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Tuesday’s Health Night to focus on our skin and wound care

Love the skin you’re in by understanding the importance of skin care as we age – especially as it relates to wound care.   The aging process, combined with problems such as diabetes, blood flow problems, and the like, can lead to fragile skin, opening the door to the development of chronic wounds.  Being knowledgeable about […]

Covenant Health Named Among Top Places to Work in Healthcare

Covenant Health has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare 2018 list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare,” which highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth. According to Becker’s, the organizations on the list “offer benefits and opportunities for employees to build successful […]

Rooftop Construction Continues at Methodist Medical Center

Starting Friday, April 6, construction crews will be working day and night on top of the roof of Methodist Medical Center this weekend to complete the installation of another new air handling unit on the hospital’s West Tower.   Because of the nature and non-stop timing of this project, there will be activity and lighting on […]

In It to Win It – A Magical Evening of Trivia Games and Fun

Are you “top-notch” at trivia? A blue-ribbon Bingo player? Marvelous at musical knowledge or stellar at Secret City history? You won’t want to miss the opportunity to test your skills at “In It to Win It,” a trivia game night designed to delight and entertain while raising funds for Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. […]

Construction Advisory for Methodist Medical Center

Starting Friday, March 16, construction crews will be working day and night on top of the roof of Methodist Medical Center this weekend to install new air handling units on the hospital’s West Tower.   Because of the nature and non-stop timing of this project, there will be activity and lighting on the roof of the […]

Methodist goes “All Heart” in a fun and educational luncheon event

Every minute of every day, heart disease claims the life of woman.  It is the number of killer of women – but it often goes overlooked.  Not only might the symptoms be difficult to recognize, but women often delay their own healthcare needs while taking care of their families.  So, the more women – especially […]

Wound Healing – Interrupted

How Wounds Heal Most of us take wound healing for granted but when that healing becomes interrupted the consequences can be life-altering. If you get a small cut, you may clean and cover it with a bandage, and move on with your life. Yet under that bandage (or in the open air), the body orchestrates […]

Health Night lecture to focus on heart disease and blood thinners

Blood thinners are medicines that help blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries.  They also keep blood clots from forming or getting bigger. They’re used to treat some types of heart disease and heart defects, and other conditions that could raise your risk of getting dangerous clots.  They can protect against heart attacks and […]