The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission has approved a Certificate of Need application for a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be built on the 96-acre Ascension Saint Thomas property in Sango.
Plans are underway for Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, to operate a 40-bed facility that will provide specialized care for adults recovering from debilitating and complex conditions.
The conditions could include a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders and orthopedic trauma…