News & Blog

Welcome Joye Sexton, NP

Nurse practitioner Joye Sexton, NP joins gastroenterologist Steedman Sarbah, MD to care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and conditions.

Welcome Tyler Gunderson, MD

Welcome orthopedic surgeon Tyler Gunderson, MD! Dr. Gunderson will perform procedures at the hospital and see patients at Cumberland Orthopedics.

Covenant Health Receives A+ Credit Rating from Fitch Ratings

Covenant Health has announced that Fitch Ratings, a global research organization, has awarded the health system an A+ credit rating, upgrading its previous A rating. In announcing the rating, Fitch cited Covenant Health’s historically strong operating performance, market leadership in a growing demographic area, low debt burden, and favorable cash and leverage metrics. Ratings are assigned based on […]

Artsclamation! Fine Art Sale to Benefit Peninsula is Nov. 3

Artsclamation!, a fine arts sale showcasing regional artists and benefiting Peninsula, the behavioral health division of Parkwest Medical Center, will be Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lighthouse Knoxville, 6800 Baum Drive. The annual event will present works in a variety of media ranging from paintings to pottery and jewelry. Peninsula […]

Making Mental Health a Priority in Our Region

In this edition of Full Circle, I’d like to focus on a service that is a very important part of Covenant Health and our communities: Peninsula, the behavioral health division of Parkwest Medical Center. Peninsula has long been an important provider of behavioral services in our area. Our inpatient and outpatient mental health resources have […]

Peninsula Hosts 18th Annual Ethics Conference

Peninsula and the National Association of Social Workers will host their 18th annual Ethics Conference on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, from 1-4 p.m.

Welcome Julie Voss, PA-C

Southern Medical Group is proud to welcome physician assistant Julie Voss, PA-C to our primary care team of internal medicine physicians. Learn more.

Celebrating Our President’s Excellence Awards

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated a very special event at Covenant Health: our annual presentation of the President’s Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding individual employees and team projects that have improved patient care and lowered operational costs. We focus on performance that demonstrates Covenant Health’s Pledge of Excellence: putting patients first, excellence […]