The Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded a $6,856 grant to the Breast Health Outreach Program at The University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute to remove barriers and improve access to breast health screenings. The program will provide digital screening mammograms and clinical breast exams in Hancock County onboard the Medical Center’s state-of-the-art mobile mammography unit. “Many factors, such as transportation issues and access
Editor’s Note: To submit a calendar event, e-mail: ctstate@lcs.net The New Life Group, a drug and alcohol support group meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 601 W. Main St., Morristown. For more information or a calendar of meetings, visit etror.org or call 1-877-354-0353. Not Alone, a drug and alcohol addiction support groups meets at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 p.m. on
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital was recently recognized by a national ratings agency for being among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation in patient satisfaction. The hospital received the honor from CareChex, a division of Comparion that independently evaluates hospitals on multiple components of hospital quality. Hawkins County Memorial is part of an elite group in the nation for patient satisfaction in overall hospital care, medical care and
The New Life Group, a drug and alcohol support group meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 601 W. Main St., Morristown. For more information or a calendar of meetings, visit etror.org or call 1-877-354-0353. Not Alone, a drug and alcohol addiction support groups meets at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 p.m. on Fridays at New Hope Recovery Center, 233 Main St.,
May 6 9 a.m. MARSH REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVE until 11:30 a.m. at TRW Automotive in Rogersville. For more information, call 423-224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com. 1 p.m. MARSH REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVE until 4 p.m. at Tennessee Valley Authority in Rogersville. For more information, call 423-224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com. May 7 8 a.m. MARSH REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVE until 2 p.m. at Volunteer High
Takoma Regional Hospital has been named a “safety superstar” by the international AARP The Magazine. The publication’s April/May edition highlights 66 of America’s safest hospitals in an investigative report that discusses how hospitals fight errors and how patients can protect themselves. Takoma was listed, along with several other top hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville.
Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville has several informational lectures planned for May. On Thursday, May 2, Keema Greenlee, community liaison for Takoma’s Center for Inpatient Physical Rehabilitations, will discuss hip fractures at a lecture from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center. “Falls can lead to nursing home admissions and increased mortality,” Greenlee said. “But there are some good tips to avoid falls, as well as lower
The past few months has been an exciting time for Gabriella (Gabby)
During the annual meeting of the Walters State Foundation Board of Trustees
The Walters State athletic department has set a standard for excellence that
The Dodgers made quick work of the Senators in Little League action.