NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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 […]

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 […]