Kurt Alexander, 64, is big in stature, big in personality and big in heart. One day in early in 2020, the U.S. Navy veteran suddenly felt shortness of breath. He …
Patients benefit from Fort Sanders expansion
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 project to expand emergency and critical …
LMU grads pass NCE; program to change
Class of 2020 Lincoln Memorial University-Caylor School of Nursing (LMU-CSON) graduates from the master of science in nursing nurse anesthesia concentration have achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Certification Exam (NCE).
The board administers …
Peer support group helps Knoxville woman ‘bloom’
Recovery is an ongoing personal journey toward an improved life. Adopting practical coping techniques can be vital in situations when we feel out of control. Participants of Peninsula’s Peer Support …
Quick Care Ortho at TOC
What to do when you sprain your ankle? More specifically, what do you do when your daughter sprains her ankle?
That was the question one local mom had recently at her …
Hicuity, Covenant collaborate on tele‐ICU
Hicuity Health, the nation’s leading provider of high‐acuity telehealth services, has partnered with Covenant Health, a not‐for‐profit healthcare system providing comprehensive services throughout Tennessee, to form a strategic regional critical …
Covid bonus for Hillcrest workers
Hillcrest Healthcare has given bonuses to hundreds of employees across its three Knoxville communities in appreciation of their continued dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“At Hillcrest Healthcare, we work every day …
Knox pastor recovers from COVID-19
Michael Napier, pastor of Berea Baptist Church in Knoxville, has recovered from COVID-19 after spending nearly a month at Parkwest Medical Center including 21 days on a ventilator. He and …