McKinley and VanderSteeg Recognized by THA at 77th Annual Meeting
Posted on December 3, 2015VanderSteeg and McKinley were among 26 individuals honored during the THA event in which awards were presented in 14 categories, recognizing contributions from healthcare representatives ranging from hospital volunteers and frontline staff to trustees and executives.
Covenant Health Announces Leadership Succession Plan
Posted on November 20, 2015Covenant Health, the major health system headquartered in Knoxville and the region’s largest employer, has announced plans for a leadership transition.
Covenant Health’s Heart Surgery Program Receives Highest Ratings from International Thoracic Surgeons Society
Posted on August 13, 2015Covenant Health’s cardiac program has received the highest quality designation from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), an organization dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries of the heart, lung and esophagus. The society represents nearly 7,000 surgeons, researchers and allied health care professionals worldwide. Based on data submitted from Covenant Health’s elite […]
Covenant Hospitals Named Among State’s Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report
Posted on July 21, 2015U.S. News & World report has released its annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” naming three Covenant Health hospitals – Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Methodist Medical Center, and Parkwest Medical Center in Tennessee’s Top 10 for metro areas.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs of Covenant Health
Posted on July 15, 2015Chronic pulmonary (lung) disease is costly in both dollars and lives. It is the fifth leading cause of death and disability in Tennessee.
How a Second Opinion Changed Everything
Posted on March 31, 2015“I’ve had back pain for years, I guess since I was in my 30s. But when I retired it got worse and worse, until I could hardly walk and I would fall,” said Chaubin. “My legs from my hips down went numb about seven years ago.