News Releases
Get the latest news from VA Mountain Home-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about VA Mountain Home health care, contact our Public Affairs Office at 423-926-1171, ext. 7126.
James H. Quillen VAMC Expands Intensive Care Unit, Improves Veteran Patient Services
April 27, 2022The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 14, 2022, to celebrate a new addition to its intensive care unit.
VA recognizes James H. Quillen VA Medical Center National HeRO awardees for commitment to patient safety
March 23, 2022The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) honored five James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) employees during its quarterly National HeRO Award ceremony March 18, 2022, for their contributions to Veteran Health Administration’s (VHA) ‘Journey to High Reliability.’
JHQVAMC Announces Expansion of Dialysis Treatment Center; Morristown Clinic
March 07, 2022James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) recently held two ribbon cutting ceremonies unveiling improvements at two of its facilities for Veteran patient care.
Two JHQVAMC Use Cases Win in Robots with Benefits Competition
February 17, 2022Two JHQVAMC robotic use case submissions won separate categories in the Robots with Benefits virtual competition sponsored by Veterans Benefits Administration’s Business Automation Office and the Office of Information and Technology Robotics Process Automation Center of Excellence held Feb. 1, 2022.
National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, A Time to Give Back
February 11, 2022James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) will observe National Salute to Veteran Patients week Feb. 13-19, 2022, to honor its Veteran patients and to increase community awareness of VA’s role in providing them comprehensive medical care.
JHQVAMC Customer Service Highlighted by National Publication
February 07, 2022James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) was highlighted Feb. 1, 2022, by Becker’s Hospital Review’s publication of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
JHQVAMC Researcher Awarded $1M VHA Grant to Study PTSD
February 03, 2022Dr. Justin Gass, a research psychologist at JHQVAMC, was awarded a research grant January 1, 2022, to help combat the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) coupled with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
JHQVAMC Doctors Publish Alcohol Addiction Study
January 06, 2022Doctors at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and faculty at the University of Tennessee Knoxville were published November 8, 2021, in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions for their work in combatting alcohol use disorders.
JHQVAMC Announces Expansion of Morristown Clinic
December 14, 2021MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.—The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) increased access to care for Veterans by expanding its Morristown Community-Based Outpatient Clinic February 1, 2022.