LeConte Medical Center

LeConte Medical Center ("LeConte") provides care to the 14 million people who visit Sevier County each year and the nearly 100,000 residents who call Sevier County home. Previously a member of the former Fort Sanders Health Alliance, the hospital became a member of Covenant Health when the health system was formed in 1996. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, LeConte Medical Center is a full-service, state-of-the-art hospital with 79 beds.SERVICEThe hospital is best known for women's services (including labor and delivery), emergency care, outpatient diagnostic services, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. The American College of Radiology recognizes LeConte as a Lung Cancer Screening Center. LeConte's Comprehensive Breast Center is an American College of Radiology Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center. In addition, the radiology department has accreditations in every advanced imaging procedure.The Dolly Parton Birthing Unit is a family-centered facility featuring state-of-the-art monitoring systems for the safety of moms and babies. LeConte has previously been named a Best Maternity hospital by Newsweek, a Bronze "Safe Sleep" Hospital, and was designated a BEST for Babies hospital by the Tennessee Health Department and Tennessee Hospital Association. Most recently the department received an award for optimal cord clamping from the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care.In 2023, the hospital saw 123,431 patients. Of these, 119,316 were outpatients and 4,115 were inpatients with an average length-of-stay of 3.95 days. PUTTING PATIENTS FIRSTAs part of a growing community and a popular vacation destination for visitors from around the country, the emergency department at LeConte is one of the busiest in the region and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is equipped with a helicopter pad and an observation area. As part of Covenant Health's stroke hospital network, LeConte provides rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke, and is certified by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. LeConte was recognized with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes LeConte's commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.LeConte was previously named a Top Rural Hospital by Leapfrog; a recognition only given to 23 rural hospitals in the nation. It was also voted the number one healthcare facility in Sevier County by the Mountain Press in the Reader's Choice awards, held in November 2023. Most recently they were named a "Best-In-State Hospital" by Newsmax, a designation that Newsmax gave to only 13 Tennessee hospitals. IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH BETTER HEALTHLocated inside the Dolly Parton Center for Women's Services, the LeConte Comprehensive Breast Center offers 3D mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, bone density screenings, and has certified patient navigators available to help cancer patients manage their treatment journeys. The center's "Paint the Mountains Pink" program educates the community about the importance of regular mammograms and provides free mammograms to women in Sevier County who qualify for mammography screening but cannot afford it. The LeConte Wellness Center is a full-service fitness center located in the Pigeon Forge Community Center. It offers members a safe and family-friendly atmosphere in which to exercise, in addition to hosting health and education programs throughout the year. LeConte's certified sports medicine athletic trainers work with coaches and students at high schools and sports tourism venues in Sevier and surrounding counties. These professionals help prevent and evaluate sports-related injuries/conditions and educate athletes and coaches about injury prevention and safety issues on and off the field. For more than a dozen years, LeConte has partnered with Dollywood's Splash Country (a 35-acre water park located in nearby Pigeon Forge) to host a Water Safety Day. This event is designed to provide children and parents with life-saving water safety skills, and builds awareness about the importance of teaching children to swim. Participants also learn about boating safety, skin cancer prevention, emergency first aid, general water safety, and recognizing the signs of stroke. COVENANT HEALTH LeConte is a member of Covenant Health. Covenant Health is a community-owned, clinically integrated healthcare enterprise dedicated to being the region's premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our region through better health. Established in 1996 by the consolidation of Fort Sanders Health System, Knoxville, Tennessee, and MMC HealthCare System in Oak Ridge, Covenant Health is governed by a voluntary board of directors comprised of community leaders and medical professionals. With more than 11,000 employees, affiliated physicians and volunteers, Covenant Health is the Knoxville area's largest employer and has been named a Best Employer multiple times by Forbes. Covenant Health includes nine acute care hospitals in East Tennessee: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell and Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. It also includes Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, a behavioral health hospital in Blount County, Tennessee. The health system also includes Covenant Medical Group, which includes more than 200 physicians and advanced practice clinicians in office locations throughout East Tennessee. Affiliated organizations include Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Thompson Oncology Group, Fortress Corporation and Subsidiaries, Covenant HomeCare, and Fort Sanders Perinatal Center. Philanthropic organizations include Fort Sanders Foundation and the Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation in Knoxville, Methodist Medical Center Foundation in Oak Ridge, Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation in Sevierville, and Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation in Morristown. Funds raised by the foundations provide services, equipment and other resources for excellence in patient care.LeConte, as a member of the Covenant Health system, benefits from the collaboration among all affiliated organizations to promote quality improvement, patient safety and efficient delivery of care for the communities served.