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Welcome to Covenant Health

The region’s top-performing healthcare network and the area’s largest employer.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system dedicated to improving quality of life through 2,200,000 patient encounters.

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Debbi Honey

Covenant Health Chief Nursing Officer Recognized as “CNO to Know” for Fourth Consecutive Year

Debbi Honey has received national recognition from Becker’s on its 2025 list of “274 Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know.”
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Covenant Health Recognized on National List of “Best Employer’s for Healthcare Professionals”

Covenant Health was recently named one of “America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals” by Forbes.
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Covenant Health Named on “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community” List

Covenant Health has been named by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community.”
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Our Pledge of Excellence

Our Pledge of Excellence is at the heart of everything we do, every day.

We are Covenant Health. We pledge:

The patient always comes first.

We are Covenant Health. We pledge:

Excellence in everything we do.

We are Covenant Health. We pledge:

We will be the first and best choice for our patients.

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The Benefits of Robotic Surgery
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Covenant Health Chief Nursing Officer Recognized as a “CNO to Know” for Fourth Consecutive Year
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How to Set Health Goals with Your Primary Care Provider 
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Covenant Health Nurse Residency Program Earns National Accreditation with Distinction   
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Celebrating New Beginnings: Welcome 2026 New Year’s Babies 
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Covenant Health Names New President and Chief Administrative Officer of Covenant Health Roane
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Covenant Health Names New President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cumberland Medical Center
A doctor in a white coat uses a stethoscope to listen to a seated womans chest during a medical exam in a clinic room. Medical equipment is mounted on the wall in the background.

How to Choose a Primary Care Provider
A diverse group of five smiling healthcare professionals, wearing scrubs and white coats, stand together in a bright, modern hospital corridor, with arms around each other, showing camaraderie and teamwork.

Covenant Health Named on “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community” List
A group of people stands in front of a Covenant Health building, smiling and holding a ribbon for a grand opening. Balloon columns with red, white, and blue balloons flank the entrance.

Covenant Health Urgent Care Opens New Northshore Location 
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Covenant Health Breaks Ground on New Facility in Blount County
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Call Ahead for Emergency Care: Faster Access for Non-Life-Threatening Conditions 
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Five Health Resolutions to Jumpstart Your New Year
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Welcome Lauren Cline, MD
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Holiday Gift Guide 2025 
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Healthy Holiday Chex Mix 
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How to Manage Gut Health During the Holidays 
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Covenant Health Recognized for Great Neuroscience and Spine Programs
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Welcome David Nerness, MD
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Covenant Health and Covenant Medical Group Earn National Digital Health Achievement Recognitions

Excellence in Health Care

Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system, dedicated to delivering the right care in the right place at the right time for our 2,200,000 patient encounters each year.
Becker’s Hospital Review – 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
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CHIME – Digital Health “Most Wired” Acute Level 8
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CHIME – Digital Health “Most Wired” Ambulatory Level 8
College of Health Information Management Executives Digital Health Most Wired Ambulatory Level 8 logo.
Becker’s Healthcare – Great Neuro and Spine Programs
Becker's Healthcare Great Neuro and Spine Programs badge 2025.
eHealthcare Leadership Awards – eHealthcare Leadership Awards 2024 Winner
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Health Ethics Trust – Health Ethics Trust Certified
Health Ethics Trust Compliance Program Certified 2025 logo.
The Joint Commission – National Quality Approval

A Not-For-Profit, Community-Owned Healthcare System

We are committed to improving the quality of life in East Tennessee through better health. In partnership with our generous donors, Covenant’s 11,000+ employees, physicians, and volunteers are providing the very best care for our patients and their families.

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