# Ascension Hospital Faces Nine-Month Fix-or-Fail Deadline | Nashville News

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Podcast: [Nashville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372)
Published: 2026-09-17T07:22:48+00:00
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Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals in Nashville narrowly avoided losing Medicare funding after a deadly drug mix-up exposed systemic failures — but the reprieve comes with a nine-month deadline and a stern warning: major safety issues like expired supplies, filthy ORs, and surgical fire risks remain unresolved. Twenty-two adverse events in one week and dangerous medication mislabeling reveal a culture of non-compliance, while CMS extends the deadline to June 2027, demanding consultants, detailed improvement plans, and monthly progress reports to avoid permanent shutdown. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/ascension-saint-thomas-given-reprieve-but-investigators-find-more-serious-problems-at-two-nashville-hospitals More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/20a7e8635f44ae46 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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