Appalachian Home Remedies: Do They Work?
In a world where there seems to be a pill or prescription for every pain, it’s hard to imagine a time when modern medicine didn’t exist or wasn’t easily accessible. Appalachian home remedies were born...
View ArticleRobert Washington Honored with BEE Award
Congratulations to Robert Washington, a catering associate with Dietary Services, for being presented with his second BEE Award. The BEE Award is short for Being Exceptional Every day which is aimed...
View ArticleEntry-Level Experience Leads to Career Opportunities for Former Hospital...
Are you looking to make a difference in people’s lives through a healthcare career? An entry-level position can be the first step toward discovering a wide range of career opportunities in healthcare....
View ArticleDAISY Award Winner: Brianna Fritts, RN
A nurse at Parkwest Medical Center were honored recently with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses...
View ArticleStroke Awareness Month: A Nurse’s Story
Melisa Wenger-Jones has dedicated nearly two decades of her nursing career to healing patients at Covenant Health. As a nurse manager at Parkwest Medical Center, she is on the frontline of...
View ArticleLockard Praises Care Received by Fort Loudoun Team
Bill Lockard, 82 of Lenoir City, stopped by the hospital recently to praise the staff at Fort Loudoun Medical Center for treating him so well during multiple hospital visits. He said, “Everyone I came...
View ArticleBridging the Gap to Wellness
Covenant Health Athletic Trainer is Committed to Helping Morristown Residents Thrive Jan and Lloyd Etter smile at Morristown Landing after a workout. Jan and Lloyd Etter are retired Morristown...
View ArticleCovenant Health CMIO Recognized as a “Women in Health IT to Know”
Knoxville, Tenn. – May 2024 – Mandy Halford, MD, senior vice president, chief medical informatics officer and chief medical officer of Covenant Health, was recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s...
View ArticleA Heart in the Right Place
MMC Cardiac Rehab Patient is Going Strong at 100 Years Old Jim Jackson uses an exercise bike at Methodist’s cardiac rehab program. Born into a world on the brink of war, Jim Jackson’s coming of age...
View ArticleRehabilitation Therapy Helps Patient Navigate Effects of Stroke
When a stroke happens, getting the right care at the right place at the right time is important. For those who subsequently experience challenges in movement, speech and daily living, stroke...
View ArticleFirst Impressions for Your Candidates
You’ve been advertising an open position for some time, and you have a few candidates you are scheduled to interview. How can you win the rockstar? SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT – When you call to schedule an...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy 101
Learn the Basics of Radiation Therapy Radiation damages the DNA in cancer cells, rendering them unable to reproduce, which hastens their death. The goal in radiation treatment planning is to deliver...
View ArticleWelcome Samuel Anderson, MD
Internal Medicine West Welcomes New Provider: Samuel Anderson, MD Samuel Anderson, MD Covenant Health and Covenant Medical Group welcome Samuel Anderson, MD, to Internal Medicine West. Dr. Anderson is...
View ArticleGoals and Their Impact On Quality
What is a Goal? When you think of the word “goal”, what comes to mind? Perhaps you remember last weekend when your team scored the last-minute goal to win the game. Or the word might resonate more...
View ArticleIvan Cordrey PhD, DABR and Partners Pioneer Groundbreaking Concepts in...
A Visit with Dr. Cordrey Thompson Cancer Survival Center is blessed with some of the most brilliant physicists and researchers in the field of radiation oncology. One such physicist is Dr. Ivan...
View ArticleWelcome Aaron Margulies, MD, DABS
Fort Loudoun Breast and General Surgery Welcomes Aaron Margulies, MD Covenant Health and Covenant Medical Group welcome Aaron Margulies, MD, to Fort Loudoun Breast and General Surgery, a new breast...
View ArticleCovenant Health CIO Nationally Recognized as a “CIO to Know”
Knoxville, Tenn. – June 2024 – Mike Ward, senior vice president and chief information officer of Covenant Health, was recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of “133 Hospital and Health...
View ArticleMen’s Health Tips for June
June is Men’s Health Month and it’s the perfect time for the men in your life to consider their next checkup. “But I’m not sick” — That is the common response from many men who only visit a doctor if...
View ArticleCovenant Health Therapy Centers Opens Morristown Location
New Clinic at Morristown Landing Offers Physical Therapy and D1 Sports Coaching for Young Athletes Morristown, Tenn. – June 2024 – A ribbon-cutting event for the new Covenant Health Therapy Center –...
View ArticleCandius Cummins, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
A nurse at Methodist Medical Center was honored recently with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses...
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