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West Georgia Urology is the practice of board-certified urologists James Cullison, MD; Kevin McLaughlin, MD; Chris Powell, MD; Mitchell Rauch, MD; and nurse practitioner Jessica Walbridge, FNP-C. The practice offers specialized urologic care for men, women and children with locations in Carrollton and Villa Rica.

A new Tanner Learning Lab at Haralson County College & Career Academy (HCCCA) is giving students aspiring to work in health care a head start with a clinical classroom experience.

The hospital has been awarded a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award from healthcare performance improvement firm Press Ganey for ranking in the top 5% of Press Ganey surveyed healthcare facilities for at least three consecutive years. Higgins General Hospital also earned a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award for ranking in the 95th percentile for patient experience over the past year.

It took 911 dispatchers, Carroll County Fire Rescue staff, a crew from West Georgia Ambulance and emergency department clinicians to make sure Becky Allen was still around months after her cardiac arrest.

Helen Scharko, MD, a family medicine physician with expertise in emergency care, is joining Tanner Primary Care of Roanoke.