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Health system named among “Best Employers for Women”

Welcome Aaron Flanders, MD

We’re proud to welcome Board-Certified Medical Oncologist Aaron Flanders, MD to Thompson Oncology Group. Dr. Flanders will serve as a vital member of our cancer fighting team and will care for patients at our TOG – Morristown location.  Aaron Flanders, MD Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology and Internal Medicine Fellowship:  Hematology and Oncology,  Walter Reed National Military […]

New ‘Meds-to-Beds’ Program Aims to Reduce Readmission

Studies show 35 percent of patients don’t get their medications filled at discharge. Medications most commonly not filled are anti-hypertensives, statins and diabetic meds. One survey found 75 percent of patients were confused about their medications when they left the hospital.

Obesity and Lifestyle Changes

Combat obesity with a lifestyle change Obesity is increasing as a burden to the world, especially in America. Current data estimates that nearly 78 million adults and 13 million children are obese. This is a problem for public health because obesity has found to be associated with a number of diseases affecting nearly every organ […]

Dining with Docs: Dr. Kim Brooks discusses menopause

The June 5 edition of the seminar series, Dining with Docs, focused on a subject near, but not dear, to females of a certain age range; menopause. Dr. Kim C. Brooks, a board certified OB/GYN physician with Women’s Healthcare of Morristown, dispelled myths and shared the facts about menopause while attendees dined on a buffet […]

Ribbon Cut on Women’s Healthcare of Morristown

The camaraderie was evident on May 31 throughout the hallways of the extensively renovated facility that is home to Women’s Healthcare of Morristown. The three individuals who make up the team formed earlier this year through the efforts of Covenant Health – Kim C. Brooks, MD, Billy Black Jr., MD and Stacey Kesterson, WHNP – […]

Jim Snowden named Volunteer of the Year

  Past and present volunteers at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, a member of Covenant Health, were recently honored for their hard work and dedication during the Volunteer Awards Luncheon held at the hospital. Receiving the top honor of the afternoon, Jim Snowden was named the Volunteer of the Year for 2018. Snowden, president of the MHHS […]

Covenant Health Invests in Local Healthcare Services

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System (MHHS), a member of Covenant Health, remains committed to investing in local healthcare services and providing the best care to all of its patients.