In The Community
Tennessee Donor Services Partners with Williamson Health to Save Lives with New Birth Tissue Donation Program
Williamson Health and Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) recently launched a birth tissue donation program, enriching the birth experience for new mothers and their infants born at Williamson Medical Center. The collaborative effort aims to extend hope and healing to patients nationwide. Mothers delivering their babies via planned Cesarean section at Williamson Medical Center now can…
Read MoreWilliamson Health Offers Peace of Mind Through Special Lung Screening Opportunity
Are you overlooking a non-invasive screening that could detect lung cancer earlier, when treatment can best save your life? Some patients who meet certain risk factors may qualify for a lung cancer screening covered by insurance. However, for the month of November, Williamson Health is offering a special $150 self-pay screening to anyone who wants…
Read MoreKnow Your Options: How Williamson Health’s Lung Screening Process is Helping Doctors Diagnose and Treat Cancer
Originally published in YOUR Williamson — Last spring, Lueshell Taylor was having trouble breathing, so she asked a friend to drive her to Williamson Medical Center’s ER. “They did a CT scan and told me I had fluid on my right lung,” Taylor recalled. “They drained off 1.7 liters.” That’s when Lueshell first crossed paths with Tufik…
Read MoreHow Williamson Health is Creating Greater Access to Healthcare Across Williamson County
Originally published in YOUR Williamson — Williamson Health wants to make sure the residents of Williamson County and the surrounding region get the exceptional, high-quality healthcare they deserve. From Brentwood to Spring Hill and Fairview to Nolensville, you’ll see that commitment coming to life in brick-and-mortar walk-in clinics, orthopaedic urgent care clinics and rehabilitation services,…
Read MoreWilliamson Health Foundation: Making Exceptional Care Possible
Originally published in YOUR Williamson — The Williamson Health Foundation’s mission is clear, says Executive Director Leigh Williams: help make exceptional, world-class healthcare possible close to home. “The Williamson Health Foundation supports Williamson Health’s mission of providing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve,” Williams said. “If there are needs beyond the budget, that’s…
Read MoreWilliamson Health, Bone and Joint Institute to Host Blood Drive to Increase Resources in County
Williamson Medical Center and Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee will host a blood drive with Blood Assurance, the sole provider of blood products for Williamson Health, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 12-5 p.m. Donors are encouraged to sign up here via the Blood Assurance website for an appointment time, though walk-ins are welcome. Participants in this month’s…
Read MorePreparing Healthy School Lunches on Today in Nashville
With school back in session, Lisa Mathews, RDN, joined Today in Nashville on Thursday, August 24, to talk through health school lunch options parents can send their children to school with. For more information or to connect with a member of Williamson Health’s nutrition team, click here.
Read MoreSupporting Williamson County Student-Athletes
Originally published in Southern Exposure Magazine — On Friday nights in the fall, there are two things you can count on in Williamson County: high school football and world-class healthcare providers on the sidelines. Working closely with Williamson County Schools (WCS), Williamson Health athletic trainers and Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee physicians work together…
Read MoreWilliamson Health EMS, Partner Agencies Earn 2023 Star of Life Award
Laura and Erik Graham won’t ever forget June 6, 2022. That’s when a frayed electrical cord inadvertently fell into the pool where their three children were swimming. All three were electrocuted, and five-year-old Radnor became unresponsive in the water. Erik, a nurse, quickly sprang into action, grabbing his son out of the pool — receiving…
Read MoreOne Way Williamson Health Invests in the Future of Healthcare
At Williamson Health, community matters. That commitment is the driving force behind the system’s deep desire to provide exceptional care to area residents, but it also fuels its vision for the future. One way Williamson Health is investing in both is through a long-standing partnership with Columbia State Community College’s nursing program. “Columbia State has…
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