The $148.5 million hospital will anchor a 96-acre integrated healthcare campus that brings together physician partners, Tennessee Oncology, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, Howell Allen Clinic, and a Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services station.
The hospital will provide emergency care, inpatient surgery, cardiology, women's health, a neonatal intensive care unit and other services. It also will include an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, outpatient surgery, advanced imaging, and specialty ambulatory care. The new hospital and health campus is expected to create about 250 jobs and expand on Ascension Saint Thomas' presence in Clarksville, which includes 14 care locations across the area.
"This new hospital and health campus is a direct response to what we've heard from the Clarksville community: a need for more accessible, high-quality care close to home," Fahad Tahir, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas, said a press release.
Mayor Joe Pitts said the project reflects Clarksville's continued growth and investment in essential services. Clarksville, a city of about 200,000, is about 50 miles northwest of Nashville.
"This new hospital strengthens our infrastructure and supports the growing needs of our residents," Pitts said in the release.