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Common Questions about Wound Care

How do patients know if they have a wound that isn’t healing properly? Anyone with a wound of any kind should pay attention to how it is healing. Generally speaking, when a wound doesn’t decrease in size by 50% in four weeks, there could be a problem.  A wound that isn’t healing properly can become […]

Hospital Program Gives Staff Opportunity to Thank Patients for Military Service

Covenant Health has introduced a new initiative to recognize and thank patients who are veterans or on active military status. This initiative will be put in place at Claiborne Medical Center on December 1, 2020. Of the 17 million veterans in the U.S., only about one-third receive hospital care at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, while […]

Welcome Brent Neal, MD and Haley DeBusk, PA-C

We’re proud to welcome Brent Neal, MD and Haley DeBusk, PA-C from Claiborne Medical Associates to Claiborne Primary Care! Meet our new team members.

Covenant Health Participates in Convalescent Plasma Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Patients

Covenant Health hospitals have joined a nationwide effort to begin treating some COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions as part of a clinical trial. Convalescent plasma is donated by patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and is being given experimentally to current COVID-19 patients who are experiencing severe or life-threatening symptoms. The “Expanded Access to […]

What to Do if You’re Coming to Claiborne Medical Center

We understand you have concerns about coronavirus, and keeping you and your family healthy is your number one priority. If you become ill and need medical care, Claiborne Medical Center will be there to treat you – but we need your help. If you are experiencing fever, coughing or breathing problems and you are coming […]

Covenant Health Opens Claiborne Primary Care

Claiborne Primary Care is now open in New Tazewell, TN. The healthcare team includes Nicole Shields, MD; Beverly Ely, FNP-C; and Michael Stephens, PA-C.

Welcome Kelly Bewsey, MD, PhD

We are proud to welcome board-certified urologist Kelly Bewsey, MD, PhD to Hamblen Urology Clinic in Morristown and Tazewell.

Covenant Health Receives Fourth Forbes Honor

Health system named among “Best Employers for Women”