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Hospital leaders outline strategic review and order cardiac CT and MRI to expand local cardiology services
Summary
Hospital officials said they are undertaking a deliberate strategic review of options for the facility and ordered a cardiac-capable CT and a cardiac-capable MRI to expand local cardiology diagnostics; expected in December 2025 and March 2026 respectively.
Hospital leadership told the Williamson County Commission on Sept. 8 that they are conducting a deliberate, multi‑year strategic planning process to determine pathways for long‑term stability and care quality. While the planning process continues, officials announced the purchase of two major imaging upgrades to expand local cardiac diagnostic capacity.
Phil Mazuca, speaking for the hospital, said the facility is still early in a “lengthy process” to evaluate potential partnerships and operational pathways. Part of the near‑term work includes a request for proposal that will be circulated to vetted potential partners. Mazuca said the hospital’s priority is to preserve high‑quality, local care during the strategic process.
In parallel, the hospital has purchased a cardiac CT and a cardiac MRI that will add cardiac imaging capability locally — services that hospital staff said often require travel to Nashville and long waits. The CT is expected to be available for the first patient on Dec. 8, 2025; the MRI with cardiac capability is expected in March 2026, with additional construction time required to prepare the MRI suite.
Terry Fowler, the hospital’s finance lead, provided July financials, reporting consolidated EBITDA roughly in line with budget and a better-than‑budget net income performance for the month despite lower seasonal volumes. He said cash and debt coverage ratios remain strong and that the hospital continues to invest in capacity to meet demand in the emergency department and cardiology.
No formal action was requested of the commission on the hospital’s strategic planning discussion; commissioners received the report and asked that leadership continue to update the commission as the strategic process and procurement activity unfold.
