Ascension Saint Thomas is set to begin construction next month on a new full-service hospital and health campus in Clarksville. The healthcare provider plans to develop the complex near the intersection of Highway 76 and Interstate 24, positioning the project with direct access to a key regional transportation corridor.
The project includes a $148.5 million hospital that will serve as the anchor for a 96-acre integrated healthcare campus. The hospital is planned to open with 44 inpatient beds and will offer emergency care, inpatient surgery and cardiology services. Additional clinical programs will include women's health, a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and other hospital-based services intended to support a broad range of patient needs.
The integrated campus is designed to bring together a mix of physician and specialty care providers. Planned participants include physician partners, Tennessee Oncology, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart and Howell Allen Clinic. The campus will also house a Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services station, expanding emergency response capabilities in proximity to the new hospital.
Beyond the acute-care hospital, the broader campus program calls for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, outpatient surgery offerings, advanced imaging and specialty ambulatory care. By concentrating these functions on a single site, the development is intended to facilitate more coordinated care delivery and maintain access to a spectrum of healthcare services close to home for area residents at multiple stages of life.
Ascension Saint Thomas has engaged Turner Construction to work on the project, with ESa serving as architect. Together, the team is advancing plans for the hospital facility and the supporting medical buildings and infrastructure that will occupy the 96-acre site. The development represents a sizable healthcare investment for the Clarksville area, centered on constructing new clinical capacity and colocating complementary medical services in one campus environment.
