Covenant Health

The Dolly Parton Experience Now Open at Dollywood

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Vendredi, mai 24, 2024
Theme Parks, Men, Entertainment, Family, Vacation, Other Travel, Consumer, Destinations, Travel, Teens, Women, Tourist Attractions, Seniors, Covenant Health, Amusement Today, Applause Award, Museum, Chasing Rainbows Museum, Brass, Element, Dreamsong, Very important person, USA Today, Book, Music, Amusement park, Dream, Smokies, Dolly Parton, Smoky Mountain, Dollywood Foundation, Celebration, Beauty, Flower, Dolly, Multimedia, Herschend Family Entertainment, Water, Precious Memories

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240524859873/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240524859873/en/
    Dollywood guests get a special look at Dolly Parton's unique style inside "Behind the Seams," part of The Dolly Parton Experience, an all-new attraction at Dollywood theme park.
  • The entire Adventures in Imagination area was completely transformed to create The Dolly Parton Experience.
  • “I think we can all agree there is no one else in the world like Dolly Parton,” said Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton.
  • I think The Dolly Parton Experience is going to truly move our guests when they see it.

Chemed Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results

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Mercredi, avril 24, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Retail, Building Systems, Managed Care, General Health, Health, Other Construction & Property, Retail, Residential Building & Real Estate, Table, Roto-Rooter, VITAS, Contra, Webcast, Letter, Public expenditure, Covenant, Community service, ADC, Letter of credit, Patient, Acquisition, EPS, Covenant Health, Medicare, Share repurchase, Adjustment, GAAP, Retention, Health insurance

There was no material impact on financial results for the quarter-ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the Retention Program.

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  • There was no material impact on financial results for the quarter-ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the Retention Program.
  • As of March 31, 2024, Chemed had total cash and cash equivalents of $313.4 million and no current or long-term debt.
  • Management anticipates providing updated 2024 earnings guidance and related subsidiary operating metrics as part of the June 30, 2024 earnings press release.
  • As previously disclosed, Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m., ET, on Thursday April 25, 2024, to discuss the company's quarterly results and to provide an update on its business.

VITAS Completes the Previously Announced Purchase of Assets of Covenant in Florida and Alabama

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Mercredi, avril 17, 2024
Residential Building & Real Estate, Other Retail, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Managed Care, Health, General Health, Building Systems, Retail, Hospitals, Other Construction & Property, Risk, Roto-Rooter, VITAS, VITAS Healthcare, Community service, Covenant Health

VITAS Healthcare Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation (“Chemed”) (NYSE: CHE) announced the completion of the previously announced purchase of all hospice operations and an assisted living facility from Covenant Health and Community Services, Inc. d/b/a/ Covenant Care (“Covenant”) for an aggregate purchase price of $85 million.

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  • VITAS Healthcare Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation (“Chemed”) (NYSE: CHE) announced the completion of the previously announced purchase of all hospice operations and an assisted living facility from Covenant Health and Community Services, Inc. d/b/a/ Covenant Care (“Covenant”) for an aggregate purchase price of $85 million.
  • Covenant’s hospice operations span the panhandle of Florida and Alabama, specifically including the Tallahassee, Marianna, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Crestview and Pensacola markets in Florida, and the Dothan and Mobile/Daphne markets in Alabama.
  • The transaction, which was announced on March 13, 2024, closed effective April 17, 2024.
  • Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chemed Corporation ( www.chemed.com ) operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and Roto-Rooter.

VITAS To Buy Hospice Assets of Covenant Care in Florida and Alabama

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Mercredi, mars 13, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Retail, Building Systems, Managed Care, General Health, Health, Other Construction & Property, Retail, Residential Building & Real Estate, MyWish, VITAS, VITAS Healthcare, Culture, Organization, Growth, Risk, Patient, Community service, Pediatrics, Roto-Rooter, Covenant Health, Palliative care, Hospital

Covenant’s hospice operations span the panhandle of Florida and Alabama, specifically including the Tallahassee, Marianna, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Crestview and Pensacola markets in Florida, and the Dothan and Mobile/Daphne markets in Alabama.

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  • Covenant’s hospice operations span the panhandle of Florida and Alabama, specifically including the Tallahassee, Marianna, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Crestview and Pensacola markets in Florida, and the Dothan and Mobile/Daphne markets in Alabama.
  • Nick Westfall, Chairman and CEO of VITAS Healthcare, stated, “Covenant Care has a 44-year history of providing high-quality, patient-centered care across communities in Florida and Alabama.
  • We are excited to welcome the Covenant Care team members who decide to join our VITAS family as we collectively move forward with making a difference in all the communities we have the privilege of serving.
  • VITAS is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care and Roto-Rooter is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services.

Dolly Parton Greets Season Passholders and Media During 2024 Preview Day

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Vendredi, mars 8, 2024
Entertainment, Theme Parks, Other Entertainment, Family, Celebrity, Consumer, Lodging, Vacation, Destinations, Travel, Diamond, Southern Living, Noise, Herschend Family Entertainment, Music, Silver, Big Bear, Covenant Health, Gold, Dreamsong, Brass, Dolly Parton, Amusement Today, Theatre, Scattering, Life, Water, Multimedia, Flower, Chasing Rainbows Museum, Parton, Calendar, Heart, Precious Memories, Smokies, Big Bear Mountain, Great Smoky Mountains, Singing, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA Today, Friends, Celebration, Lightning, Celebrity Theatre, Applause Award, Projection, Lightning rod, Trio, Amusement park

This year's festival features three new shows including From the Heart- The Life and Music of Dolly Parton.

