Timeline
- Park Vista Convalescent Hospital and Nursing Home opened its doors on December 20, 1961.
- Park Vista was purchased by Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), a company formed by Thomas F. Frist, Sr., M.D., one of the original owners of Park Vista.
- Founded in 1971, dedicated on April 15, 1973, Parthenon Pavilion a 100-bed hospital is the oldest and largest, full service psychiatric facility in Middle Tennessee.
- West Side Hospital officially opened on December 12, 1972.
- In September 1980, West Side was acquired by Hospital Corporation of America.
- On March 6, 1983, West Side Hospital opened its doors to a new 8-story patient tower, replacing the old 5-story building which was demolished.
- In November 1987, West Side celebrated the grand opening of its 4-story medical office building which housed the Woman's Resource and Procedure Center and the Outpatient diagnostic Center. The Atrium, Park View's 4-story medical office building, was completed in the same month.
- In July 1989, the Tennessee Health Facilities and Planning Commission granted a single licensure for Park View, West Side, and Parthenon Pavilion.
- On January 22, 1990, the three hospitals merged under the single name of Centennial Medical Center.
- Concord Development, Inc. was named developer and McDevitt Street Bovis, contractor for Centennial Medical Center's new building project on August 27, 1990. Earl Swensson & Associates served as the project architects.
- Sarah Cannon, creator of the beloved Minnie Pearl, dedicated her name to The Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center on January 22, 1991, thus becoming The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center.
- Centennial Medical Center broke ground on Phase I of the new building project on March 27, 1991, which included a 5-story medical office building, Physicians Park.
- Physicians Park celebrated its grand opening on December 15, 1992.
- On April 15, 1994, West Side Hospital was officially renamed The Women's Hospital at Centennial Medical Center specializing in the healthcare needs of women.
- Phase II of Centennial Medical Center's building project is completed with the opening of Centennial Medical Tower
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