Tanner Health System News
For people in the market for a job, some of the best places to work in metro Atlanta are right here in west Georgia. For a fifth time, Tanner Health System has been named one of the region’s top 10 “Best Places to Work” among large employers by the Atlanta Business Chronicle – Atlanta’s leading business publication. Tanner previously earned the distinction in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. For 2011, Tanner ranked ninth. With more than 2,500 employees, Tanner is Carroll County’s second-largest employer behind...
During the dedication of Tanner Memorial Hospital on Oct. 30, 1949, John H. Burson III, MD , was a boy, riding his bicycle around the grounds of the hospital with his childhood friends David and Dick Tisinger. Now, the very face of the hospital carries his name. Last week, Tanner Health System’s board of directors dedicated the atrium along Dixie Street in honor of Dr. Burson, who has been a member of the board for more than 15 years, chairman for more than 10, and a respected member of Tanner’s medical ...
Patients arriving for emergency medical care at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton will soon have a new destination. The new emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton will open Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 a.m. Drop-off and walk-in patients and visitors are asked to use the new emergency department entrance along Ambulance Drive, near the corner of Clinic Avenue. Reserved parking for emergency department patients and visitors will be available on the first level of the Clinic Avenue parking deck a...
After about two years of construction and another five months of renovations, the new emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton took its first patients Thursday morning. Marlene Bilyeu, a resident of Sunset Hills in Carrollton, was the first patient to arrive in the new emergency department, arriving at 7:01 a.m., about a minute after the doors for the new unit were unlocked. “We didn’t think we were going to be the first patients in the new emergency department, but we thought we’d probab...
Tanner Cancer Care , Lilly Oncology and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship are bringing the “Lilly Oncology on Canvas” art exhibition series to Carrollton. The exhibition of selected artwork from patients affected by cancer across the globe will be on display in the Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center until March 15. The artwork provided by “Lilly Oncology on Canvas” is created by people affected by any form of cancer, as well as their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers. Lill...
Tanner Health System was recently honored by the Heard County Chamber of Commerce as the area’s “Business of the Year.” The presentation was made at the chamber’s 47th annual dinner on Jan. 18. Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System, and Cory Butzon, MD, a pediatrician with Tanner Family Healthcare of Franklin, a Tanner Medical Group practice, accepted the award.
Tanner Hospice Care volunteers were honored during the 2013 National Volunteer Week (April 21-27) at a special luncheon held at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Tanner Hospice Care's Mandy Jackson and Neda McDonald honored volunteers Tory Whitley, Dianne Jackson, Diane McLendon and Steve Davis. This year's theme, “Celebrating People in Action,” reflected the vital role volunteers play in supporting organizations such as Tanner Hospice Care. Volunteers were honored for helping to bring compassion, suppo...
Tanner Health System and Tanner Cancer Care are inviting cancer survivors from across west Georgia and east Alabama to the fourth annual Celebration of Life, a special evening of fellowship and entertainment, on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Health Education and Wellness Learning Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Cancer survivors, regardless of where the diagnosis was made or treatment received, are invited to register themselves and one guest for the Celebration of Life. Seating is limited. Reserv...
Honorary Chairs Bob and Tish Stone. A group of community leaders and local volunteers officially kicked off the 2012 Magnolia Ball season with a Feb. 9 reception at the Carrollton home of Richie and Ava Bland. Co-chairs for this year’s ball, Ann Newman and Linnie Dortch, announced this year’s theme: “Moonlight at Tiffany’s,” with Bob and Tish Stone announced as honorary chairs for the event. The 22 nd annual Magnolia Ball will be held Saturday, April 28, on the grounds of the Richards’ family estate and...
Gospel music great Babbie Mason led an evening of unforgettable music to raise hope for local cancer patients. For the third consecutive year, west Georgians have brought hope to local cancer patients through music. By supporting Tanner Medical Foundation’s third annual Choirs for Cancer concert, hundreds of audience members and thirty-seven sponsors helped raise nearly $50,000 to help local cancer patients with treatment, medication and expenses related to their cancer care. Since it’s inception, Choir...