Last month, officials with Saint Thomas West Hospital announced the healthcare facility has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval^® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers.

Officials with Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia recently announced the school has received notice from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) that accreditation for its Masters, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) completion degree, and the new entry-to-practice program has been granted for 10 years, the maximum time allowed by an accreditor.