Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Ranked High Performing for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report

Dec 08, 2023 at 11:01 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (December 8, 2023)- Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a.... Read More

Murfreesboro Based TwelveStone Health Partners Announces Lexington and Louisville KY Openings

Oct 26, 2023 at 08:41 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - TwelveStone Health Partners, a leading provider of comprehensive chronic care medication services, announces to the central Kentucky business and healthcare.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest in Smyrna Recognized in Top 100 Hospitals for Excellence

Oct 25, 2023 at 06:12 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - TriStar Health, a part of HCA Healthcare, announced that two of its Middle Tennessee hospitals have been recognized on the 2023 Fortune/PINC AI 100 To.... Read More

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Hosts Medical Administrative Hiring Fair

Oct 25, 2023 at 03:54 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is hosting a medical administrative hiring fair Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at.... Read More

Debt is Soaring and Medical Care Continues to be a Growing Need in Rutherford County

Oct 24, 2023 at 11:13 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The COVID Pandemic wreaked havoc on our healthcare system in multiple ways, from increasing debt to overworking healthcare professionals. Congr.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Awarded Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Certification From The Joint Commission

Oct 11, 2023 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s He.... Read More

One in Eight Women Receive a Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Rutherford County

Oct 11, 2023 at 10:31 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breast Surgery Specialist Dr. Lindsay Keith says there are more tools in determining who may be.... Read More

Dr. Craig McCabe Answers Common Eye and Related Medical Questions - Listen to Have Your Questions Answered

Oct 09, 2023 at 09:05 am by Producer

WGNS host Scott Walker talked to Dr. Craig McCabe, an eye doctor in Murfreesboro, who answered the questions that were submitted by listeners on Monday. If you would like to.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Names 2023–2024 Commonwealth Society

Sep 28, 2023 at 01:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY,  TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation is elated to introduce the 2023–2024 members of the Rutherford Foundation Commonwealth Society.... Read More

State of TN Suggests Flu Vaccination

Sep 22, 2023 at 01:56 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging all Tennesseans not to wait to get their annual flu vaccinations as the best prevention against getting or spreading the flu.... Read More

TwelveStone Health Partners Ranks No. 2533 on the 2023 Inc. 5000

Aug 17, 2023 at 02:46 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Inc. magazine today revealed that TwelveStone Health Partners is No. 2533 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in Amer.... Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center DENIED in Proposal to Open a 48-Bed Hospital in Murfreesboro

Jun 15, 2023 at 09:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Certificate of Need to allow Vanderbilt University Medical Center to build and open a 48-bed hospital in Murfreesboro has been denied. In April of 2020.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Physicians Provide Expert Advice on Men's Health Screenings

Jun 13, 2023 at 10:30 am by WGNS News

June is Men's Health Month and some providers still are trying to convince men to make room for wellness visits on their calendars. Ascension Saint Thomas physicians want to e.... Read More

Job Services Focused on the Veteran Community

Jun 13, 2023 at 12:18 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Currently, there 351,437 job openings in Tennessee and 49 new jobs were posted within the past 24-hours, according to the Department of.... Read More
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Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Hosted Three Major Events Raising over $100,000

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TENN – In the month of May, The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation hosted three fundraising events in support of the Lee and Susan Moss F.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Continue to Train Officers and Outfit MPD Patrol Cars with Automated External Defibrillators

May 10, 2023 at 03:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In mid-April, Murfreesboro Police began equipping patrol division officers with Automated External Defibrillators. Lt. Clayton Williams said that if a polic.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Goes Red For Stroke Month

May 04, 2023 at 06:36 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford hospital has lit the hospital red for the month of May to honor stroke month. According to the American Heart Associatio.... Read More

Study Highlights Risks for Self-Harm Events in Children and Adolescents

May 02, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm events among children and adolescents. A recent stu.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Campuses Celebrate Donate Life Month

Apr 27, 2023 at 08:44 pm by WGNS News

Over the month of April, Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals across Middle Tennessee have celebrated Donate Life Month in partnership with Tennessee Donor Services. Donate Life M.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Performs First Open Heart Surgery

Apr 13, 2023 at 11:27 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Last week, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford reached a significant milestone by performing the first open heart surgeries in the county.   &ldquo.... Read More