http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx Tanner Health System News Feed http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx77c0fbb8-04ad-4a2a-ad0d-c715c456b757.aspx 77c0fbb8-04ad-4a2a-ad0d-c715c456b757 What does it take to make one’s community healthier? That will be the focus of Tanner Health System’s 2013 Community Health Summit, “Creating Healthier Communities,” on Tuesday, May 14, at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton’s Health Education and Wellness Learning Center. The public is invited to learn more about establishing a healthier community and provide feedback from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Invitations have gone out for a special leadership summit, which will be held earlier that day at 11:30 a.m. Parking fo... 5/8/2013 1:52:31 PM Wed, 08 May 2013 13:52:31 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx6c9419a6-3fa1-4bb3-99ce-eb5178228db7.aspx 6c9419a6-3fa1-4bb3-99ce-eb5178228db7 Tanner Primary Care of Wedowee—formerly the Wedowee Clinic—is now seeing patients in its new location inside the Tanner/East Alabama medical facility. The practice opened in its new location at 1030 South Main Street in Wedowee on Monday, May 6. Tanner Primary Care of Wedowee is the practice of Nicole Haynes, MD, Kimberly Buckalew, NP-C, and Richard Daniel, FNP-C. The practice is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The practice provides preventive car... 5/6/2013 5:59:09 PM Mon, 06 May 2013 17:59:09 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx79697ff3-27bc-48ec-99da-b8ccbbb32005.aspx 79697ff3-27bc-48ec-99da-b8ccbbb32005 5/1/2013 9:16:47 PM Wed, 01 May 2013 21:16:47 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx4d54bb24-f48b-4bbf-916f-c24c399467a9.aspx 4d54bb24-f48b-4bbf-916f-c24c399467a9 Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica have been recognized among the top hospitals in the nation for patient experience by independent healthcare ratings firm Healthgrades. This is the second consecutive year that the facilities have earned Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award, presented annually to the top 5 percent of hospitals with high patient satisfaction scores. “How our patients are treated matters as much as the care we deliver,” said Loy Howard, pre... 5/1/2013 7:34:34 PM Wed, 01 May 2013 19:34:34 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxae1846ef-f3c8-46bb-9cdd-3c60be5f93cd.aspx ae1846ef-f3c8-46bb-9cdd-3c60be5f93cd After more than a year of construction, east Alabama’s newest medical facility is ready to be showcased to the public. Tanner/East Alabama, located at 1030 South Main Street in Wedowee, will host a community open house on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Residents are invited to meet the staff from Tanner Primary Care of Wedowee—formerly the Wedowee Clinic—and be among the first to see the new, state-of-the-art medical facility soon to be available in their community. “The community is at the... 4/23/2013 8:08:49 PM Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:08:49 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx699311da-cbe5-4351-858e-06166abbaacf.aspx 699311da-cbe5-4351-858e-06166abbaacf Karen Reddish, left, with Walmart.com and Jacqueline Dost with Keep Carroll Beautiful load a raised garden bed onto a City of Carrollton truck. Volunteers assembled 11 raised garden beds on Earth Day, which will be used in a new community garden at Knox Park in Carrollton. Get Healthy, Live Well, a new “creating healthier communities” initiative led by Tanner Health System and funded by a Community Transformation Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites Carrollton residen... 4/23/2013 7:37:30 PM Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:37:30 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxa16e2fb5-109f-4348-9d36-44a723172061.aspx a16e2fb5-109f-4348-9d36-44a723172061 Higgins General Hospital in Bremen has been named one of the HealthStrong Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation—and was the only hospital in Georgia to make the list. Higgins General Hospital Administrator Mike Alexander accepts a 2013 HealthStrong Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award from Greg Wolf of iVantage. “We are proud of the efforts our physicians and staff have made to help our hospital achieve this designation,” said Mike Alexander, administrator of Higgins General Hospital. “This... 4/19/2013 3:44:22 PM Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:44:22 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx7ce7a310-e488-4e3b-ae50-31e59928f203.aspx 7ce7a310-e488-4e3b-ae50-31e59928f203 The new look of the Golden Treasures Gift Shop at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica will be revealed on Monday, April 22!   4/17/2013 9:43:08 PM Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:43:08 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx7fc77921-e203-44c1-bc0c-8e69b2714cf2.aspx 7fc77921-e203-44c1-bc0c-8e69b2714cf2   Tanner Health System and Keep Carroll Beautiful invite you to celebrate Earth Day and Keep Carroll Beautiful’s eighth anniversary on Monday, April 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Health Education and Wellness Learning Center, Classroom 2 705 Dixie Street | Carrollton, GA 30117 Keep Carroll Beautiful will host Tedra Cheatham, executive director of the Clean Air Campaign, who will offer a presentation on the importance of clean air and what can be done to improve the quality... 4/16/2013 9:35:15 PM Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:35:15 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx5f844f08-a06f-42a8-99b4-6e636a27512b.aspx 5f844f08-a06f-42a8-99b4-6e636a27512b The laboratories at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and Higgins General Hospital will continue their accreditations after recent on-site inspections from the College of American Pathologists’ (CAP) accreditation program. Lawrence Alligood, MD , a board-certified pathologist and medical director of the Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton lab, and David Rydzewski, MD , a board-certified pathologist and medical director of the Higgins General Hospital lab, were notified of the continued accreditation. The la... 4/9/2013 8:45:17 PM Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:45:17 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx45d49d00-a55d-48f9-80ef-7563b9303037.aspx 45d49d00-a55d-48f9-80ef-7563b9303037 Through funds raised by the Bremen High School Powder Puff football game, the school’s Student Government Club made a generous donation of $500 to Tanner Medical Foundation’s Mammogram Assistance Fund. Each woman has a 1-in-8 chance of developing breast cancer, and mammograms are considered the best way to find the disease early. Tanner’s Mammogram Assistance Fund makes this essential screening possible for women who could not otherwise afford it. “We are so proud to once again partner with the Bremen Hi... 4/8/2013 2:21:46 PM Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:21:46 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx40dadf70-bec6-47e7-9a11-226b8619de21.aspx 40dadf70-bec6-47e7-9a11-226b8619de21 4/1/2013 4:19:19 PM Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:19:19 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxa92bc041-808e-4933-9d57-39689b680b68.aspx a92bc041-808e-4933-9d57-39689b680b68 John Pearson, MD, a board-certified urologist, is joining West Georgia Urology and the medical staff of Tanner Health System. Dr. Pearson earned his medical degree from Northwestern Medical School in Chicago. He completed a surgical internship as well as a fellowship in cancer research and urology at the University of California, San Francisco. He also served as a lieutenant commander at Naval Hospital Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Pearson is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a m... 4/1/2013 3:45:54 PM Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:45:54 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx76856f1a-c2a3-4cdd-8d37-179ce6222d01.aspx 76856f1a-c2a3-4cdd-8d37-179ce6222d01 Tanner Health System recently recognized its long-term employees for their years of service. Employees with 10 and 15 years of service were honored at a luncheon, while employees with 20 years and above were honored at a banquet featuring Illusionist/mentalist Joe Turner. Among those honored at the banquet were Higgins General Hospital employee Sue C. Smith and Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton employee Alton “Mickey” Trammell, both with an amazing 45 years of service. The complete list of honorees is av... 3/29/2013 9:29:08 PM Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:29:08 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf1594bd4-575b-4ec0-b968-51d7f0dd6614.aspx f1594bd4-575b-4ec0-b968-51d7f0dd6614 The West Georgia Quilters Guild donated two beautiful, handcrafted quilts for babies born at Tanner Health System in celebration of National Quilt Day, Saturday, March 16. Cindy Hillard stitched a quilt with an alphabet design that was presented to Christopher Ison, son of Christopher Ison and Jessica Hemmings-Ison of Carrollton, born at the W. Steve Worthy Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. “It was so special for us to receive a beautiful quilt that someone took the time to make by ha... 3/29/2013 2:02:19 PM Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:02:19 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx948ab6b9-81ca-4729-9f40-72772065886a.aspx 948ab6b9-81ca-4729-9f40-72772065886a Local performers Ginna Blair, Scott van Patten and Jake Shadrix star in Get Healthy West Georgia’s “A Straaaaange Dream,” a play that teaches the value of good nutrition, exercise and a healthy lifestyle to area schoolchildren. Get Healthy West Georgia is giving children throughout the region “A Straaaaange Dream.” That’s the title of the new play making the rounds through the region’s schools, courtesy of the three-year community health initiative launched last year by Tanner Health System, the Communi... 3/28/2013 2:22:59 PM Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:22:59 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb482001a-ade3-4d67-9470-2d889c19efdf.aspx b482001a-ade3-4d67-9470-2d889c19efdf Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) Safety Leaders Circle, which recognizes hospitals’ improvements in patient care throughout the 2012 year. The hospital was one of only 12 hospitals to place in the Presidential Circle, which positions it in the top third of all 116 Georgia hospitals participating in the GHA HEN. The initiative began last year and is part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s (CMS) ... 3/15/2013 1:55:11 PM Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:55:11 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx11afb61f-1e8e-4d32-a9d3-24ad0dfb9254.aspx 11afb61f-1e8e-4d32-a9d3-24ad0dfb9254 Ki-Hon Lin, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined the patient care team at Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic and the medical staff for Tanner Ortho and Spine Center. Dr. Lin earned his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at New England Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Lin also completed a fellowship in spine surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr. Lin has a special interest in outpatient, minimally... 3/5/2013 9:31:36 PM Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:31:36 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxe8180f30-2b47-4821-ba0f-7bf8c7f6423d.aspx e8180f30-2b47-4821-ba0f-7bf8c7f6423d About 130 cancer survivors, guests and volunteers enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and an inspiring presentation Thursday evening that took them to the peaks of the world’s Seven Summits at Tanner Health System and Tanner Cancer Care’s fourth annual Celebration of Life at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Special guest speaker Sean Swarner, a two-time cancer survivor and the first cancer survivor to scale Mount Everest and the other Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including Mount ... 2/22/2013 4:30:00 PM Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx62211a58-7b2f-41fa-a846-782d56c80686.aspx 62211a58-7b2f-41fa-a846-782d56c80686 Honorary Chairs H.D and Annette Tyson. A group of community leaders and local volunteers officially kicked off the 2013 Magnolia Ball season with a Feb. 12 reception at the Carrollton home of Greg and Leanna Schulenburg. Co-chairs for this year’s ball, Cindy Denney and Jennifer Green, announced this year’s theme, “Apodrasi se Santorini” (Escape to Santorini) with H.D and Annette Tyson announced as honorary chairs for the event. The 23rd annual Magnolia Ball will be held Saturday, April 27 on the grounds... 2/15/2013 4:12:20 PM Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:12:20 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx399f36f8-0130-41a8-a09a-31a2ef551821.aspx 399f36f8-0130-41a8-a09a-31a2ef551821 Expanded access to nonsurgical, minimally invasive heart and vascular services is now available with a new, state-of-the-art endovascular lab now online at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica. Mary Rhyne, the first patient served by the new endovascular lab at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, speaks with cardiologist Dr. Onaje Greene with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists before her procedure. The new endovascular catheterization lab makes access to nonsurgical, minimally invasive heart and vascular... 2/15/2013 1:59:41 PM Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:59:41 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx9c046bff-23c9-44ee-93a7-5c4549c40b44.aspx 9c046bff-23c9-44ee-93a7-5c4549c40b44 Members of the Heard County High School senior class recently surprised pediatric patients at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton with stuffed animals and books to make their hospital stay a little brighter. Class secretary Heather Nichol led the senior class to collect donations from fellow students, parents and the community. They raised $750 to purchase the toys and books, which were donated to Tanner Medical Foundation to be distributed to children hospitalized in the hospital’s pediatrics unit, emerge... 2/8/2013 8:37:11 PM Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:37:11 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx3a2c848d-5708-4b6f-b247-7e20e5ee7fb4.aspx 3a2c848d-5708-4b6f-b247-7e20e5ee7fb4 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... 2/8/2013 6:42:57 PM Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:42:57 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx9ec93d40-a3e5-45d9-9348-af5fad99e44a.aspx 9ec93d40-a3e5-45d9-9348-af5fad99e44a   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. 2/7/2013 6:54:13 PM Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:54:13 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxed57cfbd-b5e1-4711-9106-a2be53cb1508.aspx ed57cfbd-b5e1-4711-9106-a2be53cb1508 Willowbrooke at Tanner is hosting "Suicide Prevention and Coping Across the Lifespan," a half-day seminar on Feb. 22. The morning seminar will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and the afternoon seminar will be from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Education and Conference Center, Classrooms A and B. Participants will: Learn the empirically supported risk factors and warning signs for suicide. Variations in risk factors and warning signs based on age/developmental level will be discussed. Learn ... 2/7/2013 4:44:21 PM Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:44:21 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx0d56ac71-bc2d-4bb2-83c4-69a90a3b8802.aspx 0d56ac71-bc2d-4bb2-83c4-69a90a3b8802 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... 2/7/2013 3:41:31 PM Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:41:31 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx01be49a2-f0b8-44f4-9379-00fec2eed368.aspx 01be49a2-f0b8-44f4-9379-00fec2eed368 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... 2/6/2013 9:33:18 PM Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:33:18 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxa8615ae8-9edf-47d3-8659-16fa328d971c.aspx a8615ae8-9edf-47d3-8659-16fa328d971c 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... 