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DAISY Award Winner – Amy Swaffer

Amy Swaffer, a nurse in our medical-surgical unit,  was recently awarded the DAISY Award for her excellent care. Amy was nominated by a fellow nurse who praised Amy for the care she gave her grandparent. The family were vacationing in Tennessee when the grandparent fell ill and was taken to LeConte. Amy learned that due […]

DAISY Award Winner – Jamie Stanfill

Jamie Stanfill, a nurse for Covenant Health Staffing Solutions (CSS),  was recently awarded the DAISY Award for her excellent care. As part of CSS,  Jamie travels to hospitals within the Covenant Health system, but has spent a great deal of time caring for patients at LeConte Medical Center. Over the course of her time at […]

DAISY Award Winner – Donna Dunn

Donna Dunn, a nurse in our Day Surgery department was recently awarded the DAISY Award for her excellent care she provides her patients in the surgery setting. Over the past year, Donna has received more than 20 DAISY nominations, a testament to the consistently excellent care she provides to her patients. One nominator said, “Donna […]

LeConte Medical Center Receives an “A” for Outstanding Patient Safety

LeConte Medical Center is proud to receive an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group for LeConte’s commitment to meeting highest standards of quality and safety.

LeConte Celebrates Social Work Month

March is recognized as National Social Work month. Our social workers put their patients first by providing support for our patients’ social, emotional and financial needs while undergoing treatment in the hospital. We all count on the selfless work of our LeConte social workers – Bailee, Amy and Kaylan. Read why the members of our […]

Spotlight on Natasha Townsend, MD

Radiation oncologist at Thompson Cancer Survival Center – Sevier Shares Why She’s Passionate About Helping Cancer Patients Q: Why did you go into this career? A: It’s probably a familiar answer: “I wanted to help people,” but for me it’s more than that. Getting a cancer diagnosis can be very overwhelming. Usually, a variety of […]