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Prevention Guidelines for Men 50-64

Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 50 to 64 need. A screening test is done to find possible disorders or diseases in people who don’t have any symptoms. The goal is to find a disease early so lifestyle changes can be made and you can be watched more closely to […]

Prostate Cancer: Early Detection

Screening means checking for a health problem before a person has symptoms. This can sometimes find diseases like certain cancers early, which can lead to early treatment. This may improve the chance that treatment will work better. But it is not clear exactly how helpful screening is for prostate cancer. Screening tests for prostate cancer Two […]

Maple Award Recipient – Rhonda Trent

At Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System (MHHS), we honor our staff who provide extraordinary care with The MAPLE Award, a locally created recognition program that celebrates the compassion and skills our staff bring to patients and families every day. Rhonda Trent was our April Maple Award recipient.  Rhonda works in our food services department as a cook […]

Travis Mills – New Volunteer Chaplain

Meet Travis Mills, a new volunteer chaplain at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. He is one of three volunteer chaplains at our hospital. Travis has been in ministry over 10 years and is currently the lead pastor at Compassion Church in Morristown. He has also participated in the morning devotionals at MHHS for the past year. Travis […]

2021 Volunteer of the Year – Ron Blevins

Each year, there is a Volunteer of the Year voted on by staff members and fellow volunteers out of the previous year’s list of Volunteers of the Month. This year, our Volunteer of the Year is Ron Blevins. Ron has been volunteering over nine years and is very dedicated. We appreciate volunteers like Ron. Learn […]

Renee Klodzinski – May 2021 VOM

Meet Renee Klodzinski, a dedicated volunteer being honored as volunteer of the month for May 2021. Renee will have been volunteering seven years come October. Learn more about her below: What area(s) do you volunteer? JBC Gift Shop Why did you choose to volunteer at Morristown-Hamblen? I got to know many wonderful hospital staff and […]

Is it time for a mammogram?

When was the last time you had a mammogram? A mammogram is a test that takes an X-ray of each breast from two different angles. It allows doctors called radiologists to look for signs of breast cancer in women who don’t have any breast problems or symptoms. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women […]

Mental Health Matters

Boosting Your Mental Health You know that you need to eat healthy foods and get some exercise to feel good and live longer. Another key part to living longer is your mental health. Good mental health is just as important as good physical health. But we all face changes in life that can challenge our […]