eHealth Focus Summer 2008
eHealth Focus, Summer 2008 The American Heart Association has awarded North Fulton Regional Hospital with the Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes North Fulton Regional Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. North Fulton Regional Hospital is one of only two hospitals in the state of Georgia and one of only 29 in the country to have reached award status in all three of the programs the American Heart Association supports. In addition to this recent Bronze award for Stroke, the hospital has also achieved the Silver award for both Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure.
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NFRH Embraces Quality Quality...It has long been a "buzz" word throghout the halls, on the units, in many a department meeting, but North Fulton Regional Hospital has taken the committment to quality to new heights. In recent months, the facility has taken broad strides to be the premier provider of quality healthcare services to all who pass through our doors. We are proud of our many recent quality indicators, including: Are you in need of a quality physician? Access our free and confidential Physician Referral service by calling 770-751-2600 or click here.
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Painting Honors Brave Woman and Brightens Up a Unit at NFRH The third floor of North Fulton Regional Hospital got a little bit brighter in May as a new painting was hung. But unlike the traditional artwork that hangs throughout the hospital, this painting holds special meaning as it honors the life and memory of a brave woman who courageously battled cancer.
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Over 3 Tons Collected as Employees Race to Feed the Need Rain or shine, employees of North Fulton Regional Hospital know how to unite behind a common goal. The hospital celebrates another 'Feed the Need' food drive success with more than 3 tons of food collected. All items collected benefitted North Fulton Community Charities. With an exciting 'Race Day' theme, employees moved quickly to the stores and their pantries to stock the truck with plenty of non-perishable food items.
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Nurses and Support Staff Honored for Excellence Caregivers exist at every level at North Fulton Regional Hospital. Not simply limited to the many doctors who provide services day in and day out, this group also includes the countless nurses and support staff who give of their time and energies to help ensure that each patient receives the best care possible. This past National Nurses’ Week and National Hospital and Healthcare Week, May 6-12, we recognized the many ways that nurses and other healthcare workers make a difference in the lives they touch each day.
To learn more about exciting and rewarding career opportunities at North Fulton Regional Hospital, click here or call 770-751-2747 for more information.
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NFRH and Harry's Farmers Market Present a Monthly Seminar Series This year, North Fulton Regional Hospital and Harry's Farmers Market are pooling efforts to offer a monthly health seminar series. Each month's FREE program features a different health topic of interest, complete with experts in the field providing *screenings, health information, interactive activities, and more! We would love to see you in attendance at any of our upcoming programs. Call 770-751-2660 for more information or click here. *When specified In addition to special health programs, NFRH also offers numerous community education classes. Click here to search available courses, including CPR, First Aid and Babysitting (keyword "Community Education').
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