more than $2.7 million from region.... Read More

Study Reveals Staggering Toll of Being Black in America: 1.6M Excess Deaths Over 22 Years

May 16, 2023 at 11:37 am by Staff

  By Liz Szabo, KFF Health News    Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people. Now a new study, publ.... Read More

As More Hospitals Create Police Forces, Critics Warn of Pitfalls

May 16, 2023 at 12:41 am by Staff

By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News   ATLANTA — When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care techn.... Read More

Chris Edwards Named New Interim General Manager

May 16, 2023 at 12:32 am by Staff

 Chris Edwards, current Pharmacy Sales Manager, will serve as our new Interim General Manager of Turenne PharMedCo’s Tennessee Pharmacy Branch. A high-integrity,.... Read More

Study: Palliative Care Provided at Point of Oncology Surgery Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes

May 16, 2023 at 12:27 am by Staff

  One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer p.... Read More

Clarus Expands Team with Two Regional VPs

May 16, 2023 at 12:20 am by Staff

  Anderson, Riley Join Growing GHCC Portfolio Company   Nashville - Clarus has announced the addition of two regional vice presidents to expand their sales team,.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Launches Volunteer Doula Program for Mothers

May 15, 2023 at 11:53 pm by Staff

  Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown is now offering a new specialized volunteer doula program that will serve maternity patients in need of support during pregnanc.... Read More