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LeConte Medical Center Earns Accreditations

Congratulations to Leconte’s imaging department! LeConte Medical Center has received three-year accreditations in mammography and nuclear medicine after recent reviews by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded to facilities meeting ACR parameters and technical standards after a peer-review evaluation […]

Jay Jordan Recieves Cardiac Services Excellence Award

Jay Jordan, supervisor of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation at LeConte Medical Center, is one of five Covenant Health employees to receive a 2019 Cardiac Services Excellence award in recognition of exemplary care of heart patients, outstanding performance in cardiac services, and demonstrating Covenant Health’s Standards and Behaviors and Pledge of Excellence. The awards were presented at a […]

LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER ATHLETIC TRAINERS EARN A GOLD STAR

Scott Byrd and LeConte Medical Center Athletic Trainers have their eye on the prize. Sevier County Schools and LeConte Medical Center Athletic Trainers have been awarded Gold Star Level recognition as a Tennessee Safe Stars league. Safe Stars is a new effort to recognize Tennessee youth sports leagues with high standards of safety for athletes. […]

LeConte Medical Center Receives a “B” for Outstanding Patient Safety

LeConte Medical Center is Working Hard to Improve Patient Safety LeConte Medical Center is proud to announce the hospital has received a “B” grade from the Leapfrog Group, awarded in spring 2019 for their commitment to exceptional patient safety and meeting the highest quality and safety standards. Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade rates how well hospitals […]

LeConte Medical Center Honors Fourth DAISY Award Recipient

LeConte Medical Center is Proud to Announce our Fourth Recipient of the DAISY Award.   Rosa Charles has earned the DAISY award for her hard work and commitment to taking excellent care of her patients on our labor and delivery floor.  DAISY an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, The DAISY Foundation was formed in […]

LeConte Medical Center Welcomes Junior Volunteers

Our Junior Volunteer Program is underway.   Our junior volunteers will have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas in the hospital, Fort Sanders Nursing Home and Thompson Cancer Center. Teens will have the chance to meet healthcare professionals, learn about various healthcare careers, participate in educational sessions and tours as well as […]