Thursday, January 31, 2013
The three-vehicle crash shut down Highway 53 for several hours Tuesday morning.
Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning that shut down Highway 53 near the Hall County line for several hours, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. At about 8:57 a.m., Bobby Simonds, 69, of Toccoa, Ga., was traveling westbound on Highway 53 in a heavy-duty work van owned by Clipper Petroleum. He began to slow the vehicle down as he approached a large amount of mud that had spilled onto the highway. As he was slowing down he was rear-ended by a FedEx truck driven by Carlos McDonald, 58, of Danielsville, Ga. Deputy Sheriff John Crane reported that upon impact the FedEx truck slid into the back of the work van, pushing both vehicles into the mud. The FedEx truck then slid into the eastbound lane of …
Monday, December 5, 2011
"I know it's the holidays with this event," said local news anchor who emceed annual tree lighting event as thousands converge on the campus of Northside Hospital-Forsyth.
WSB-TV's morning news anchor Fred Blankenship emceed the 23rd annual "Celebration of Lights Christmas Tree Lighting" event at Northside Hospital-Forsyth Saturday. The tree lighting was the culmination of holiday festivities that included the Jingle Jog 5K road race and parade within the city of Cumming on Market Place Boulevard. Blankenship made his way through the tent which housed the events and had his annual photo taken with hospital volunteer Julie Brennan. "I wake up with Fred every morning," said Brennan cheekily. "I know it's the holidays with this event," said Blankenship. Preparation for the event began as early as Monday, Nov. 28, according to Freda Hardage, Director of Foundation Services. "We had volunteers from our partner…
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Northside Hospital-Forsyth earns the Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Northside Hospital-Forsyth and Northside Hospital-Atlanta have earned the Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality. The Joint Commission awarded Northside the Disease-Specific Care Certification for pneumonia for a second time. "Northside is proud of the continued commitment of our staff and physicians to offer high quality and compassionate care to our patients," said Skip Putnam, CEO of Northside Hospital-Forsyth and vice president of administration, Northside Hospital. Northside Hospital-Cherokee was certified for the first time in 2010 and, together, the three hospitals remain the only Georgia hospitals, of nine in the nation, to receive certification in pneumonia care. To earn this distinction, every two years a disease …
Friday, June 10, 2011
Both Cumming and Sandy Springs locations recognized as Advanced Primary Stroke Centers.
More than 700,000 people suffer from a new or recurring stroke each year, and now Northside Hospital-Forsyth and Northside Hospital-Atlanta and has earned a two-year certification to help treat those suffering from what is the nation's third leading cause of death. The Northside Hospital Stroke Care Program provides comprehensive care for stroke patients and those at risk, including screening, education, early diagnosis, access to a wide array of state-of-the-art treatment resources and monthly support groups. This achievement from The Joint Commission signifies that Northside has made exceptional efforts to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients and has the critical elements to meet their unique and …
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3:39 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
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