Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, formerly Middle Tennessee Medical Center, is a 286-bed private, not-for-profit hospital located in

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, United States. Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is a member of

Ascension Saint Thomas Ascension Saint Thomas is a healthcare system in Tennessee. The Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO is Fahad Tahir. Hospital locations The following is a list of Ascention Saint Thomas Health hospitals, all in Tennessee: References ...

. The hospital spent more than $30 million in care on uninsured patients in

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2009.

The New MTMC

In 2006, MTMC announced plans to build a new 286-bed hospital to replace its 80-year-old facility. Groundbreaking festivities were held in early 2008, followed by a topping out ceremony six months later. The facility is the focal point of a medical campus. Two patient towers contain 286 all-private patient rooms. Other features include a 32-bed intensive care unit, a emergency department, expanded maternity services, and a surgical suite with 10 operating rooms. Total cost for the construction project was estimated at $267 million. Completion was originally scheduled for Aug. 2, 2010, with reports in fall 2009 that the project was ahead of schedule and construction wrapping up by June 15, 2010. New patients were admitted starting Oct. 2, 2010.

Saint Thomas Heart

The cardiology doctor groups of the then-four hospitals of

, (

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, Baptist Hospital, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Hickman Community Hospital) combined in 2007 to form Saint Thomas Heart. The group works with clinics and health care facilities throughout

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and Southern

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in more than 20 counties.

Chest Pain Network

The Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network is a division of

that coordinates with local emergency medical services (EMS) and hospitals to provide cardiac care services. The Chest Pain Network includes 15 hospitals in Tennessee and Kentucky, all accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network covers

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and Southern

. Members of the network include: *

(

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) * Baptist Hospital (

) * Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (

) * Hickman Community Hospital (

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) * Livingston Regional Hospital (

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) * Henry County Medical Center (

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) * Southern Tennessee Medical Center (

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) * Cumberland Medical Center (

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) * Crockett Hospital (

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) * Hardin Medical Center (

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) * Monroe County Medical Center (

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) *

Lincoln Medical Center Lincoln Hospital is a full service medical center and teaching hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, New York. The medical center is municipally owned by NYC Health + Ho ...

(

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) * Decatur County General Hospital (

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) * Harton Regional Medical Center (

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) * Jackson Purchase Medical Center (

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)

Neurosciences Institute

The Ascension Saint Thomas Neurosciences Institute is among the Nashville area's most comprehensive brain, back, nervous system and spine centers. Among the ailments and diseases treated through the Neurosciences Institute are epilepsy, stroke,

brain tumor A brain tumor (sometimes referred to as brain cancer) occurs when a group of cells within the Human brain, brain turn cancerous and grow out of control, creating a mass. There are two main types of tumors: malignant (cancerous) tumors and benign ...

ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and low ...

sleep disorders A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder affecting an individual's sleep patterns, sometimes impacting physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning. Polysomnography and actigraphy are tests commonly ordered for diagnosing sle ...

, spine injuries,

multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease resulting in damage to myelinthe insulating covers of nerve cellsin the brain and spinal cord. As a demyelinating disease, MS disrupts the nervous system's ability to Action potential, transmit ...

, chronic pain and

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become ...

. In 2012, MTMC opened the area's first Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. The Saint Thomas Brain & Spine Tumor Center is a collaboration between the Neurosciences Institute and the Dan Rudy Cancer Center. Saint Thomas uses the Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery System, an advanced stereostatic radiotherapy treatment that focuses radiation to the shape of the tumor and results in minimum damage to surrounding tissue. The Ascension Saint Thomas Neurosciences Institute is the only health care center in Tennessee to provide Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery.

Bariatric Program

The Bariatric Program at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital provides a variety of weight loss procedures to assist in the treatment of

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diabetes Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells of th ...

high blood pressure Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. It is, however, a major ri ...

sleep apnea Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa in British English) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive Apnea, pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor vent ...

arthritis Arthritis is a general medical term used to describe a disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, Joint effusion, swelling, and decreased range of motion of ...

asthma Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wh ...

acid reflux Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic upper gastrointestinal disease in which stomach content persistently and regularly flows up into the esophagus, resulting in symptoms and/or ...

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and

high cholesterol Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels of lipids in the blood), hyperlipoproteinemia (high levels of lipoproteins in the blood), ...

. These

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procedures include the

Laparoscopic Laparoscopy () is an operation performed in the abdomen or human pelvis, pelvis using small Surgical incision, incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few ...

