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%.
A Sevierville woman was among 100 pregnant people who didn’t get necessary ER care post-Dobbs, report shows
A pregnant Tennessee woman didn’t get essential care from a Sevierville hospital when she was discharged with an infection in her arm, a new analysis shows.
Tennessee is facing a blood shortage, as hurricanes and wildfires trigger nationwide drop in donations
The blood supply depends on donors. So when turnout for blood drives and clinics drops, supply does too. It’s not unusual for weather to have an impact on blood donations, but the situation now is more dire.
Spring Hill doesn’t have a full-service hospital. That’s about to change.
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.
NashVillager Podcast: The ongoing troubles at Community Health Systems
Is a major Midstate hospital chain done downsizing yet? Plus the local news for June 26, 2024.
Ascension is the latest health company in Tennessee to undergo a cybersecurity attack
Ascension has joined the ranks of nearly two dozen health care companies in Tennessee experiencing cyberattacks.
Tennessee hospitals are cutting services under post-pandemic financial pressure, according to survey
Many Tennessee hospitals are in trouble as they try to stabilize after the trauma of COVID-19. The Tennessee Hospital Association has published a new survey that finds: Now that pandemic relief money has dried up, nearly half are at risk of closure.
Tennessee Republicans are making permanent a rule to shield businesses from COVID-related litigation
Tennessee Republicans are taking temporary rules and making them permanent to try to shield businesses from COVID-related litigation, along with other COVID-era protections. The legislation is moving quickly, and with little debate.
HCA faces over-admission allegations that have gotten other Nashville hospital systems in trouble
In February, Jennifer Smithfield of Robertson County was feeling weak and still having some trouble breathing after nearly two weeks with COVID. To be safe, her primary care physician suggested going to the emergency department. She chose HCA’s Centennial Medical Center, near its corporate headquarters in Nashville.
Tennessee hospital chiefs huddle to address hiring crisis
Tennessee hospital chiefs huddled in Franklin this weekend, largely to focus on their shared hiring crisis. The staffing shortage has not eased even as the pandemic subsides, and many hospital leaders are beginning to get used to high turnover.
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