Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System (MHHS)

Founded in 1895, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System ("Morristown-Hamblen") is a 167-bed facility that has provided more than 100 years of care to its community. The hospital serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area of East Tennessee. SERVICEMorristown-Hamblen includes six centers of excellence: the Heart, Lung, and Vascular Center; Women's Center; Breast Center; Morristown Regional Cancer Center; Outpatient Surgery Center, Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit. Morristown-Hamblen received an "A" Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group in Fall 2023. In 2023 the hospital saw 124,050 patients. Of these, 116,924 were outpatients and 7,126 were inpatients with an average length-of-stay of 4.79 days. PUTTING PATIENTS FIRSTThe hospital's Morristown Regional Cancer Center offers comprehensive cancer care that includes medical oncology, chemotherapy, and radiation oncology, among other services. The radiation oncology department includes a highly specialized team of radiation therapists, a radiation oncologist, medical physicists and registered nurses. The program is the only provider of radiation therapy within a 45-mile radius of Morristown. The cancer center has a dedicated high-speed CT scanner for treatment simulation and planning, an advanced linear accelerator, and other state-of-the-art technology. The program offers treatments such as external beam radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, high-dose-rate brachytherapy and low-dose CT scans for early detection of lung cancer. Morristown-Hamblen's Heart, Lung, and Vascular Center offers a complete continuum of care including prevention, diagnostic, interventional and rehabilitative services for both inpatients and outpatients. Tests available include EKGs, Holter monitors, echocardiograms, and stress testing. Diagnostic and interventional catheterizations are performed using advanced technologies in angioplasty, drug-eluting stents, intra-aortic balloon pumps and closure devices. In 2023, Morristown-Hamblen opened a third cardiac cath lab to meet the growing heart care needs of the Lakeway area.Since opening Morristown-Hamblen Women's Healthcare of Morristown in 2018, women in all stages of life have received a wide range of care. This includes specialties such as gynecology, pregnancy care, hormonal and menopause management, and gynecological surgery. The Center partners with the Hamblen County Foundation for Educational Excellence to provide toolkits that include community resources and parenting guides to each new mother at the hospital.Morristown-Hamblen is certified under The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations for excellence in stroke care. The hospital is also a member of Covenant Health's stroke hospital network, which links Covenant Health's member hospitals in providing our region with access to rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke. In 2023 Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System was the first hospital in the Lakeway area to begin offering robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures, launching the technology with a knee replacement procedure. This advanced technology allows surgeons to customize treatment plans for their patients and make adjustments if needed during the procedure. The technology often results in less pain and faster recovery for patients. INTRODUCING MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN WESTTo meet the healthcare needs of Morristown and the surrounding area, in June 2023 Morristown-Hamblen opened a 50,000-square-foot outpatient facility, Morristown-Hamblen West, to serve the growing community. The facility includes a free-standing emergency department, primary care, diagnostic imaging, a breast center and physician offices. As an expansion of the only hospital in the area, the additional Morristown-Hamblen location reduces the need for residents to travel long distances for care and decreases the wait time at the main hospital, providing faster care to more members of the community.PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR BETTER HEALTHIn early 2023 the City of Morristown opened Morristown Landing, a new multi-purpose recreation and events center that provides wellness, sports, and recreation programs, along with space for meetings and community events. Covenant Health was selected as the exclusive health and wellness partner for Morristown Landing. During the first year of Morristown Landing's operation, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has provided posters and health education materials; presented programs on heart health, breast cancer and other health topics, and hosted quarterly health fairs. Athletic trainers from Covenant Health's Sports Medicine program provide injury prevention expertise during tournaments and other sporting events.