2/6/2013 7:53:01 PM Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:53:01 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb32bab37-2de9-4b2a-b68b-9e4e23b7ce85.aspx b32bab37-2de9-4b2a-b68b-9e4e23b7ce85 Receiving an annual screening mammogram will be a great deal more convenient for women throughout west Georgia and east Alabama as Tanner’s Mammography on the Move mobile mammography unit tours the region. Tanner’s Mammography on the Move will offer screening mammograms at a number of the health system’s Tanner Medical Group primary care practices and other locations throughout 2013. Click to view the Mammography on the Move schedule now. To schedule a screening mammogram at a Tanner Medical Group pract... 2/6/2013 3:40:04 PM Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:40:04 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb630d665-7518-4724-a10a-b2fd572fc3f4.aspx b630d665-7518-4724-a10a-b2fd572fc3f4 With residents clamoring for a chance to jump into Get Healthy West Georgia’s 2013 Weight Loss Challenge, the initiative is extending the opportunity for participants to register and weigh in. More than 1,000 community residents have registered for the 2013 Weight Loss Challenge. With this unprecedented response to the latest Get Healthy West Georgia challenge, the deadline for registering has been extended to midnight on Monday, Feb. 4 “People are excited about this unique opportunity to change their l... 1/31/2013 10:37:20 PM Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:37:20 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx3f4a26ed-9e8e-42fb-965c-ae60daac27c0.aspx 3f4a26ed-9e8e-42fb-965c-ae60daac27c0 One of Carlton and Ila Crenshaw’s children recalled hearing the story. It was Jan. 29, 1933—a Sunday—and Carlton was trying to convince Ila to marry him right away. But, it being a Sunday, the courthouse was closed and the couple wouldn’t be able to get a marriage license. “So, then daddy reached in his pocket and pulled out the license. He already had it ready.” Ila didn’t put up any more argument. On Jan. 29, 2013, the couple celebrated 80 years of marriage in a conference room at Higgins General Hosp... 1/30/2013 10:20:52 PM Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:20:52 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf9698f25-6d44-4f97-891b-b31a0d3df6c6.aspx f9698f25-6d44-4f97-891b-b31a0d3df6c6 More than 1,800 people thronged the new emergency department and expanded surgical services unit at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on Saturday, Jan. 26, being among the first to get a glance at the future of health care in the region. Visitors began arriving as much as 30 minutes before the open house began at 10 a.m. and many stayed after displays and tours began to wrap up at 2 p.m., trying to take in as much of the new expansion as possible. Tanner staff offered tours of the hospital’s new, 40-bed ... 1/30/2013 9:44:25 PM Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:44:25 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx6d9f5919-9a57-4406-bda4-428bc44a0ee3.aspx 6d9f5919-9a57-4406-bda4-428bc44a0ee3 The Carrollton Dawnbreakers Rotary Club donated more than 1,000 children’s books for young visitors to the Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Emergency Department. The books were given in celebration of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton’s emergency department and surgical services open house on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and to launch the Tanner ReadER program . The program strives to improve local literacy rates by making books accessible to area children to foster an interest in reading whenever pos... 1/23/2013 3:05:45 PM Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:05:45 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxac698fde-99f7-4cfe-91a5-debab936db26.aspx ac698fde-99f7-4cfe-91a5-debab936db26 After almost five months of delays, the public is finally going to get a first look at the new emergency department and surgical services unit at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. The public is invited to tour the new expansion on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free parking is available in the Clinic Avenue Parking Deck on campus, adjacent to the new emergency department. Originally scheduled for August, the open house was put off indefinitely when a fire suppression line in the newly construc... 1/21/2013 5:55:40 PM Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:55:40 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx2c8d0448-98f4-413c-92cf-920704d7f68e.aspx 2c8d0448-98f4-413c-92cf-920704d7f68e Chief Jimmy Bearden with the City of Carrollton Fire Department and Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard discuss two Stryker evacuation chairs donated by the health system. Thursday afternoon, Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard recalled what he saw when he arrived at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton that August night when a fire suppression line in the hospital’s new emergency department ruptured. “The first thing I saw were Carrollton firefighters in full gear coming out thr... 1/21/2013 4:00:23 PM Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:00:23 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx74f6f8e2-071e-42aa-b315-34566ed372e7.aspx 74f6f8e2-071e-42aa-b315-34566ed372e7 Douglasville couple Samantha Thomas and Marty Green have Carroll County’s first baby of the New Year. Asher Martin Green was born at 9:06 a.m. on New Year’s Day in the Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, weighing 8 pounds, 7.1 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length. Little Asher’s sister, the couple’s 2-year-old daughter Ava Jay Green, visited her mother and new brother at the hospital. Carrollton’s first baby of the New Year was born to Carrollton residents Taylor Arnold and Josh Sh... 1/4/2013 3:15:32 PM Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:15:32 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxc4d39a65-c4b3-4ca6-a894-2acc013fefaa.aspx c4d39a65-c4b3-4ca6-a894-2acc013fefaa More advanced and innovative options for treating a wide variety of behavioral health problems are coming to the region as Patrick Jensen, MD, M.Div., joins West Georgia Behavioral Health and the medical staff at Willowbrooke at Tanner. Dr. Jensen is a board-eligible psychiatrist. He earned his medical degree from the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Mountain Home, Tenn., and has a master’s in divinity from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tenn. He comp... 12/27/2012 7:16:36 PM Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:16:36 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxc314318d-1394-4374-b2b3-1f5cc854037e.aspx c314318d-1394-4374-b2b3-1f5cc854037e Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton has been doing its homework on patient safety. The hospital was among only 11 hospitals in Georgia to earn an “A” rating from the nonprofit healthcare research firm Leapfrog Group, which analyzed 2,618 U.S. hospitals and provided each a letter grade based on how each scored on 26 measures of hospital safety. The firm used data from its own survey, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Ag... 12/26/2012 10:17:48 PM Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:17:48 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx68c3b508-3f98-4d57-ae67-86956b20dcd6.aspx 68c3b508-3f98-4d57-ae67-86956b20dcd6 On Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tanner will host a public open house at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton to showcase the hospital’s most recent expansion. The date is long in coming. Originally scheduled for August, a fire suppression line ruptured just two days before the public had an opportunity to tour the new space, pouring about 12,000 gallons of water in the new expansion. The ruptured line left two inches of standing water in the new emergency department and damaged drywall, doors,... 