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Daisy Award Winner – Ginger Dragan

For nurses who provide extraordinary care at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, we honor them through The DAISY Award, an international nurse recognition program that celebrates the compassion and skills nurses bring to patients and families every day. Ginger Dragan was our most recent DAISY Award winner. Ginger is a registered nurse who has worked at MHHS […]

Metabolic Syndrome: Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease

For people with metabolic syndrome, the risk of developing heart disease can be a concern. Here’s how you can help keep your heart healthy: Control high blood pressure. One symptom of metabolic syndrome in adults is when one or both blood pressure numbers are high. Blood pressure numbers of 130/80 mm Hg or higher are considered […]

Welcome to the World!

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is proud to announce the first birth of 2022! Gustavo Jeremias Domingo was born on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 4:46 PM weighing 6 pounds and 10 ounces. Baby Gustavo was delivered at Morristown-Hamblen by Dr. Frank Ellis and the MHHS labor and delivery nursing team. This is Juana’s second delivery at […]

Cervical Cancer Risk Factors

What is a risk factor? A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Risk factors for a certain type of cancer might include smoking, diet, family history, or many other things. The exact cause of someone’s cancer may not be known. But risk factors can make it more likely […]

Volunteer of the Month-Terry Hodge

Meet Terry Hodge, a hardworking and dedicated volunteer being honored as volunteer of the month for December in 2021. Terry has been volunteering over three years. Learn more about her below: What area(s) do you volunteer? Day Surgery Waiting Room Why did you choose to volunteer at Morristown-Hamblen? I heard about this from friends at […]

MAPLE Award Recipient – Michelle Orrick

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. Michelle Orrick was our October Maple Award Recipient.  Michelle works in environmental services as a housekeeper on the […]

MHHS Earns an “A” Leapfrog Score

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System Scores an “A” in Hospital Safety Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. “I am very proud of our team and the Leapfrog Grade ‘A’ rating. While we […]

DAISY Award Winner – Jennifer Spillman

For nurses who provide extraordinary care at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, we honor them through The DAISY Award, an international nurse recognition program that celebrates the compassion and skills nurses bring to patients and families every day. Jennifer Spillman was our most recent DAISY Award winner. Jennifer is a registered nurse who has worked at MHHS […]