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MHHS Volunteer Scholarship Recipients

The time for going back to school can be an exciting one especially for freshman approaching high school or college. During the hustle and bustle of back to school season, two people in particular are starting new ventures with the support of the Volunteer Department at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, a member of Covenant Health. These […]

MAPLE Award Recipients

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. Dot Purkey just recently was awarded the MAPLE award for July 2019, but we would also like to […]

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System presents AEDs to Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Departments

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, a proud member of Covenant Health, recently presented automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to each Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department. The presentation was yet another effort by MHHS to advocate for health in the greater Morristown and Hamblen County community after identifying the need for rapid intervention and early defibrillation by the local […]

Florence Stubblefield named August 2019 Volunteer of the Month

Florence Stubblefield is a dedicated volunteer who has been volunteering at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System for almost 26 years. She has volunteered over 18,000 hours and also just celebrated her 90th birthday. She was also named the volunteer of the month for August. Learn more about Florence below. Name: Florence Stubblefield What area(s) do you volunteer: Front Lobby […]

MHHS Foundation hosts Target For Healthcare

On Friday, July 26 the Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation hosted the inaugural Target for Healthcare Trap Shoot held at Hog Heaven Gun Club located in White Pine, TN. What is trapshooting? Trapshooting is a form of clay target shooting with lots of action, movement, and split-second timing. It requires accuracy and skill to repeatedly aim, fire, […]

Meet the Staff Monday: John Lambert

It’s Meet the Staff Monday and today we are getting to know John Lambert. He has worked at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System over one year. What is his favorite food? Find out below: Job Title: Physical Therapist Assistant Why did you choose to work at Morristown-Hamblen? The staff are excellent and very friendly. Covenant Health also […]

Nurturing Nurses: Catie Shaw

Meet our first employee for the new spotlight Nurturing Nurses. Catie Shaw was our recent DAISY Award Recipient. Find out why she likes being a nurse at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. What was the biggest influence that led you to become a nurse? I feel like I grew up in the hospital. My mom worked here […]

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Morristown-Hamblen’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade […]