HERO Grant Funds New DeKalb Healthcare Pathways
DeKalb County High School students can learn Thursday about new pathways into the medical field through a dual enrollment certified nursing assistant program. TCAT McMinnville Dual Enrollment Coordinator Michele Chamberlain said the Healthcare Education Rural Opportunities grant will cover the costs of textbooks, supplies, equipment, and testing fees for participating students. The initiative partners the […]
2nd COVID Death At NHC Smithville
A second patient has died at NHC’s Smithville facility from COVID-19 as employee cases at long-term care facilities continue to rise. Data from the Tennessee Department of Health showed a second death at the facility with three patients currently testing positive. Ten patients have recovered. Four employees are currently testing positive. Both the Cookeville and […]
NHC Smithville Reports First Fatality
The NHC Smithville center has suffered its first fatality from COVID-19. Ten patients are now dealing with COVID-19 inside the Fisher Avenue facility. Seven employees continue to battle the virus. Four have recovered. One employee is awaiting test results. The Smithville facility is one of four NHC facilities across the Upper Cumberland to deal with […]
NHC Smithville COVID Numbers Increase
The number of patients testing positive at NHC Smithville has increased to nine. Two additional patients are awaiting test results. Nine employees have also tested positive with two staff members already recovered. One additional employee is awaiting test results. At NHC Sparta, one employee is awaiting results. Five staff members have tested positive with all […]
