| Saint Thomas West Hospital | |
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| Ascension Saint Thomas | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 4220 Harding Road, Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°07′45″N 86°50′39″W / 36.1292°N 86.8443°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Standards | JCAHO accreditation |
| Beds | 541 |
| History | |
| Opened | April 11, 1898 |
| Links | |
| Website | Saint Thomas West Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tennessee |
Saint Thomas West Hospital, formerly Saint Thomas Hospital, is a 541-acute-care-bed health care facility located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The hospital sees 21,388 total admissions and 32,000 emergency department visits annually.
Saint Thomas Hospital is one of the Ascension Saint Thomas family of hospitals.
Saint Thomas West Hospital has earned several distinctions from HealthGrades,[1] a third-party organization that evaluates hospitals and physicians. In June 2009, Saint Thomas Hospital was recognized with a 2009/2010 HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award.[2] In October 2009, HealthGrades gave Saint Thomas Hospital five-star ratings for joint replacement surgery, spine surgery,[3][4] total knee replacement,[5] treatment of stroke,[6] overall pulmonary care,[7] treatment of pneumonia,[8] vascular surgery, repair of the abdominal aorta,[9] carotid surgery,[10] gastrointestinal surgery, pancreatitis[11] and cholecystectomy.[12]
- ^ Saint Thomas West Hospital profile on HealthGrades. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2009/2010 Outstanding Patient Experience Award Hospital Recipients. Healthgrades.com (2011-09-30). Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion). Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion). Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Total Knee Replacement. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Stroke. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Pulmonary Embolism. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Pneumonia. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Resection/Replacement of Abdominal Aorta. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Carotid Surgery. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Pancreatitis. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.
- ^ 2010 Hospital Quality Ratings: Cholecystectomy. Healthgrades.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2012.