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  • This year's festival features three new shows including From the Heart- The Life and Music of Dolly Parton.
  • “I’m so excited for everything we have in store for our guests in 2024,” Dolly said.
  • The Dolly Parton Experience provides guests more Dolly than ever, as it is three times the size of the former Chasing Rainbows Museum.
  • For more information about Dollywood’s 2024 season or season passes, please visit Dollywood.com or download the Dollywood app.

KLAS Research Names Relatient Best in KLAS for Patient Self-scheduling

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Mercredi, février 7, 2024
Software, Practice Management, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Health, Data Management, Health Technology, Technology, Other Health, ASCP, Feedback, MLS, Research, Patient, Dash, Plague, Health informatics, MBA, Tiffany Cross, Covenant Health, Organization, Retail

1 Best in KLAS patient self-scheduling solution by KLAS Research.

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  • 1 Best in KLAS patient self-scheduling solution by KLAS Research.
  • The Best in KLAS rankings are a direct result of feedback from thousands of providers throughout 2023.
  • 2024 marks the first year that KLAS has included the category of Patient Self-Scheduling in its rankings.
  • We’re thrilled to achieve this honor.”
    The Best in KLAS report is an annual award program recognizing software and service companies that excel in helping healthcare professionals improve patient care.

Lung Bronchoscope Finds Unexpected Use at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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Samedi, novembre 18, 2023
Badger, Covenant Health, Lung cancer, Life, Congestion, MD, Radiation-induced lung injury, Antibiotics

Varun Shah, MD , an interventional pulmonologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, recently used robotic bronchoscopy to remove a nail from a man's lung.

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  • Varun Shah, MD , an interventional pulmonologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, recently used robotic bronchoscopy to remove a nail from a man's lung.
  • Badger still has the nail, a reminder of what could have been a devastating lung injury and a painful procedure.
  • Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health , a not-for-profit healthcare delivery system serving East Tennessee and the surrounding region.
  • Located in downtown Knoxville, Fort Sanders Regional offers cutting-edge treatments and advanced technology in a multitude of services.

Covenant Health and Urgent Care Group Now Offer Urgent Care in South Knoxville

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Mardi, octobre 17, 2023
Nursing, Health, Hospitals, Physical Therapy, Managed Care, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Partnership, COVID-19, Physician, Covenant, Total Access Communication System, Cardiology, CHUC, Northside Hospital, UCG, COVID-19 testing, Patient, Rehabilitation, Covenant Health, Volunteering, Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, Suite, Hospital

Covenant Health and Urgent Care Group (UCG) are pleased to announce the opening of the first Covenant Health Urgent Care in South Knoxville.

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  • Covenant Health and Urgent Care Group (UCG) are pleased to announce the opening of the first Covenant Health Urgent Care in South Knoxville.
  • Covenant Health Urgent Care is located in Covenant Health South , a newly constructed, free-standing medical facility in South Knoxville , located at the corner of Chapman Highway and Mountain Grove Drive at 7625 Chapman Highway, Suite 107, Knoxville, TN 37920.
  • In addition to urgent care, the Covenant Health South campus includes primary care, cardiology, women’s health, imaging, rehabilitation, and other specialties.
  • With the addition of the Covenant Health partnership, the UCG network now includes 57 centers operating as six brands: Covenant Health Urgent Care in East Tennessee, Health Choice Urgent Care in partnership with Northside Hospital in Georgia, Medac Urgent Care in North Carolina, MEDcare Urgent Care in South Carolina, ParkMed Urgent Care in Tennessee, and Total Access Urgent Care in Missouri.

NovApproach Spine Launches OneLIF™ Interbody Fusion Device at North American Spine Society Meeting

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Lundi, octobre 16, 2023
North American Spine Society, ATP, Safety, Spine, Anatomy, Environment, Covenant Health, Surgeon, Tri-City Medical Center, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical imaging, Medical device, MD

NovApproach Spine CEO Raymond Cloutier reports, "Spine surgeons face a myriad of complex and variable issues daily--often in a very challenging environment. Our OneLIF™ cage was 'born' out of a request to provide a more versatile, less complex implant. It's been a joy to work with some of the most respected spine surgeons in the world to deliver the groundbreaking OneLIF™ device and SupineATP® approach."

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  • ALACHUA, Fla., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NovApproach Spine, developer of the patented OneLIF™ interbody spinal fusion system which supports a multitude of surgical approaches, announced today the full market launch of the device during the North American Spine Society's Annual Meeting, Oct. 18 – 21, 2023, in Los Angeles.
  • NovApproach Spine CEO Raymond Cloutier reports, "Spine surgeons face a myriad of complex and variable issues daily--often in a very challenging environment.
  • It's been a joy to work with some of the most respected spine surgeons in the world to deliver the groundbreaking OneLIF™ device and SupineATP® approach."
  • OneLIF offers surgeons a single cage that supports three distinct approaches to the patient's lumbar spine: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), the LateralATP™ Approach and the SupineATP® Approach.

Covenant Health Named to Two National Best Employer Lists

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Lundi, août 28, 2023
Covenant Health, Becker's Hospital Review, Health, Covenant, Hospital, Newsweek, Diversity, Clothing, Nursing

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant Health has been recognized by Newsweek and Forbes as a best employer.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant Health has been recognized by Newsweek and Forbes as a best employer.
  • Covenant Health was one of six healthcare organizations in Tennessee to be named to the list, and one of 69 hospitals and health systems in the country.
  • This is the fourth time Forbes has recognized Covenant Health as a "Best-in-State Employer" and eighth Forbes recognition overall.
  • "Over 20 percent of our employees have been with Covenant Health for more than 20 years which is a true testament to Covenant Health being a great place to work."