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Covenant Health Claiborne Earns Zero Harm Awards from Tennessee Hospital Association

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  • Last Updated: 1/29/2026
A group of healthcare professionals in scrubs and office attire stand smiling together in a hospital hallway, posing for a group photo under bright lights.

Covenant Health Claiborne was recently recognized by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) in this year’s Zero Harm Awards for achieving zero healthcare-associated infections.

This awards program celebrates hospitals and clinical departments that have reached zero healthcare-associated infections in categories including Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Catheter- Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI), and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over the past calendar year.

Covenant Health Claiborne was one of 16 member hospitals across Tennessee who achieved Zero Harm in all four categories hospital wide.

The Zero Harm Awards honor hospitals across Tennessee that sustain a culture of safety and deliver exceptional care by preventing serious healthcare-associated infections. This year, 106 hospitals earned the award, and 16 achieved the highest recognition for reporting zero hospital-wide infections in 2024.

A group of twelve adults, some in pink or blue medical scrubs, stand together and smile in a meeting room with a large TV and wall decor in the background.

“I am so proud of our entire Claiborne team for being recognized as one of 16 hospitals in Tennessee who achieved zero healthcare-associated infections hospital wide,” said Gordon Lintz, President and Chief Administrative Officer of Covenant Health Claiborne. “This award reflects how our culture of safety focuses on excellent care for every patient, every time.”

Tammy Van Dyk, Senior Vice President at THA’s Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, added, “The Zero Harm Awards celebrate hospitals that demonstrate what is possible when teams work together with a relentless focus on patient safety. These achievements directly benefit patients, families, and communities across Tennessee.”

In addition to Covenant Health Claiborne, other Covenant Health hospitals earning Zero Harm Awards are Covenant Health Fort Loudoun, Lenoir City; Cumberland Medical Center, Crossville; Leconte Medical Center, Sevierville; Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville; Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge; Covenant Health Morristown-Hamblen, Morristown; Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville; and Covenant Health Roane, Harriman.

Learn more about the Zero Harm Awards on THA’s website.

About Covenant Health Claiborne

Covenant Health Claiborne is located in Tazewell, Tennessee, and is a member of Covenant Health, a community-owned health system providing comprehensive services in Tennessee. Covenant Health Claiborne’s mission is to serve the community by improving the quality of life through better health. For more information about Covenant Health Claiborne, please visit CovenantHealth.com/Claiborne.

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