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Meet the Staff Monday: Ashley Payne

It’s Meet the Staff Monday and today we are getting to know Ashley Payne, Patient Experience Advisor. Name: Ashley Payne Job Title: Patient Experience Advisor Why did you choose to work at Morristown-Hamblen? When I came on board with Covenant 2 years ago, I was looking for a place to build a work family and grow professionally. […]

Atlanta Russell named DAISY Award recipient

  Often during difficult times, a light of inspiration can shine bright and make an important difference in someones life. For Atlanta Russell, this inspiration was a nurse at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System nearly 10 years ago. After Russell’s grandmother had a massive stroke, she said this nurse went above and beyond to make her final […]

Covenant Health Receives Fourth Forbes Designation

Health system named among “Best Employers for Women”

Welcome Basem Goueli, MD, PhD

We’re proud to welcome Board-Certified Medical Oncologist Basem Goueli, MD, PhD to Thompson Oncology Group. Dr. Goueli will serve as the director of hematology and medical oncology for Thompson  Cancer Network and will care for patients at our Thompson Cancer Survival Center – Downtown and Thompson Cancer Survival Center – West locations.  Basem Goueli, MD, […]

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 […]