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MHHS Awarded American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Achievement Award

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System (MHHS), the area’s only heart attack intervention center, has received the American Heart Associaton’s Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for achieving specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation […]

Morristown Regional Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation

Morristown Regional Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation The Morristown Regional Cancer Center has been awarded a national, Three Year Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons. To earn the voluntary accreditation, the cancer program of Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System/Covenant Health met no less than 34 quality care standards of the ACS’ quality program, the Commission on […]

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month! Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths among women in America. A woman’s risk of getting ovarian cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 75. It is known as the “silent killer” simply because many women experience mild, vague symptoms, or no symptoms at all. Some […]

First Class Graduates From New Nurse Residency Program

After 12 months of hard work and dedication, the first class of Covenant Health’s newly implemented nurse residency program has graduated. Last year, Covenant adopted the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™, used by more than 200 hospitals and health systems nationwide. The program supports newly graduated nurses as they transition from an educational setting to a […]

Meet the Staff Monday: Brice Brown, RN

It’s Meet the Staff Monday and we are getting to know Brice Brown, RN.  Name: Brice Brown Job Title: Clinical Nurse   How long have you worked at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System?  2 months. Why did you choose to work with Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System? Everyone is willing to help you learn and grow as a nurse. Where are you […]

Baneberry Golf Resort Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament

Baneberry Golf and Resort is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 9am. Proceeds for the event benefit the Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund. These funds allow all women in our community access to life saving screening, even if they cannot afford it.  Event Details Four Person […]

Hiking 101

If you are interested in hiking but don’t have a lot of experience, it can be a little overwhelming when you are first starting out.  Hiking 101 will give hiking tips for beginners. We will break it all down – from hydration to the gear you do and don’t need to how to pick a […]

Meet the Staff Monday: Tasha Seal, RN

It’s Meet the Staff Monday and we are getting to know Tasha Seal, RN.   Name: Tasha Seal Job Title: Clinical Nurse   How long have you worked at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System? 3 months. Why did you choose to work with Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System? Everyone is so helpful and caring. Where are you from? Hancock County, Tennessee If you could […]

Classy Country Gala Benefit Scheduled for October

The Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation recently announced its annual fundraiser will be October 28th in the form of the Classy Country Gala. This event is replacing the Heart Gala that previously occurred in April. Proceeds from the event benefit clinical education programs for Nurses, Medical Students, Physicians, Emergency Response Teams and other hospital staff. Shine up your […]

Radiology Earns CT and Nuclear Medicine Accreditation

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System was recently awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) and nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). These accreditations join a line-up for the hospital’s imaging services including accreditations for general ultrasound and breast imaging resulting in the hospital being […]