Accolades

Accolades Like These Are Just One More Reason Why You Can Count On Covenant Health

At Covenant Health, we provide high-quality care, and industry experts agree. Our hospitals are consistently recognized for excellence in areas like quality, patient safety and advanced medical care. As a health system, we are regularly awarded for our use of technology and being a top employer. This partial list of accolades is a testament to our dedication to excellence.

Covenant Health

  • Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” list (2025)
  • Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces” list (2023, 2024)
  • Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” list (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters” list (2024)
  • Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women” list (2024, 2025)
  • Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families” list (2024)
  • Named a “Best Employer” nine total times by Forbes, including “Best-in-State Employer” (2023, 2024)
  • Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “70 Hospitals and Health Systems with Spine and Neuroscience Programs to Know” list (2023)
  • Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list (2023)
  • Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list (2022)
  • Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” list (2023)
  • Named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “50 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” list (2022)
  • Multiple “Most Wired” designations for effective use of computer technology, acute category
  • Received Knoxville Chamber’s “Impact Award” for positively impacting quality of life in the region

Covenant Medical Group

  • Multiple “Most Wired” designations for effective use of computer technology, ambulatory category
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (24 CMG practices recognized)

Claiborne Medical Center

  • Named one of “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2024)
  • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Rural Bronze Award (2023, 2024)
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Acute Stroke Ready Hospital designated by The Joint Commission
  • Hospital and Laboratory: Joint Commission Accreditation
  • Imaging:
    • Breast Center: FDA certification
    • Computed Tomography (CT): American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Mammography: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Nuclear Medicine: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Ultrasound: American College of Radiology accreditation
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5-Star Ratings: Physician Communication, Nurse Communication, Staff Responsiveness, Cleanliness

Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center

  • Five-star rating on Nursing Home Compare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
  • American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living Commitment to Quality Award – Silver
  • “America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025” by Newsweek
  • “Best Nursing Homes 2025” by U.S. News and World Report

Cumberland Medical Center

  • “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2025)
  • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
  • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus Award (2024)
  • Breast Imaging Center: American College of Radiology Center of Excellence accreditation
  • Radiation Oncology: Commission on Cancer® and American College of Radiology accreditation
  • Positron Emission Tomography accreditation, American College of Radiology
  • Surgery: American College of Surgeons accreditation
  • Hospital and Laboratory: Joint Commission Accreditation
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Maternity Care: Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care by BlueCross BlueShield

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

  • Named one of “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2024)
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Rating
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Mammography: American College of Radiology accreditation
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation accreditation
  • Stroke:
    • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Elite Plus Honor Roll (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

  • “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2025)
  • Named on Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great Hospitals in America” list (2024)
  • Stroke:
    • Comprehensive Stroke and Rehabilitation Center designated by The Joint Commission and CARF
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Cardiology:
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Gold Receiving Plus (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Achievement Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Excellence
  • Bariatrics:
    • Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery
    • “America’s Best Weight Loss Clinics and Centers” by Newsweek (2025)
  • Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation (CROP): certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
  • Maternity Care:
    • BEST for Babies Award, Tennessee Hospital Association and Tennessee Department of Health (2019)
    • Safe Sleep Certified – Bronze
  • Cancer:
    • Commission on Cancer Accredited
    • Rectal Cancer: National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Transitional Care Unit:
    • 5-star overall rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    • “Best Nursing Homes of America” by U.S. News and World Report (2025)
  • Multiple The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ (2025)

LeConte Medical Center

  • Named one of “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2024, 2025)
  • Stroke:
    • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Rural Bronze Award (2023)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Elite Plus Honor Roll (2023)
  • Advanced Imaging: American College of Radiology accreditation in every procedure offered
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ – Best Mammogram Imaging Center (2025)

Methodist Medical Center

  • Stroke:
    • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Award (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award (2023)
    • Get with The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Elite Plus Honor Roll (2023)
  • Cardiology:
    • Get With The Guidelines®- Mission: Lifeline STEMI Gold Receiving Plus (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines®- Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Achievement Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
  • Cancer:
    • Commission on Cancer Accredited
    • Breast Center: perfect FDA score 26 years in a row
    • Breast Center: Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
  • Knee and Hip Surgery: Blue Distinction Center+ by BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation (CROP): certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
  • Maternity Care: Safe Sleep Certified – Gold
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Multiple The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ (2025)

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System

  • Stroke: Advanced Primary Stroke Center designation by The Joint Commission
  • Cardiology:
    • Get With The Guidelines®- Mission: Lifeline STEMI Gold Plus Achievement Award (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines®- Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Achievement Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Silver Receiving Award (2023)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Silver Award (2023)
  • Breast Imaging Center: American College of Radiology Center of Excellence accreditation
  • Cancer Services: Commission on Cancer accreditation
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Blue Distinction Center+ in Maternity Care by BlueCross BlueShield

Parkwest Medical Center

  • Named on Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great Hospitals in America” list (2024)
  • Stroke:
    • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke Target Elite Plus Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Cardiology:
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Gold Receiving Plus (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline STEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Achievement Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
  • Hip and Knee Surgery: Blue Distinction Center+ by BlueCross BlueShield
  • Spine Surgery: Blue Distinction Center+ by BlueCross BlueShield
  • Bariatrics: Blue Distinction Center+ by BlueCross BlueShield
  • Sleep: Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy)” by U.S. News and World Report (2025)
  • Multiple The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ (2025)

Roane Medical Center

  • “America’s Best-in-State [Tennessee] Hospitals” by Newsweek (2025)
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Rating
  • Stroke:
    • Advanced Primary Stroke Center designated by The Joint Commission
    • Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award (2023, 2024)
    • Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke Target Elite Plus Honor Roll (2023)
  • Imaging:
    • Breast Ultrasound: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Computed Tomography: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Lung Cancer Screening Center: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Mammography: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Nuclear Medicine: American College of Radiology accreditation
    • Ultrasound: American College of Radiology accreditation
  • The Leapfrog Group, “A” Safety Grade (Spring and Fall 2023, Spring and Fall 2024, Spring 2025)