12/26/2012 9:57:38 PM Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:57:38 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxa58762e8-5ef0-47a8-89a2-5fb32449aa22.aspx a58762e8-5ef0-47a8-89a2-5fb32449aa22 All three of Tanner Health System’s hospitals have made Georgia Trend’s 2012 list of Top Georgia Hospitals, which used publicly available information on quality of care, patient satisfaction, mortality and readmission statistics, and data on hospital-acquired infections and conditions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rank hospitals throughout the state. Higgins General Hospital is ranked No. 1 in the list of the Top Critical Access Hospitals, Tanner Medical Center/Carrollto... 12/12/2012 6:53:23 PM Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:53:23 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxab379227-fe38-4f37-8bfb-012a7180acb7.aspx ab379227-fe38-4f37-8bfb-012a7180acb7 11/30/2012 6:47:21 PM Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:47:21 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxeafaf3fe-a532-4ed9-8172-5e32a2b47683.aspx eafaf3fe-a532-4ed9-8172-5e32a2b47683 Shazib Khawaja, MD, board-certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, endovascular medicine and vascular medicine with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, part of Tanner Medical Group, and the cardiology medical operations leader for Tanner Health System, has been ranked among the top 1 percent of physicians in the nation for 2012 by U.S. News and World Report . One of America’s leading weekly news magazines, U.S. News and World Report is heralded for its valuable rankings that... 11/30/2012 2:58:09 PM Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:58:09 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx1dc14b2e-4e0d-4695-9263-7dc1c557c79f.aspx 1dc14b2e-4e0d-4695-9263-7dc1c557c79f 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... 11/29/2012 10:10:13 PM Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:10:13 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxafd90ef6-42a7-4a23-8f14-66563e3eba77.aspx afd90ef6-42a7-4a23-8f14-66563e3eba77 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States, has named Tanner Home Health among the nation’s top 500 home health service providers. Now in its seventh year, the HomeCare Elite list identifies the top 25 percent of America’s home care agencies, and further highlights the top 500 agencies overall, ranking them by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, process measure implementation, patient experience, quality improveme... 11/26/2012 2:25:34 PM Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:25:34 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx4cbd5120-fc55-4b30-893e-b021aebe3791.aspx 4cbd5120-fc55-4b30-893e-b021aebe3791 Delayed but undeterred, the new short stay atrium at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton will open to patients and visitors on Nov. 26. Originally slated to open in September, a ruptured fire suppression line in the new emergency department sent more than 12,000 gallons of water flooding into the hospital’s expansion. The water also damaged offices and public spaces located below the new emergency department, requiring the hospital to keep closed its new space. Since then, crews have continued to complete ... 11/21/2012 1:31:20 PM Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:31:20 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxcd4f60f6-86bf-4b57-b95c-b9d0e55a1c8f.aspx cd4f60f6-86bf-4b57-b95c-b9d0e55a1c8f Eager shoppers lined up more than two hours before the doors opened to the 21st Annual Tanner Hospice Holiday Food Sale on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. An estimated 300 people took part in the food sale, which opened with 24 tables filled with about 500 homemade dishes, including casseroles, turkeys, barbecue, hors d’oeuvres, soups and desserts. Within 30 minutes, only five tables of food remained. Once again this year, the Carrollton High School’s Health Care Science St... 11/19/2012 7:45:02 PM Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:45:02 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx2b65b5e6-10fb-4024-bae4-b0a3e65e8ae8.aspx 2b65b5e6-10fb-4024-bae4-b0a3e65e8ae8 Tanner Hospice Care will host the 21st annual Tanner Hospice Holiday Food Sale on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton, located at 102 Dixie Street. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude when the last food items are sold. For 21 years, this annual holiday food sale to benefit Tanner Hospice Care has become a local tradition. Area residents donate their own lovingly prepared dishes to be sold and attendees have the opportunity to stock their freezers with great food to share ... 11/14/2012 6:24:29 PM Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:24:29 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx8b58bec3-159e-4597-b654-a7563a1d9e27.aspx 8b58bec3-159e-4597-b654-a7563a1d9e27 Willowbrooke at Tanner has expanded its outpatient partial hospitalization programs for adults, adolescents and children to Cartersville by establishing an office located across the street from Cartersville Medical Center’s emergency department entrance on Joe Frank Harris Parkway. Partial hospitalization is a treatment bridge between inpatient and outpatient care. Presently available in Carrollton and Villa Rica, Willowbrooke at Tanner’s partial hospitalization program is designed for patients who main... 11/14/2012 2:53:29 PM Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:53:29 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx9c998bfa-94bd-40f4-a122-8fc9bc063aea.aspx 9c998bfa-94bd-40f4-a122-8fc9bc063aea Patients who turn to Tanner Health System’s emergency departments for chronic pain medications will receive help—if not a prescription—from a new pain management policy now in place. As rising levels of prescription drug abuse become a national problem and draw increasing concern from local law enforcement agencies, Tanner hopes the new policy will help both residents who may have an addiction to prescription pain medication and those who are living with untreated chronic pain. “As physicians, we’re goi... 11/13/2012 3:25:29 PM Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:25:29 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxbaf3667c-877f-49d6-a40e-9a6f0ddff663.aspx baf3667c-877f-49d6-a40e-9a6f0ddff663 Tanner Medical Foundation presented the fourth annual Spirit of Giving award to Mr. Steve Adams at the annual donor appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The Spirit of Giving award honors an individual who has touched lives through the giving of both time and financial assets in support of Tanner Health System and has taken steps to ensure the tradition of philanthropy is continued by future generations. Philanthropist Steve Adams (center), pictured with Loy Howard, CEO of Tanner Health System (lef... 11/12/2012 9:19:18 PM Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:19:18 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxea58f2c4-116b-41d2-b092-55971b1ef5a6.aspx ea58f2c4-116b-41d2-b092-55971b1ef5a6 Many already know the healing power of a pet. They seem to know, almost instinctively, when something’s wrong, curling up in a lap or offering a sympathetic paw. For people facing behavioral health problems, like depression or life after a traumatic event, animal-assisted therapy can be a significant treatment option in helping them return to a healthy life. Carrie King-Bussard, MA, LPC, left, a licensed professional counselor certified in animal-assisted therapy with Animal-Assisted Counseling of Color... 11/7/2012 7:12:34 PM Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:12:34 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxfdbd9ba3-f3a2-432c-afa5-adb1a4ad40ea.aspx fdbd9ba3-f3a2-432c-afa5-adb1a4ad40ea The holidays can be a hard time for someone who has experienced the death of a loved one. As everyone else seems focused on tinsel, glitter and gifts, others find themselves grieving for those they’ve lost. Tanner Hospice Care is offering a special program on Thursday, Nov. 8, to provide helpful options to make the holiday season easier and brighter for individuals coping with grief. “Getting Through the Holidays” is a free program for people who feel overwhelmed in facing the holidays and who are looki... 11/6/2012 4:25:39 PM Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:25:39 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx879c75dc-8d6a-4e39-b9bc-a3eca166d9d5.aspx 879c75dc-8d6a-4e39-b9bc-a3eca166d9d5 Tanner Health System, in partnership with law enforcement and fire departments in Carroll and Haralson counties and the city of Bremen, would like the public to be aware that there will be a disaster drill on Nov. 7 in Bremen. “We will hold a disaster drill that will be as realistic as we can make it,” said Gary Thomas, director of emergency management, safety and security for Tanner Health System. “It will be held in Bremen and will include volunteer actors from Bremen High School, as well as multiple ... 11/6/2012 2:31:30 PM Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:31:30 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxd111a268-923b-4d62-9e93-fc5f8b359f4c.aspx d111a268-923b-4d62-9e93-fc5f8b359f4c Gov. Nathan Deal (second from the left) and his wife, Sandra (left), learn about the new Surgical Services unit and Clinic Avenue atrium, as well as the delayed opening of the new emergency department, from Tanner President and CEO Loy M. Howard (right) and Tom Fitzgerald, MD (second from the right), medical director of the hospital’s emergency department. Responding to an invitation from Tanner Health System, Gov. Nathan Deal and his wife, Sandra, visited Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on Thursday, t... 11/2/2012 8:51:55 PM Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:51:55 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx21e42985-b3d3-4407-8dd5-425c6f167245.aspx 21e42985-b3d3-4407-8dd5-425c6f167245 Internal medicine expertise and pediatric care are coming to Heard County as Nicole Haynes, MD, and Cory Butzon, MD, join the patient care team at Tanner Family Healthcare of Franklin as the practice expands its services to meet the healthcare needs of the entire family. Board-certified in family practice, Dr. Haynes earned her medical degree in family practice at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and completed her internship and residency at Memorial Hospital Family Practice in Savannah. She ... 11/1/2012 5:43:17 PM Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:43:17 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxc0b5a103-a232-4829-9dc7-ea4e2d7952ca.aspx c0b5a103-a232-4829-9dc7-ea4e2d7952ca   Shake and Shimmy Zumba Style at the Third Annual Pinkathon Zumbathon! All Ages...EVERYONE Welcome! Participate $20 / Spectate $5   Saturday, Nov. 3 2:00 p.m.  -  5:00 p.m. East Carroll Gym 410 Northlake Drive, Carrollton  Download the Pinkathon Zumbathon here! Contact 706-594-2616 or e-mail dsjs354@aol.com  100% of proceeds go to Tanner Medical Foundation’s 10/30/2012 7:36:07 PM Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:36:07 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxade46cab-4cf6-4be8-bdc9-2e0f07e737a8.aspx ade46cab-4cf6-4be8-bdc9-2e0f07e737a8   A Tribute Honoring Those Who Have Fought Cancer Will you help us? During the Choirs for Cancer concert, we will honor those who have fought, or are fighting cancer during a moving on-screen tribute. You are invited to be part of this special segment by submitting a photo of a cancer survivor or of someone who has lost their battle with cancer. Please email a jpeg version of the photo (at the highest possible resolution, 300 dpi is ideal) to foundation@tanner.org by Monday, Nov. 5, along with the ... 10/30/2012 1:06:58 PM Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:06:58 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx1758e19f-f879-4a4b-8b89-70d00719749e.aspx 1758e19f-f879-4a4b-8b89-70d00719749e Ed Hulsey of Tallapoosa was the first patient admitted to the Higgins General Hospital swing bed program. The program allows patients more time to heal and to make a smooth transition from hospital to home. Higgins General Hospital in Bremen, part of Tanner Health System, is offering a number of “swing beds” to help patients recover close to home. The program is designed for patients who require a less-intensive level of care than they received while in the hospital but who are not yet ready to leave tr... 10/26/2012 12:55:32 PM Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:55:32 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx5a9466ec-ccd7-4b0d-8a92-2cb0d4ce94d6.aspx 5a9466ec-ccd7-4b0d-8a92-2cb0d4ce94d6 For the fourth consecutive year, Tanner Ortho and Spine Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton is ranked No. 1 in Georgia for overall orthopedic services by HealthGrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. The recognition is part of new findings released today in American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, which evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across nearl... 10/25/2012 2:30:49 PM Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:30:49 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx07c383ad-c067-4733-8085-7941be3dab9e.aspx 07c383ad-c067-4733-8085-7941be3dab9e Digital mammography is hitting the road in west Georgia and east Alabama with Tanner Health System’s new “Mammography on the Move” digital mammography unit . The new mobile mammography unit is available to serve at community events, businesses, churches, civic groups and more, making access to digital mammography and bone density screenings easier and more convenient for area women. Tanner’s Mammography on the Move unit is fully accredited, spacious and designed to ensure comfort and privacy. Like Tanne... 10/18/2012 8:38:43 PM Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:38:43 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx6c8b53d3-cda9-4fb8-af45-f9474ae83bc9.aspx 6c8b53d3-cda9-4fb8-af45-f9474ae83bc9 The Carroll County Meth Awareness Coalition will hold its seventh annual Drug Awareness Summit on Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Carrollton. This year’s summit theme is “Legal does not equal safe.” Tanner Health System’s Willowbrooke at Tanner, a 52-bed inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facility located in Villa Rica, Ga., is a sponsor of the summit. The coalition, which consists of churches, schools, community agencies, businesses, local civic groups and non-prof... 10/10/2012 9:01:07 PM Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:01:07 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf3d84a39-1066-4a22-9980-8110a6d03d7a.aspx f3d84a39-1066-4a22-9980-8110a6d03d7a Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, looks on as Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard discusses how a $1.22 million Community Transformation Grant the health system has received will be use to improve the health of the communities Tanner serves. Tanner Health System has been awarded almost $1.22 million in federal grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Small Communities program... 10/8/2012 12:33:44 PM Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:33:44 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxdef58fe3-2bd3-4ab9-9a11-5eb585c0407c.aspx def58fe3-2bd3-4ab9-9a11-5eb585c0407c   West Georgia Tech, Southern Cross Tech, Middle Georgia Tech and GA Northwestern Tech come together for Hoops for Hope women’s basketball classic October 27, 2012 Schedule includes games from 9am – 4:30 Oak Mountain Academy Fundraiser benefitting Tanner Medical Foundation’s Mammogram Assistance Fund Oak Mountain Academy, 222 Cross Plains Road, Carrollton, GA 30116 There will be a $5 suggested donation admission to the basketball classic. For additional information, please visit www.westgatech.edu/... 10/7/2012 7:51:59 PM Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:51:59 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx835d57f7-21ff-4275-927d-486fab394164.aspx 835d57f7-21ff-4275-927d-486fab394164     Bring a mat and enjoy a work out with Body & Mind Pilates at the First Annual Pilates for Pink event! Show your support by bringing your check or cash donation of $10 or more to one of the special Pilates for Pink classes! Make checks payable to Tanner Medical Foundation. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to help provide breast health assistance to local women. Each class is limited so reserve your spot today! Date:         Thursday, October ... 10/7/2012 7:44:46 PM Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:44:46 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx0afe51f5-1411-419e-b60e-90b8e8d75a2a.aspx 0afe51f5-1411-419e-b60e-90b8e8d75a2a   Don’t miss one of the best annual yard sales in Carrollton, the Annual Ruby Sue Green Yard Sale For Breast Cancer. The fun will include a raffle with prizes! All money stays local for a Tanner Medical Foundation fund established In memory Of Ruby Sue Green, a West Georgia Ambulance employee who lost her battle with breast cancer. Support the sale for your mother, sister, daughter or friend. West Georgia Ambulance 1952 North Highway 27 In Carrollton. (Good donations are accepted. With notice your ... 10/7/2012 5:02:50 PM Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:02:50 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb980f28c-cd64-4704-9da5-2ada112076ac.aspx b980f28c-cd64-4704-9da5-2ada112076ac Amvets post 99 is hosting a poker tournament on Sunday, October 21 at 2 p.m. at 816 Old Bremen Rd., Carrollton - off of Columbia Drive (close to Sony.) Proceeds will benefit Tanner Medical Foundation’s Choirs for Cancer. There Entry Fee $40 per person in advance or $50 the day of the tournament. There will be a Grand Prize award of a Brinkmann Elite Dual Sear Gas Grill with side burner valued at $300. For additional information, please call 770.830.9937 x.4. 10/6/2012 7:39:17 PM Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:39:17 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx61465b1d-9deb-4206-9d4f-68fd097d4b3a.aspx 61465b1d-9deb-4206-9d4f-68fd097d4b3a "Steps to Help” is a 5K (3 miles) Breast Cancer Awareness walk to help raise funds for Tanner Medical Foundation’s Mammogram Assistance Fund, as well as the breast cancer support group, Steel Magnolias of Anniston, AL. The walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 at Ranburne High School on Main Street in Ranburne, AL at 9:00 a.m. central time. There is a $10 Registration fee for each walker. To get a T-shirt, walkers are asked to raise $100 to donate to one or both of the organizations above. For ... 10/6/2012 7:27:55 PM Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:27:55 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx344e5d63-cbe0-47d6-8b1b-8dcec3345f1f.aspx 344e5d63-cbe0-47d6-8b1b-8dcec3345f1f Tanner Health System is selling 2012 Cancer Awareness T-shirts online through Oct. 22, providing area residents with the opportunity to promote awareness and also help a friend or neighbor fight cancer. All T-shirt profits will be used to support Tanner’s cancer patient transportation program. “No one can fight cancer alone—including our friends and neighbors,” said Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard. “Sometimes, what Tanner’s cancer patients need most is transportation to and from the Ta... 10/4/2012 7:49:59 PM Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:49:59 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxbd7397ad-5266-4d16-9e33-e2b041d311cc.aspx bd7397ad-5266-4d16-9e33-e2b041d311cc For patients at each of Tanner Health System’s hospitals—Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica and Higgins General Hospital in Bremen—a physician is always a few paces away. Through Tanner Intensive Medical Services , hospitalists—highly skilled internal medicine physicians who work solely within the hospital—are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, coordinating care between the hospital staff and admitting physicians to achieve the highest possible level of clinical... 9/26/2012 2:55:54 PM Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:55:54 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxbca10257-9daf-46ed-9e9a-b0e7861cf40e.aspx bca10257-9daf-46ed-9e9a-b0e7861cf40e It will take several months of work and renovation before the new emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton is ready to be opened for use. The unit’s opening was delayed days before a scheduled open house event that would have given the community a first look at the facility when a failure in a fire suppression line in the unit released more than 12,000 gallons of water into the unit, flooding the new emergency department. The water damaged drywall, cabinets, flooring and some clinical eq... 9/24/2012 8:25:47 PM Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:25:47 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxe6e3d5a6-c5f3-4eda-9796-7471d7fb1f92.aspx e6e3d5a6-c5f3-4eda-9796-7471d7fb1f92 All three of Tanner’s inpatient acute and critical access hospitals have been named among the nation’s “Top Performers on Key Quality Measures” by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. The Joint Commission recognized Tanner Health System’s facilities for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that have been shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The acute ca... 9/24/2012 1:33:46 PM Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:33:46 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf784937a-dbce-4581-b9e4-633b41ccf54b.aspx f784937a-dbce-4581-b9e4-633b41ccf54b For people who live with pain, relief can be fleeting. Effective pain management requires a comprehensive approach to the conditions that are causing pain, as well as interventional therapies and treatments that provide lasting relief. Tanner Pain Management Center, which temporarily suspended operations in late June, is once again serving patients with the arrival of two physicians who specialize in pain management: Hans Miller, MD, and Hess Panjeton, MD. Dr. Miller earned his medical degree from the M... 9/21/2012 5:41:07 PM Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:41:07 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx8141e693-2e7d-4933-8703-156ae540721f.aspx 8141e693-2e7d-4933-8703-156ae540721f The latest issue of Heart to Heart , the newsletter of Tanner Hospice Care, profiles Walker Meats, one of the many organizations that support the annual Tanner Hospice Food Sale. The sale raises funds to help ensure Tanner Hospice Care is available to all who need it.   Please click here to view the fall issue of Heart to Heart.     9/20/2012 6:15:43 PM Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:15:43 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb9010a15-37e1-4833-9c14-2dd1adddd796.aspx b9010a15-37e1-4833-9c14-2dd1adddd796 Tanner Health System is partnering with the physicians at West Georgia Urology this September to offer free prostate cancer screenings to area men. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, and the second-leading cause of cancer-related death. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, every American male has at least a 17 percent chance of developing prostate cancer. Fortunately, prostate cancer is extremely treatable if detected early. A prostate exam is a quick and relatively pain... 9/17/2012 7:43:32 PM Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:43:32 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf9708bf7-f9c2-42c3-99d8-2d3248da999a.aspx f9708bf7-f9c2-42c3-99d8-2d3248da999a The Carroll County Schools and Tanner Health System have kicked off the second year of Tanner Connections, an initiative to give area high school students a look inside health care and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Thirteen College and Career Academy students from Carroll County Schools will be participating in the first semester of the program this year, with more students anticipated to join the program for the second semester. Last year—the inaugural year of the program—began with eig... 8/31/2012 2:19:06 PM Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:19:06 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxb50f4210-cfec-418b-99e4-49825b2fa0ce.aspx b50f4210-cfec-418b-99e4-49825b2fa0ce Brent Harris, MD, has joined Professional Park Medical Services and the medical staff of Tanner Health System. He began seeing patients in July. Dr. Harris earned his medical degree from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, and completed his residency in family and community medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He and his wife, Anna Harris, MD, a radiation oncologist with Tanner Radiation Oncology, are the authors of the book “The Fiji Vacation Diet.” W... 8/31/2012 1:32:17 PM Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:32:17 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx53b3c37c-76cf-4171-8e22-57b8eab39a36.aspx 