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Claiborne Medical Center Earns Zero Harm Awards from Tennessee Hospital Association

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  • Last Updated: 11/10/2025
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.

Claiborne Medical Center 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.

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

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

About Claiborne Medical Center

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

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