St. Thomas West FSED application deferred after opposition from TriStar Summit

St. Thomas West Hospital d/b/a St. Thomas Midtown requested a Certificate of Need to establish a freestanding emergency department (FSED) in Mt. Juliet: an 11,250 sq ft facility with 10 exam rooms and an estimated project cost of $23,000,000. The application listed the proposed service area ZIP codes as 37122, 37087 and 37090. TriStar Summit Medical Center was recorded as an opponent. The applicant requested deferral to the August 26, 2026 meeting; the Commission recorded the deferral request.