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It’s a Girl! CMC Welcomes Baby Oaklynn Mae as 2022 New Year’s Baby

Cumberland Medical Center announces the birth of the hospital’s first 2022 New Year’s Baby. Oaklynn Mae Cowley was born on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 12:35 a.m. to proud parents Alexis and Taylor of Spring City. Baby Cowley was delivered by Cumberland Medical Center OB/GYN, Dr. William E. Smith. She weighed 6 pounds and was […]

Join Our Award-Winning Team!

Join Our Award-Winning Team! As a member of Covenant Health, Cumberland Medical Center (CMC) has been named by Forbes as a 2021 America’s Best-in-State Employer. This is the seventh year in a row for the health system to earn Forbes recognition.  Those looking for a new career with excellent benefits and a team-based work environment […]

CMC Receives Assistance from Tennessee National Guard

Cumberland Medical Center, a member hospital of Covenant Health, welcomed nine staff from the Tennessee National Guard COVID Taskforce on Monday, September 20, 2021. The State of Tennessee is offering National Guard assistance for hospitals experiencing increases in overall volumes and staffing challenges, due in large part to the number of COVID-19 patients being hospitalized. […]

CMC Changes Related to COVID-19

As of September 21, 2021 Visitation Policy Our visitation policy as a member of Covenant Health requires all visitors to wear masks. Visitors are asked to remain in the room with the patient and limit travel inside the hospital to the cafeteria and vending machine areas. Updated Visitation Policy: Inpatients:  Patients may have one visitor at […]

Cumberland Medical Center Welcomes LMU-DCOM Class with White Coat Ceremony

Cumberland Medical Center recently participated in Covenant Health’s “white coat ceremony” at the Knoxville Convention Center for medical students from Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM). The ceremony serves as a way to welcome the next generation of physicians. Cumberland Medical Center first opened its doors to medical students of LMU-DCOM […]

Ms. Cam’s Studio Raises $1,200 for CMC’s Cancer Support Fund

Ms. Cam’s Dance Studio presented their showcase, “Fruits of the Spirit” on May 1 at the Historic Hill’s Building in downtown Crossville. In lieu of charging for attending, the studio accepted donations for the Cumberland Medical Center Cancer Support Fund and raised $1,200. Studio Director Cam Hill stated, “We were thrilled to raise this amount […]

Wetherington Reflects on Troubled Times, Receives Veteran Service Appreciation

Clayton Wetherington of Jamestown shares his remarkable experiences with Cumberland Medical Center after receiving a certificate of appreciation for his service to our country as a Veteran. “I was 17 years old when I went into the Air Force,” he reminiscences. “My dad had just bought me a Buick, and being from the South, navigating […]

CMC Named Upper Cumberland’s ONLY “Best Maternity Hospital by Newsweek

Cumberland Medical Center is named among “Best Maternity Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek. The distinction was awarded to 231 facilities in 36 states and Cumberland Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in Tennessee to be included. Newsweek partnered with The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality performance […]