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Bolivar prepares to open brand new hospital, replacing 1974 facility
BOLIVAR, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Bolivar is awaiting the opening of a freshly built West Tennessee Healthcare facility. A new chapter is beginning for Hardeman County as the West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital is expected to open on Monday, Nov. 9. This hospital will replace the community’s current hospital, which was built in 1974.
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West Tennessee Health Care unveils new hospital in Bolivar
The community of Bolivar is welcoming the addition of a brand new hospital provided by West Tennessee health care. 39 News goes to give a preview of the hospital as well as to find out what this could mean for the community.
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Dyersburg Hospital Continues Commitment To Patient Safety
DYERSBURG, TN. – West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital is once again being recognized for its commitment to patient safety, earning three Zero Harm Awards for preventing healthcare-associated infections throughout 2025. Dyersburg Hospital achieved zero infections in three categories:. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Methicillin-Resistant...
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Jackson-Madison hospital reaches major milestone with 16,000 robotic surgeries
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - A local hospital is celebrating a major milestone in robotic surgery. West Tennessee Healthcare has now performed 16,000 robotic surgeries since 2009. Robotic surgery is changing the way doctors perform procedures, allowing them to make smaller incisions and helping patients recover faster. “It allows us to...
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MIDDAY GUEST: West Tennessee Healthcare
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Melissa Hayden, executive director of surgical services, and Dr. Garrison Smith, M.D., joined our show to talk about West Tennessee Healthcare’s recent outstanding achievement. West Tennessee Healthcare has performed 15,000 robotic procedures since 2009. With over 30 different surgeons certified to perform these type of...
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Middleton Ambulance Station Coming to Lone Oaks Farm
Families in the south end of Hardeman County could soon get help faster in a medical emergency. A new Middleton ambulance station is being set up at the University of Tennessee’s Lone Oaks Farm. Hardeman County Ambulance Service (HCAS) is partnering with the farm to keep an ambulance at one of its residences, 9385 Lake Hardeman Road, near where Lake Hardeman Road meets Sain Road.
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Tennessee inmate dies after experiencing medical emergency
CLIFTON, Tenn. (WKRN) — An investigation is underway after a 30-year-old man died following a medical emergency at the South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton. According to the private company managing the facility, called CoreCivic, Deadrick Jones was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital Wednesday for advanced medical care.
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West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Nears Opening as Construction Enters Final Stages
The countdown is underway as the new West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital enters the final stages of construction and prepares to welcome patients on the scheduled opening date of November 9, 2026. Located at 760 Vildo Road, the new hospital represents a significant investment in healthcare services for Bolivar and...
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Bolivar Senior Center to Receive $50k Grant
The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) has awarded $5 million in grant funding to 122 senior centers in Tennessee, including $50,000 to the Bolivar Senior Center. These grants will support senior centers across all three grand divisions. The funding is encouraged to fund goals, including capital projects, marketing, programming, activities, and routine operating expenses.
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West Tennessee nonprofit opens doors at new neurofeedback and trauma institute
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - A local nonprofit invited the public to an open house at its new Neuro Feedback and Trauma Institute. Residents gathered for the event hosted by Positive Living Group. The facility is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families across West Tennessee access mental...