The impact of new behavioral health facilities could be blunted by workforce shortages among local providers.
Approaching the Peak
New COVID-19 cases slowed last week, but hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise.
Vaccine Whiplash
Court orders out of Louisiana and Kentucky cause local institutions to reverse their COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Hospitals Stretched Thin
Administrators paint a grim picture of the impact of the current COVID-19 surge on medical care throughout the region.
Rehab Heads West
Planning commissioners give the green light to a new rehabilitation hospital at Covenant Health’s Fort Sanders West campus.
More Mitigating Measures
As Tennessee healthcare professionals prepare for a tsunami of COVID-19 patients, they ask Lee for greater public restrictions.
Emergency Responses
Area hospitals are adding ER capacity that will make up for the loss of rooms from the Physicians Regional closure.
Room for Psychiatric Hospital to Grow
Plans for the short-term, inpatient facility could accommodate 48 additional beds, though state approval would be necessary for an expansion.
More Beds for Mental Health Treatment
Acadia Healthcare and Covenant Health will team up to build a 90-bed psychiatric hospital in West Knoxville.