Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Joint Commission Disease Specific Certifications

• Total Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee) - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Chest Pain - Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands, Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River, Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb, Asension Saint Thomas Rutherford, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Advanced Comprehensive Stroke - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Advanced Primary Stroke - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford 
• Advanced Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West

Cardiac

• Joint Commission Chest Pain Certification - Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands, Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River, Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Joint Commission Advanced Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Certification – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• ICAEL Echo Lab Accreditation – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Truven Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Truven Top 100 Hospital 14 Consecutive Years – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
  • 1 of 5 in the Nation
• Becker’s 2016 Top 100 Cardiac Hospitals - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• STS 3-Star Site - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Saint Thomas Cancer Care

• The only Commission on Cancer Accredited Integrated Network Cancer Program with Commendation in Tennessee, uniting the cancer programs of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West.
• Largest National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers Breast Cancer Program in Tennessee with more than 1000 breast cancers diagnosed and/or treated in 2016 in our facilities
• Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence, the highest level of recognition in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program of the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc.
• Designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
• ADDARIO Lung Cancer Foundation Centers of Excellence

Orthopedics

• Joint Commission Accreditation - for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
• Joint Commission Accreditation - for Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty, and Hip Fracture – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
• Blue Cross Blue Shield – Blue Distinction Center for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty – Saint Thomas Midtown, Saint Thomas West, Saint Thomas Rutherford
• Aetna Institute of Quality – Total Knee Arthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty – Saint Thomas Midtown, Saint Thomas West, Saint Thomas Rutherford
• Saint Thomas Midtown - First hospital in Tennessee to earn the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Total Hip and Knee Replacement
• Saint Thomas West - Care Chex ranked #1 in Tennessee and #28 nationally for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Women's and Children's Services

• Baby Friendly Designation by Baby Friendly USA, Inc. - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown
• Safe Sleep Gold Designation – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown
• Safe Sleep Silver Designation – Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Bariatrics

• MBSAQIP Accredited Comprehensive Center Certification for Bariatric Surgery - Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown
• Aetna Institutes of Quality (IOQ) Bariatric Center – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown
• Clinical Sciences Institute of Optum Bariatric Center of Excellence Network – Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Adoption Model

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West have Stage 6 of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Adoption Model. Stage 6 hospitals have achieved a significant advancement in their IT capabilities that positions them to successfully address many of the upcoming industry transformations we will be experiencing in the near future (e.g., HIPAA Claims Attachment, pay for performance, and government quality reporting programs). Stage 6 hospitals are also well positioned to provide data to key stakeholders (e.g., payers, the government, physicians, consumers, and employers) to support electronic health record (EHR) environments and regional health information organizations (RHIOs).