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Freestanding ERs are becoming more common. Middle Tennessee could soon have four more.

Catherine Sweeney

August 21, 2024

Back in 2001, freestanding facilities made up about 1% of all emergency departments across the U.S. As of last year, that number was closer to 11%. 

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: emergency rooms, ERs, HCA TriStar, hospital, hospitals, rural health, rural hospitals

Spring Hill doesn’t have a full-service hospital. That’s about to change.

Catherine Sweeney

June 28, 2024

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Spring Hill’s population has been surging. It jumped by more than 5% from 2020 to 2021, which put it in the top 10 fastest growing cities in the country.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: HCA TriStar, hospitals, Spring Hill

Thousands of Tennessee patients will have to find new doctors if Cigna and HCA can’t strike a deal this month

Catherine Sweeney

September 19, 2023

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The insurance company that covers thousands of Metro employees could soon go out of network with one of the largest hospital systems in the state.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Cigna, HCA, HCA TriStar, health insurance, John Cooper

HCA Launches Entry-Level Hospital Job Pipeline With Metro Schools

Blake Farmer

April 23, 2021

Patient tech training Nashville State

Students who are at least 18 can take a three-week training program at Nashville State Community College and then be offered a job at a local hospital.

Filed Under: Health Care Tagged With: HCA TriStar, Metro Schools, Nashville State Community College

Tennessee Hospitals Are Dangerously Close To Their Breaking Point

Blake Farmer

December 20, 2020

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Tennessee health leaders shared new details Sunday about how hospitals are scrambling to handle the state’s crush of COVID-19 cases. And Gov. Bill Lee prepared to make a rare statewide address at 7 p.m.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, HCA TriStar, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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