Adjustable Gastric Band A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption. Adjustable gastric band s ...

(LAP-BAND) System, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y

Gastric Bypass Gastric bypass surgery refers to a technique in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch, where the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both. Surgeons have developed several differen ...

, Open or Laparoscopic

Duodenal Switch The duodenal switch (DS) procedure, also known as a gastric reduction duodenal switch (GRDS), is a weight loss surgery procedure that is composed of a restrictive and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive portion of the surgery involves remo ...

and Laparoscopic

Sleeve Gastrectomy Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, along the greater curvature, which leaves a cylindrical, or ...

Orthopedics

Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital provides a number of orthopedic services at its own facility and through its family of Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals. In 2008, the program was ranked in the top 5% in the nation for spine surgery by HealthGrades. Saint Thomas Orthopedics also received five-star ratings for overall orthopedic services, spine surgery, joint replacement, total knee replacement, back and neck surgery, and spinal fusion.

Sports medicine

A specialized extension of its orthopedic program, Baptist Sports Medicine combines several services under its umbrella, including general

orthopedics Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (American and British English spelling differences, alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgic ...

physical therapy Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease preventio ...

aquatic therapy Aquatic therapy refers to treatments and exercises performed in water for relaxation, fitness, physical rehabilitation, and other therapeutic benefit. Typically a qualified aquatic therapist gives constant attendance to a person receiving tre ...

, athletic medicine and

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. Baptist Sports Medicine is the exclusive

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provider to the

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and

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. In 2007, Baptist Sports Medicine managing director Trent Nessler headed a research team to evaluate screening tests and evaluate their predictive value for athletic injury when used as a pre-assessment tool. Baptist Sports Medicine clinics can be found throughout Middle Tennessee, with locations in downtown Nashville,

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, Bellevue, Brentwood, Centerville, Green Hills,

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, Pleasant View, Rivergate and Spring Hill, as well as at Lipscomb University.

Life Therapies

The Life Therapies offers specialized rehabilitation therapy services in a relaxed, non-hospital atmosphere. Because the recovery process can be an emotionally difficult experience, Life Therapies services are located in clinics that are designed as a comfortable environment conducive to healing. Life Therapies clinics offer services for a variety of stages in a patient's life, including treatment of

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, and

neurological Neurology (from , "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the s ...

, post-

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and

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issues. Until January 2009, the Life Therapies services were provided under the umbrella of Baptist Sports Medicine. It was determined that creating the new Life Therapies service line would allow therapists and physicians to better treat patients that don't require traditional sports medicine. The six clinics are found throughout

, including locations at Baptist Medical Plaza I in downtown

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, Green Hills, Maryland Farms YMCA in Brentwood, Spring Hill and two locations in

Center for Pelvic Health

The Center for Pelvic Health is made up of a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and treat pelvic health disorders, focusing on chronic pain and

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. The center touts the use of unique treatments, such as non-surgical interventions (cystoscopy, urodynamics, colposcopy and tibial nerve stimulation), pelvic floor physical therapy (postural and pelvic floor muscle evaluation), and surgical treatment options (diagnostic laparoscopy, awake pain mapping, urethral slings and advanced robotic techniques). The Center for Pelvic Health is a referral center and works with patients' primary care physicians for treatment.

Women's health

The hospitals of Ascension Saint Thomas partner together to provide women's health services that range from gynecology and breast health to pelvic health and birthing services. A level III

neonatal intensive care unit A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), also known as an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit (ICU) specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. The NICU is divided into several areas, including a critical c ...

can be found at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital's sister site, Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital.

Cancer program

The Ascension Saint Thomas Cancer Program uses treatments, therapies and education and prevention in the battle against cancer. An

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-accredited program, Saint Thomas Health provides treatment and prevention services for a number of forms of

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, including

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, cervical, colon,

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ovarian The ovary () is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are endoc ...

prostate The prostate is an male accessory gland, accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found in all male mammals. It differs between species anatomically, chemica ...

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and others. As part of its treatment, the Ascension Saint Thomas Cancer Program partners with institutions, including

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and Tennessee Oncology, to partake in community-based

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and related therapies. This, along with a network of more than 44 physicians, allows Saint Thomas to identify innovative solutions for advanced patient care and improve outcomes for cancer patients. In December 2008, Baptist Hospital's cancer program was recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as offering the best in cancer care. Baptist Hospital received Three-Year Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer.

Partnership with MTSU

Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is the official healthcare provider for the

Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a Public university, public research university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges as ...

athletics program.

References

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