Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville extends services in Sumner County with 31,000-square-foot facility
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center has recently expanded services in Sumner County opening Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville, a new 31,000-square-foot facility offering adult and pediatric outpatient specialty care, imaging and lab services.
Construction on the natural stone, brick and metal building, located at 128 N. Anderson Lane, began in March 2020 and was constructed by Al. Neyer, who also erected Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s new pediatric facility in Murfreesboro.
“This attractive new facility provides ready access to a range of services that complement the offerings of our existing clinics in Gallatin and Hendersonville, said Dr. C. Wright Pinson, deputy chief executive officer and chief health system officer for VUMC in a release.
Pardee, AdventHealth hospitals receive ‘A’ grade for patient safety
AdventHealth Hendersonville and Pardee UNC Health Care have both received an A” grade for patient safety from a national hospital watchdog organization.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months.
It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care, according to a news release from Pardee.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was created by The Leapfrog Group, which is an “independent, national not-for-profit organization founded more than a decade ago by the nation’s leading employers and private health care experts,” according to the organization’s website.
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AdventHealth is working to reduce this number by taking vaccines directly to the heart of many communities the local church. Houses of worship of various faiths are held in special regard by millions of American believers. For many, the church is where families celebrate meaningful milestones like weddings, baby dedications, baptisms, and more. It’s where generations gather together (even virtually, as the pandemic has shown) for encouragement in the toughest of times.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has opened a 31,000-square-foot facility in Hendersonville that began construction just over a year ago.
Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville on Anderson Lane North in the Indian Lake community is operating its walk-in clinic with plans to add other primary care and specialty services later this month, Vanderbilt officials said.
“The issue for us is taking our brand of medicine directly to the community,” said Dr. John W. Brock III, senior vice president of Pediatric Surgical Services and Surgeon and Chief Emeritus of the Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital.
“We recognize Nashville is getting harder to get around. It’s important to take our brand of medicine to the patient. We recognize the growing nature of Hendersonville.”
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