53b3c37c-76cf-4171-8e22-57b8eab39a36 At approximately 9 p.m. Thursday evening, Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton's new emergency department expansion experienced a failure of the fire suppression line, causing the release of large quantities of water, covering the entire first floor in about two inches. Fire alarm systems were automatically activated and the Carrollton Fire Department responded within minutes. Tanner employees from literally all parts of the organization worked side-by-side with fire department officials into the night to c... 8/24/2012 3:43:34 PM Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:43:34 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxedb118b2-8a3f-4486-be71-bfae1531ae3d.aspx edb118b2-8a3f-4486-be71-bfae1531ae3d Dear Community Friends, I regret that I must inform you that Tanner has been forced to delay the public open house for our new emergency department and surgical services areas, which was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25. Late Thursday evening, we experienced a break in the fire suppression system, resulting in the release of a large quantity of water inside the new building. While we believe this accident has not caused any serious damage to our new hospital areas, it is in the best interest and safety o... 8/24/2012 2:00:00 PM Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxf46d6f3c-ec62-47ff-aac2-6f8664195798.aspx f46d6f3c-ec62-47ff-aac2-6f8664195798 Vascular expertise is coming to more people in west Georgia as Heather Park, MD, a board-certified surgeon, joins the patient care team at Tanner Vascular Surgery and the practice expands to add a second location in Villa Rica. Dr. Park earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, N.C., and completed her residency in general surgery and her fellowship in vascular surgery at UNC Health Care. At Tanner, Dr. Park joins Glenn Whitney, MD, also board-cert... 8/16/2012 7:41:20 PM Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:41:20 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx6066e240-b23a-4339-a6ab-473291c693a2.aspx 6066e240-b23a-4339-a6ab-473291c693a2 The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 27 at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. The Tammy Driskell Memorial Blood Drive, held in memory of the hospital’s former emergency department nurse manager, will take place in Classroom 2 of the Health Education and Wellness Learning Center. Donors will receive a free T-shirt. Donors may make an appointment to donate blood by going to www.redcrossblood.org and using sponsor code “tannerhealth.” Those with appointments will be g... 7/25/2012 9:16:27 PM Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:16:27 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx84d48c92-c1f5-447b-b124-856ba793c7c1.aspx 84d48c92-c1f5-447b-b124-856ba793c7c1 After enduring pain in his shoulders for a few days, Roopville resident Ray Mashburn finally decided to get himself checked out. Mashburn went to the emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, where the patient care team began performing a series of tests and labs, all of which came back normal. Still, Timothy Paul, MD, a board-certified emergency physician with Carrollton Emergency Physicians and a member of the medical staff at Tanner Health System, knew something wasn’t right. “Dr. Pau... 7/18/2012 2:30:33 PM Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:30:33 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx1d6d522d-bca4-4263-a066-dbf36651a0c9.aspx 1d6d522d-bca4-4263-a066-dbf36651a0c9 Local growers and restaurants are inviting area residents to “Eat Fresh, Eat Local” with the first annual “West Georgia Locavore Challenge.” A kick off for the Locavore Challenge will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 1 at the AMP amphitheater off Adamson Square in downtown Carrollton. The event will feature several local growers and food producers, including the Capra Gia Cheese Company, Farmer’s Fresh deli chefs Bernie Wong and Sebastienne Gerhardt-Grant, Gum Creek Farms, Udderly Cool Dairy, Crage... 6/29/2012 6:51:46 PM Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:51:46 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx16e7fddd-d3df-4372-8ef4-c0227af6bd12.aspx 16e7fddd-d3df-4372-8ef4-c0227af6bd12 Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System, left, and Dr. John Burson, chairman of Tanner’s board of directors, received Outstanding Patient Experience Awards for Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica from Katherine Henchen, with HealthGrades. The ratings firm ranked the facilities among the top 10 percent in the nation for patient satisfaction. For the second year in a row, Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica rank among the to... 6/14/2012 6:19:31 PM Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:19:31 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx30836af2-f6bd-42ce-a707-fc1c0e0be8c0.aspx 30836af2-f6bd-42ce-a707-fc1c0e0be8c0 This water oak, which stood near the Dixie Street Parking Deck at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, fell down on Memorial Day. This new willow oak, planted by Fletcher Landscape Service in January, is part of a new generation of “back-up” trees to replace the iconic water oaks that line Dixie Street on the Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton campus. Carrollton’s Maple Street, according to local lore, derived its name from the maple trees that once lined it, whereas Dixie Street took its name from the sight... 6/11/2012 9:40:11 PM Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:40:11 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx6bb98d0c-0be6-4f16-b2ed-2d0ee9590fc5.aspx 6bb98d0c-0be6-4f16-b2ed-2d0ee9590fc5 Raffle benefits Willowbrooke at Tanner's expressive art therapy program The Nest on Bradley Street is holding a raffle to raise funds for the expressive art therapy program at Willowbrooke at Tanner. A life-sized dress made entirely of paper, illustrating a form of art expression, is being raffled. The dress will be on display in the Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton atrium from June 2 until the raffle drawing on June 13. Raffle tickets are $5 each and are available at The Nest on Bradley Street and Swee... 5/31/2012 8:11:42 PM Thu, 31 May 2012 20:11:42 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxe91f3def-192e-4c09-8f4e-8bf94b7b852d.aspx e91f3def-192e-4c09-8f4e-8bf94b7b852d Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Bikers Battling Breast Cancer Event, Curves & Chrome! Register by June 1 for an exclusive invitation to the VIP Pink & Chrome party! Curves & Chrome Weekend Rally For A Cure includes a motorcycle poker run on July 22: • Start time is 10:00AM at the Harley-Davidson of Atlanta • Includes a leisurely 55-60 mile route over the back roads of West Georgia • Ends at the VFW in Carrollton at 3:30PM. Registration is $25.00 per person. Every registrant ... 5/31/2012 8:03:44 PM Thu, 31 May 2012 20:03:44 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx597c8d91-6f99-40d2-ae93-6372f632b989.aspx 597c8d91-6f99-40d2-ae93-6372f632b989 Tanner Health System contributed almost $662.3 million to the region’s economy and created more than 5,300 full-time jobs in 2010, according to a new report from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). The impact represents a more than 4 percent increase from 2009’s economic impact. The 2010 data is the latest available from the Georgia Department of Community Health. “We are fortunate that, even as other healthcare systems struggle to cut costs and eliminate jobs, we’re able to continue growing and cre... 5/30/2012 8:28:51 PM Wed, 30 May 2012 20:28:51 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx0fa00b1c-af73-478b-a75b-9ca89fe3e5fb.aspx 0fa00b1c-af73-478b-a75b-9ca89fe3e5fb When severe storms or winter weather strike Carroll County, county staff will be able to keep emergency response vehicles on the roads after a recent donation from Tanner Health System. Public Works Superintendent Charles Pope, Carroll County Commission Chairman Bill Chappell, Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard and Carroll County Emergency Management Agency Director Tim Padgett stand in front of a 150 kilowatt generator donated by Tanner Health System to the Carroll County Vehicle Mainten... 