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New Department Marks Completion of 2 ½-Year Project to Expand Hospital’s Emergency and Critical Care Capacity Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is celebrating the opening of a new critical care department that completes the final phase of a $115-million construction

Covenant Health and Acadia Healthcare held a “virtual groundbreaking” on Sept. 2 announcing the start of construction for East Tennessee Behavioral Health, a new psychiatric inpatient hospital in West Knoxville. The virtual webinar was attended by more than 100 community

Covenant Health has been named a 2020 “Best-in-State Employer” in Tennessee by Forbes Magazine. The health system ranked #15 in a list of 75 top employers in the state. The designation marks the sixth time Forbes has named Covenant Health

The statement below is from Knoxville-area healthcare organizations Covenant Health, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare and University of Tennessee Medical Center: We support the decision made by the Knox County Board of Health regarding the required wearing of masks

“10,000 Masks in 10 days for 10 hospitals” Covenant Health is conducting a community-wide campaign to collect 10,000 masks in 10 days for use at the health system’s 10 East Tennessee hospitals. While some people may be hesitant to seek

Helen Connects Patients with Nurses and Schedules Virtual Telehealth Medical Appointments Covenant Health has launched “Helen,” a new interactive chat assistant to help people navigate COVID-19 medical care without having to leave home. Helen guides users through a coronavirus symptom

Four Covenant Health hospitals have earned 2019 “BEST for Babies” award, announced recently by Tennessee Hospital Association and the Tennessee Department of Health. The recognized hospitals include Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, LeConte Medical

Government passes new rule regarding hospital Medicare reimbursement program The federal government has passed a new rule stabilizing the payment structure that controls a hospital’s compensation from Medicare payments. This structure, called the Medicare Wage Index, was originally designed to

Covenant Health has become the largest sponsor for the Knoxville Area Urban League’s 16th Annual “Shoes for School” program on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. An impactful program hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League, “Shoes for School” provides free new

Covenant Health has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare 2018 list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare,” which highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth. According to