Morristown-Hamblen West, a new outpatient healthcare facility, will begin seeing patients today (6/5/23) after holding a ribbon-cutting and open house on Friday, June 2. More than 300 guests including physicians …
Covenant Health CIO earns national recognition
Mike Ward, senior vice president and chief information officer of Covenant Health, was recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2023 list of “113 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know.” Ward …
Mental health reports online
Knox County observed national Mental Health Awareness Month during May to increase the awareness and understanding of mental health in our community.
Throughout the month, the Knox County Health Department produced …
Residency program will grow ‘Doctors of the Future’
Covenant Health’s Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge has announced a new program that brings medical school graduates to the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area to continue their medical training to become …
Bart Greenoe: Out of hospitals and back on his feet
As dogwood trees bloomed back home in Loudon County this year, Bart and June Greenoe were 4,000 miles away enjoying banyan trees in Hawaii.
“This was one of the things on …
‘Warrior mindset’ aids recovery from appendicitis
Last December, Lisa Dockery woke up with stomach cramps that she had never felt before. After a trip to the emergency department at Parkwest Medical Center, she discovered she had appendicitis and …
Covenant Health selected for ‘top 150 workplaces’
Covenant Health has been named to a national list of top healthcare workplaces in the country.
Becker’s Hospital Review, a publication for healthcare industry leaders, recently announced its 2023 list of …
Applications open for Youth Health Board
The Youth Health Board is accepting applications from Knox County high school students. The program a great resume builder for potential college applications, and it provides a learning opportunity in the field of public health and other health-related professions. The deadline to apply is May 1.
“Students on the Youth Health Board gain …