EXECELLENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 30, 2005) - Saint Thomas Hospital should be congratulated on its new program “Women of Heart,” which recognizes that women experience heart disease differently than men and exhibit different symptoms. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in Tennessee.

The program is designed to educate women on heart disease and motivate them to take care of themselves through educational seminars, heart-healthy cooking classes and health screenings.

The hospital has also introduced a “SmartCard” in conjunction with the program that will allow all of a patient’s medical history, personal and insurance information to be encoded on a card to allow faster registration and easily accessed medical information.

Many hospitals in Nashville are now offering special programs and services for women. We applaud their efforts to ensure that all Tennesseans get the excellent care that the medical community in Middle Tennessee provides.


The City Paper