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LeConte Medical Center Welcomes Aaron Burns as Vice President of Support Services

LeConte Medical Center is pleased to announce Aaron Burns, MBA, has been named the new vice president of support services. His responsibilities include oversight of hospital operations, including outpatient and ancillary services.  Most recently, Burns served as assistant chief executive officer at a healthcare organization in Mississippi. He brings a wealth of experience in leadership, […]

A Breath of Relief

The first time it happened was during soccer practice. Gina Albert  was doing sprints when something went wrong. “I had to stop,” Gina says, “I couldn’t get any air out.” An active athlete since she was in preschool, Gina suddenly was completely winded and couldn’t catch her breath. She called her mom, and they began […]

LeConte Medical Center Receives Stroke Quality Achievement Award

Sevierville, July 21 2020 ―  LeConte Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes LeConte’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. LeConte Medical Center earned […]

Understanding Heat-Related Illness

Experts state that prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures can cause heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke.

Wondering about COVID-19 Testing? Ask our virtual chat assistant, “Helen”

Introducing “Helen,” a new interactive chat assistant to help people find answers to questions about COVID-19 medical care without having to leave home. Helen guides users through a coronavirus symptom checker and advises on next steps for care, including connecting users with nurses who can answer specific care questions and schedule telehealth appointments with a […]

Telehealth Technology Enhances Patient Care at LeConte Medical Center

Virtual consults with nephrologists allow hospital to provide inpatient dialysis services Imagine being admitted to the hospital and needing a consultation with a specialist, but that physician is 50 miles away. Now imagine that consultation being available at the tap of a screen. G. Edward Newman, MD, and Kendra Hendon, MD, are Covenant Health nephrologists, […]