Williamson Health rebrand, renovation unifies decades of expanding services
Williamson Health is the new parent company brand — and logo — people will increasingly see around Williamson County.
With Williamson Medical Center's services and the county population both expanding, leaders at the nonprofit health care provider decided now was the time for a change.
The health system, which has been serving the county for 65 years, has moved beyond the original 50-bed facility. It now has 30 locations countywide and is undergoing a major $200 million renovation project.
With the expansion, multiple satellite locations and partnerships with other health care providers, the health care system’s leaders decided a change was needed, and the Williamson Health brand was born.
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Phil Mazzuca, CEO of Williamson Health, said the rebrand connects the hospital with it's other associated facilities.
“We have grown and transformed alongside Williamson County, and ‘Williamson Health’ better reflects who we are today and who we will continue to be,” Mazzuca said. “Williamson Health is a straightforward, clear way to recognize how these entities have worked together for years.”
New Nolensville ambulance service
Williamson Health is largely self-sustaining from its own revenue. Taxpayers do fund a county EMS ambulance system through a partnership with Williamson County government.
The EMS branch is part of Williamson Health's recent expansion, which includes providing 18 ambulances in the Nolensville area. The rapid population growth in eastern Williamson County warranted the expansion, health officials said.
Williamson Health plans to add EMS resources countywide, ahead of projected growth.
“We responded to over 21,000 calls for service last year and we expect to respond to more than 22,500 calls this year,” said Julie Miller, chief operating officer for Williamson Health.
Michael Wallace, the Williamson Health EMS chief, said the Nolensville ambulance responded to a call one hour after going into service on its first day.
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Wallace said nearby facilities in Brentwood and Triune will continue providing service to the Nolensville area. The ambulance, like all Williamson Health EMS units, will be staffed either with two paramedics or a combination of a paramedic paired with an advanced emergency medical technician.
Williamson Health's investment in its EMS operations includes helping to purchase ambulances, other vehicles and equipment; leasing space where units are housed; purchasing all medical supplies and uniforms; and paying the salaries and benefits for its 175-plus staff.
Williamson Health expansion includes more ER beds
The Williamson Health expansion and renovation project, which is expected to be fully completed by 2025, includes the following:
An increase in adult emergency room beds from 28 to 43, with a "secure 8-bed behavioral health pod."
An expanded obstetrics department, serving labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum patients, with an increase from 28 to 33 beds.
An additional C-section room, totaling three operating rooms.
A renovation of the neonatal intensive care unit, with an increase in beds from eight to nine and a switch from open bays to private bays.
An expansion of the west tower from three floors to six, with an addition of a north wing, adding a 22-bed observation unit.
A renovation of the main tower to include larger patient rooms and updated technology.
Major construction should be completed by the spring of 2024. Renovations to existing areas should be finished by the end of 2025.
New logo, other changes
The new Williamson Health logo incorporates elements from the Williamson Medical Center logo. The new cross design represents multiple entities from around Williamson County "all pointing toward the same mission," according to Health officials.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center walk-in clinics are experiencing no change and will retain the name Williamson Medical Center. All other system locations will be branded as Williamson Health, including Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, all WMG physician practices, the WMC Foundation, all outpatient imaging and lab locations, as well as the EMS organization.
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