MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna is taking steps to expand emergency care access in Rutherford County with plans to build a freestanding emergency department in Murfreesboro. The hospital, owned by HCA Health Services of Tennessee, has filed a certificate of need application with the state to move the project forward.
The proposed location is a nearly 2-acre site at the intersection of South Church Street and Warrior Drive on the south side of Murfreesboro. The main property, formerly home to Eckerds Pharmacy, sits just 1,800 feet from the I-24 / South Church Street interchange (Exit 81), offering convenient access for patients and emergency services. The site is listed in county records as being owned by 2490 Church, LLC…