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Covenant Health Participates in Convalescent Plasma Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Patients

Covenant Health hospitals have joined a nationwide effort to begin treating some COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions as part of a clinical trial. Convalescent plasma is donated by patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and is being given experimentally to current COVID-19 patients who are experiencing severe or life-threatening symptoms. The “Expanded Access to […]

CMC Earns Advanced Stroke Certification

Cumberland Medical Center is pleased to announce it is now an Advanced Primary Stroke Center after receiving stroke-related certifications from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Covenant Health Opens Cumberland Diabetes Center

Cumberland Diabetes Center is now open in Crossville under the direction of John Sherrill, MD to care for patients affected by diabetes or obesity.

Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down

Crab Orchard Resident Praises Shoulder Replacements  At 57, Darlene Norris of Crab Orchard has always worked hard. She has exerted herself as a housekeeper, heavily relying on her body’s mobility to provide and care for her family. Over the years, extreme shoulder pain and discomfort started to bring her down.  She reflected on her experience […]

CMC Ladies Night Out Mammogram Party, Dinner

Tuesday, October 15 Cumberland Medical Center will host a fun-filled evening in support of breast health on Tuesday, October 15. Annual mammograms can help save a woman’s life. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so there is no better time to schedule a screening mammogram and learn more about breast health. The American Cancer Society […]

CMC to Hold Fairfield Glade Health Fair, Physician Talks

Cumberland Medical Center will hold its Fairfield Glade Wellness Block Party and Health Fair on Wednesday, September 11 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the CMC Medical Arts Building located at 130 Stonehenge Drive in Fairfield Glade. The event is free of charge and appointments are not required.  In conjunction with the Wellness Block Party and Health Fair, CMC will hold two physician talks at the Fairfield Glade Conference Center located at 128 Stonehenge Drive.

Cumberland Medical Center Celebrates Fifth Anniversary as a Member of Covenant Health

Cumberland Medical Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary as a member of Covenant Health. The medical center joined the health system in early 2014. Community leaders and representatives from CMC and Covenant Health were on hand to commemorate the occasion. Speakers at a fifth-anniversary luncheon included David Bunch, president and chief administrative officer of Cumberland […]

Spring into Good Health with 2020 “Hike for Health” Series

In support of improving the overall quality of health of the residents of the Cumberland Plateau, Cumberland Medical Center will host a Hike for Health series. It is a free guided hiking opportunity comprised of 13 weekly one-mile hikes starting at 10:30 a.m. Those who are interested are welcome to join in the hiking series at any time.