NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville General Hospital is poised to become a national leader in integrated care delivery systems. Nashville General Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joseph Webb, D.Sc., FACHE along with Eric Stephens, Chief Analytics Officer and Dorothy Bennett, Chief of Ambulatory Services, will share the hospital’s innovative approach to patient care on Thursday, June 20 during the VITAL 2019 Conference in Miami. “We are excited about the opportunity to show how we’ve been able to serve a diverse patient mix at Nashville General Hospital,” Webb said. “For the past few years, we have shifted our approach from the reactive nature…
Author: Tribune Staff
If you decide to hit the open highways for vacay 2019, consider seeing America in a Toyota 86 GT. It’s a bonafide sports car in every sense of the term. There’s a long hood. Short rear deck. Both are standard in sports car design. With this dream car, drivers get a choice. Under the hood a responsive 2.0L Boxer engine and short-throw 6-speed manual transmission or you can also opt for the available paddle-shifting 6-speed automatic for fast, smooth shifts and precise control. Either way, 86 is just as comfortable cruising down the freeway as it is on those scenic…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — The summer film season historically is about profits, featuring big ticket items designed to lure audiences uninterested in complexity or political themes who just want to be entertained. But that audience does have its standards, and thus far it seems the summer film season isn’t generating either the buzz or grosses the studios expected. The season, which began the first Friday in May and continues through Labor Day, isn’t a total disaster. However it’s far from the prolific success some expected either. Through this past weekend, the summer box office was doing rather well.…
By Ms. June NASHVILLE, TN — For the past two years, the city of Nashville, its media and Metro Nashville Public Schools spent more focus on the personal life and missteps of Dr. Shawn Joseph that he ended up gracefully bowing out of his multi-year contract. With an illustrious professional career that spans more than 20 years, his leadership as the first African-American director of schools for Metro Nashville was viscously questioned, challenged and attacked beyond belief. Joseph came to Nashville, Tennessee as an accomplished, energetic, and creative educational leader with strong experience in managing organizational change across large systems…
By Michael McLendon NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — The United States Distance Learning Association inducted Tennessee State University’s interim dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, Dr. Robbie K. Melton, into the USDLA 2019 Hall of Fame at the association’s national conference held recently in Nashville. USDLA, the nation’s leading distance learning organization, honored Melton, along with other outstanding distance learning professionals, last month during the presentation of its 2019 International Distance Learning Awards because of their contributions to the field of distance and online learning. Melton, who was recently elected to the USDLA Board of Directors, said this…
Hyundai Elantra is now in its sixth generation. And that’s good news. Customers are continuously loving this vehicle. For 2019, the Elantra Sport has a lot of exciting visual changes, with a sporty style from bumper to bumper. The unique front-end design sets the tone with sharp body lines that frame an aggressive black-and-chrome front grille. Exclusive to the Elantra Sport, the blacked-out headlight housing features newly designed LED headlights. From behind, your gaze will be fixed on the chrome-tipped exhaust outlet and diffuser that seamlessly integrate into the rear bumper. The interior cabin features unique sport-inspired accent trim along…
The 2020 Kia Soul X Line is a cross-over subcompact car that stands out from the rest in its league. One of the biggest questions people seem to have about the Kia Soul is space. The question is answered. It can seat up to five with ease. There’s ample cargo space and a versatile design, that makes it easy to transport cargo of various shapes and sizes. The 60/40 split-folding rear seats fits both passengers and their accompanying items. There’s plenty of rear passenger comfort, thanks to an abundance of headroom and legroom. The Soul even has concealed undercargo-floor storage…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Acclaimed songwriter and vocalist Valerie Simpson, blues guitarist/vocalist Stacy Michhart, and top entertainer/rapper Chubb Rock are just some of the performers scheduled to appear this weekend at the 19th annual Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival. The event was created to celebrate Jefferson Street’s legacy of vital jazz and blues performers, both those who grew up in the Nashville area, and the many major performers around the nation who flocked to the Street’s array of clubs during its heyday as a Black music mecca. The festival is July 14 and 15. with stages at…
By Tribune Staff The new 2019 Buick Envision AWD Premium II is ready for vacation season 2019, especially for those who choose to hit the highway this summer. This SUV offers plenty of space and more than ample amenities to go around. There’s responsive performance, intelligent innovations and an impeccably tailored interior hushed by QuietTuningTM technology. Yes, thanks to this amazing new technology, you can enjoy conversations with your passengers, quiet time for yourself or fully appreciate the audiophile-caliber sound from the available Bose ® premium audio system with seven speakers and amplifier. The QuietTuning technology with Active Noise Cancellation,…
Your smile is one of the first things that people notice about you. If your smile isn’t as bright as you would like, it may have a lot to do with the things you put into your mouth rather than your teeth just darkening from your age. What Causes Tooth Stains • Tannins- plant based compounds that make it easier for stains to stick to teeth, found in Tea. • Chromogens- compounds with strong pigments that cling to the outer layer of teeth known as enamel, found in Coffee. • Acids- they make tooth enamel softer and rough which make…