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Read comments (4)The patient move process was begun at 7:02 a.m. and the last patient was received at 11:26 a.m., she said.
Critical Care Unit patients were the first to be moved, followed by medical/surgical patients. The first patient was received at the new hospital location at 7:26 a.m. and was in the room at 7:29 for post-move assessment, according to a release from the medical center.
Roy Sims, of Shelbyville, was the first patient to be admitted.
"It is so much nicer than the old place," said Sims, describing his new patient care room. "They (nurses) are very good to me here."
The first emergency room patient, Eler Gilley, was triaged at 7:02 a.m.
"Dr. (Christopher) Rone is very nice. I was so pleased with his service," said Gilley, a Unionville resident. "Everything is so nice here and the location is very convenient. I was just looking for some relief this morning, but didn't think about being the first patient."
The professionalism of the move team and the personalized attention to detail given to each patient's safety and healthcare needs was the obvious focus of the day, according to the release.
The hospital praised the medical staff, hospital staff, Emergency Medical Services, the Shelbyville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol for their efforts, which made the move "a safe and orderly event for patients, families and the community as a whole."
"I am extremely proud to be associated with this staff and this community," said Heritage CEO Dan Buckner. "The move went beautifully without a single glitch, proving that we are ready to be impressive."
As a nurse, a mom and a member of this community I have to say that the majority of nurses at our local hospital are top notch. There are certainly those with really bad attitudes and even worse interpersonal skills that should probably look into another profession altogether but those nurses are definitely being weeded out. This is true in any hospital. Please don't confuse your dislike of one department or one bad experience to discolor your opinion of the hospital as a whole. I have seen some of the most intelligent and kind nurses you will ever find here at our local hospital. While I can't speak to past experiences as I have not been in Shelbyville as a lifelong resident, I can tell you that if you want compassionate care and excellent customer service you should give the new Heritage Medical Center a fresh look, and not just because of the new building.
I am proud to say that I am a nurse at Heritage Medical Center and I, along with my co-worker, will give you competent, compassionate care so you should give us a try. By the way, I am not a manager or administrator spinning some words. I am simply a floor nurse and very proud of the care I and my co-workers give.
I agree, the Shelbyville hospital will have to earn my business because I have had a couple of bad experiences with this hospital including their reckless care of my father which eventually led to his death and various other situations. I have had far better experiences at Harton and MTMC.
The new hospital looks nice on the out side, but its what goes on in the inside that matters.Changing the name won't change the reputation.It's the employees that will make the difference.And since it's not owned by the county any more.They should think about giving a decent raise to their employees.As I am sure the prices of the care you recieve has increased.I also like soccermom go out of town to get treated medically,due to the reputation. It would be nice to see a big difference in our home town hospital. So good luck and I pray you can make us all believers in our hospital again.
I am really happy about the new hospital. The only thing I have to say is I hope the hospital can recover fromthe horrible reputation it has received over the years in regards to patient care. If they improve that the way they have the building then there will be a bright future in store for this hospital. Due to my own personal experiences I prefer to go to the Murfreesboro hospital or even somewhere else. But if the service here improves then I look forward to not having to drive out of town anymore to receive emergency care. I wish them all the best of luck.