The Mt. Airy News – Hospital Chili Cook-Off yields great recipes
Sniffle or Sneeze? No Antibiotics Please
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has news for parents this cold and flu season: antibiotics don’t work for a cold or the flu. Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. And colds, flu and most sore throats are caused by viruses. Antibiotics don’t touch viruses — never have, never will. And it’s not really […]
First leg of hospital renovation completed
The Mt. Airy News – First leg of hospital renovation completed
Surry diabetics get their own cookbook
The Mt. Airy News – Surry diabetics get their own cookbook
Northern Hospital Recognized for Outstanding Record in Patient Safety
Mount Airy, NC – Northern Hospital of Surry County has once again been recognized for earning it’s fifth consecutive grade A by the independent national patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group. The Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of […]
Northern Earns Excellence Through Insight Award for Most Improved Emergency Department Experience
Northern Hospital of Surry County has been recognized with an Excellence through Insight award for Most Improved Emergency Department Experience in the Medium Hospital by HealthStream, Inc. Medium hospitals are those with between 100 and 249 beds. Northern Hospital has been awarded this honor for commitment to excellence in patient experience. To qualify for an […]
Northern Named Top 100 Hospital
Northern Hospital was recently named one of iVantage Health Analytics’ Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States. Northern Hospital scored in the top 100 rural and community hospitals on iVantage’s Hospital Strength INDEX®. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural and Critical Access Hospitals. The results recognize that the […]
Grant Received for Diabetic Center of Excellence
Northern Hospital Receives Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Grant $148,500 Awarded for Diabetic Center of Excellence Northern Hospital of Surry County is pleased to announce that it has received a $148,500 grant to provide a Diabetes Education and Self-Management Program from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The project will fund […]
Hospital to Host Community Event to Educate about Stroke – Friday
Northern Hospital Urges Community to be Aware of Stroke SymptomsHospital to Host Community Event to Educate about Stroke – Friday May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In order to help the community understand the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the United States,1 Northern Hospital […]
