More than any other healthcare professional, pharmacists have detailed knowledge of the phenomenal yin/yang nature of pharmaceuticals.  Through advanced education and training, they understand that the overall effect of any medication depends on multiple factors.    Indeed, the vital role of the pharmacist as part of a healthcare team has been recognized and respected since […]

Mount Airy, NC – Ned Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Hospital of Surry County, has accepted a new appointment as CEO of Mesa Regional Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada, a Quorum owned facility. “This was soley a Ned and Quorum decision and Ned has agreed to be available to work with us to insure a […]

Dr. Catalin Burciu, a highly regarded physician in the Mount Airy community for the past 18 years, has joined Northern Hospital of Surry County as a Hospitalist. For Dr. Burciu, his full-time appointment to the medical staff of Northern Hospital feels a bit like a home-coming.   In prior positions with the hospital and other area […]

Mount Airy has its own superhero … and his name is Carpenter.   Dean Carpenter. As Manager of the bustling Northern Wellness & Fitness Center, a division of Northern Hospital of Surry County, Carpenter oversees the day-to-day operations of a facility that offers 42 different fitness-related classes a week and scores of opportunities for members to […]

No doubt about it – it’s highly contagious … and it’s affected every nook and cranny of the hospital!   Yes, holiday cheer abounds at Northern Hospital of Surry County – from festive Christmas decorations to homemade cookie platters to warm holiday wishes being extended to one another among hospital staff, patients, and visitors.  “We do […]

Take a Bite Out of “Food Obstruction” Uncle Dave is at it again.  For about the fifth time in the past few months, he’s had to excuse himself from the Sunday family dinner and retreat to the bathroom to privately ‘cough up’ a piece of food that’s stuck in his throat.  For Uncle Dave, it’s become […]

Christmas time is upon us — along with all the extra parties and special occasions that make the season so special.   As we move from one event to the next, our senses are overwhelmed with the wondrous sights, sounds and scents of the magical season — from festive decorations to freshly-cut pine trees to the […]

Jenny Triplett, RN, BSN, runs a tight ship on the Skilled Nursing Unit at Northern Hospital of Surry County – which serves as the temporary residence for 33 eligible individuals who require long-term care and/or special rehabilitation services.   Like a mother eagle, the 56-year-old nursing director ensures that she and her staff meet the needs […]

When Michael Leonard began his career in healthcare administration some 40 years ago, he already understood the value of using X-rays machines and CT scanners to “see” inside the human body.   These days, as Director of Imaging Services at Northern Hospital of Surry County, he manages the daily operations of the most advanced imaging equipment […]