MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) – Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital continued to grow right alongside the community it serves in 2025, rolling out major expansions and new services to keep pace with Rutherford County’s record‑setting population boom. The faith‑based health system invested a remarkable $537 million across Middle Tennessee last year, modernizing facilities, expanding capacity, and improving access for families from Nashville to Murfreesboro and beyond.
Rutherford County once again claimed the title of Tennessee’s fastest‑growing county in 2025, even surpassing Hamilton County. Murfreesboro itself now ranks as the 16th fastest‑growing city in the nation among cities with more than 100,000 residents. With that kind of momentum, Ascension Saint Thomas made a deliberate push to strengthen its footprint here at home.
One of the biggest projects was the expansion of the Critical Care Unit at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford. The hospital added 18 new beds and a brand‑new ambulance bay as part of a $42 million investment. The upgrade increases critical‑care capacity from 32 to 50 beds and lays the groundwork for new high‑acuity service lines, including cardiac surgery, advanced cardiology, and neurosciences. Hospital leaders say the growth will also mean new jobs as they hire additional staff to support the expanded services for Rutherford and surrounding counties…