Covenant Health Response to CDC Advisory Linking Patient Infections to Potentially Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices
Posted on October 21, 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an advisory linking patient infections from Mycobacterium chimaera (M.chimaera) to the Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler devices used in open-heart surgery. Patient safety and privacy are top priorities for Covenant Health and we take the CDC’s advisory very seriously. After thorough review of our protocols at our […]
Covenant Health Announces Medical Student Program in Partnership with Lincoln Memorial University
Posted on July 21, 2016Covenant Health has launched a medical student program in partnership with DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.
Covenant Health Named to Forbes List of ‘America’s Best Employers’
Posted on May 1, 2016Covenant Health was among only 44 hospitals and health systems in the U.S. to make the lists of “America’s Best Employers” in Forbes magazine, which include a total of 750 U.S. companies.
Covenant Health Hospitals Receive “A” Grades in Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Ratings
Posted on April 26, 2016Several Covenant Health facilities have received “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Scores, ranking the hospitals among the safest in the U.S.
Nurse Residency Program Prepares New Graduates for Success
Posted on April 23, 2016Covenant Health is pleased to announce the implementation of a nurse residency program that will support newly graduated nurses as they transition from an educational setting to a fast-paced hospital environment.
Covenant Health Announces Leadership Appointments
Posted on March 2, 2016Covenant Health, the major health system headquartered in Knoxville and the region’s largest employer, has announced internal leadership appointments.