5/24/2012 6:00:00 PM Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx19a8ec73-981b-4309-b6d6-49629fc7c7b6.aspx 19a8ec73-981b-4309-b6d6-49629fc7c7b6 BMU Road Race 2012 Come run or walk with Bremen Middle School to support cancer patients in West Georgia at the BMU Road Race 2012 on Thursday, May 17. Traveling the scenic course from Bremen High School to Bremen Middle School (approximately 1.5 miles), runners will join together to raise money for a good cause. All participants receive a t-shirt, and prizes will be given for male and female winners. Not interested in running? Sign up to help work the event. For a registration fee of $10, volunteers ge... 5/10/2012 4:58:12 PM Thu, 10 May 2012 16:58:12 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxbd58c523-c7dc-447b-be99-7e53570120f5.aspx bd58c523-c7dc-447b-be99-7e53570120f5 “Get Healthy West Georgia,” the new three-year initiative to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and reduce obesity for residents of Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties, is inviting members to join the Beach Motivated Individual (BMI) Fitness Challenge—the first of many future exercise and nutrition-related challenges. Developed to help Get Healthy West Georgia members get into in beach-ready shape, the Beach Motivated Individual Fitness Challenge requires the completion of 15 hours of exerci... 5/1/2012 9:38:39 PM Tue, 01 May 2012 21:38:39 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx526eda05-50db-4473-aa16-9e3ec6cd910e.aspx 526eda05-50db-4473-aa16-9e3ec6cd910e Sunshine and warm temperatures this month make it a great time to join “Get Healthy West Georgia,” a new initiative launched on Wednesday for residents in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties. Residents are encouraged to visit the initiative’s new, easy-to-use Web site, www.GetHealthyWestGeorgia.org , which supports the initiative’s three-year goal of improving nutrition, increasing physical activity and reducing obesity. Web site visitors who make the commitment to “get healthy” and join the initiative... 5/1/2012 2:17:54 PM Tue, 01 May 2012 14:17:54 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx0a5e8813-55d0-4b14-ba3b-d234efda6c03.aspx 0a5e8813-55d0-4b14-ba3b-d234efda6c03 Tanner Health System and the Community Foundation of West Georgia are launching a massive new initiative to reduce obesity rates and improve the health of communities in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties—and area residents are invited to be among the first involved. Get Healthy West Georgia is a new initiative that will support residents in adopting more physically active lifestyles and making healthier nutrition choices. The community launch event will be Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in Classroom 2... 4/19/2012 6:48:39 PM Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:48:39 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxde423ba7-af8c-4580-bc61-1b2dc1ebfe3e.aspx de423ba7-af8c-4580-bc61-1b2dc1ebfe3e Delora Taylor and Studio 723 Salon in Villa Rica will hold a “Spa Day” on Saturday, April 21 to raise funds for local cancer patients. Those who would like to participate will be able to treat themselves to a new haircut, style or face lights from an on-staff cosmetologist. Complimentary refreshments will be provided and “pink streaks” will be available for only $10. Proceeds will benefit Tanner Medical Foundation’s Cancer Patients Assistance Fund. For additional information (including a map), view the ... 4/13/2012 8:52:59 PM Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:52:59 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxee04e361-7b40-43b8-9257-6448c531ce22.aspx ee04e361-7b40-43b8-9257-6448c531ce22 United Community Bank’s Junior Board raised $5,780.46 The fifth annual Prance Your Paws for a Cause Dog Show raised $5,780.46 for the Expressive Art Therapy Program at Willowbrooke at Tanner. The event was held at the Villa Rica Sports Complex on Saturday, March 17, and was attended by hundreds of people and pets. “Prance Your Paws for a Cause” Dog Show & Expo was sponsored by United Community Bank and its Junior Board of Director. The annual event features dog competitions, vendors and lots of fun.... 4/13/2012 8:33:26 PM Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:33:26 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx23c16ea1-e9fe-47df-b955-b0becf44684c.aspx 23c16ea1-e9fe-47df-b955-b0becf44684c Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System, has been appointed to the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Board of Directors. As a member of the alliance’s board, Howard will share his knowledge on current issues affecting Georgia’s community not-for-profit hospitals, as state lawmakers deliberate on community benefit, hospital tax and policy issues that impact Georgians’ access to care. “This is a tremendous honor, not only for me, but for Tanner and our local community,” said Howard. “I... 4/4/2012 6:30:02 PM Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:30:02 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx7ac9000d-79bb-4383-bd25-409f03a16ca8.aspx 7ac9000d-79bb-4383-bd25-409f03a16ca8 Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton has been granted continued accreditation from the AABB—formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks. Accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by AABB. By successfully meeting those requirements, Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton joins similar facilities located throughout the country... 4/2/2012 6:39:38 PM Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:39:38 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx8a24de5f-8709-4cb4-a1fd-cce767b7cf6c.aspx 8a24de5f-8709-4cb4-a1fd-cce767b7cf6c Bonnie Boles, MD, FCCP, with Pulmonary and Critical Care of West Georgia, is now board-certified in sleep medicine. Dr. Boles is already certified in pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. In addition to serving as medical director of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, Dr. Boles also is medical director of the Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders in Villa Rica. She received her latest certification in sleep medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. B... 3/29/2012 5:07:42 PM Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:07:42 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspxaac26dbb-3773-4442-96ea-c5a9286f8170.aspx aac26dbb-3773-4442-96ea-c5a9286f8170 Amy Dodson, DO, FACOG, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined West Georgia Healthcare for Women, PC, and the medical staff of Tanner Health System. Dr. Dodson decided to pursue a career as a gynecologist and obstetrician in middle school, when she was assigned to do a project on the female reproductive system. “It sounds strange, but I was fascinated,” she said. “I knew, right then, that this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to help women understand their reproductive health, and I... 2/22/2012 6:14:00 PM Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:14:00 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx558b5808-5f6d-45a1-b82a-98577fd30890.aspx 558b5808-5f6d-45a1-b82a-98577fd30890 David Lambert of Carrollton presents a bouquet of red roses to Rhonda Robinson, RN (left), and Georgia Bell, RN (center), who were part of the Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton emergency department team on Valentine's Day 2011 when Lambert arrived, having chest pains. Lambert wanted to recognize the team that he credited for quickly getting him from the door of the ED to the cardiac catheterization lab, where Shazib Khawaja, MD, chief of interventional cardiology and endovascular interventions for Tanner... 2/15/2012 8:28:19 PM Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:28:19 GMT http://www.tanner.org/Main/TannerNews.aspx9acd6ca4-5da1-4f01-955a-f5640b53e113.aspx 9acd6ca4-5da1-4f01-955a-f5640b53e113 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... 2/14/2012 8:01:56 PM Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:01:56 GMT