Well Deserved Recognition
Kelly Piccininni
Senior Director, HR Operations and Shared Services at Northside Hospital
One thing I’ve always known about the Northside family is that they strive every day to provide the kind of health care we can all be proud of. From treating patients like family to working on the cutting edge of medical innovation, Northside teams are focused on improving life for our patients and our communities.
So I wasn’t surprised when our summer started off with what seems like a rush of honors and awards for our continually expanding health care system. And I was very gratified to see my colleagues being recognized for the stellar work they do.
One of the biggest awards was from Healthgrades, an online provider of information about physicians and hospitals. They looked at nearly 3,500 hospitals around the country and gave all three of our hospitals – Sandy Springs, Cherokee and Forsyth – the 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.
That puts us in the top 15 percent of hospitals in the nation for great patient experience, something all of us can take great pride in. We were the only Metro Atlanta hospitals to make the list and among only 10 in all of Georgia.
The honor speaks volumes about everyone in the Northside family and the work they do – from our award winning CEO on down. It’s hard-earned and well-deserved recognition and I am proud to be part of such a dedicated team.
It doesn’t stop there. We also got word in June that we’ve been singled out by the American Heart Association for ensuring that our patients get appropriate, research-based care. Our commitment to heart health is well known and it was great to see my colleagues being honored for making such an impact on the lives of patients with their innovative approaches to treatment.
In addition to this recognition, we also celebrated another milestone in June when we opened the new East Tower at our Sandy Springs campus. The 84-bed facility increases our capacity to help meet growing demand and also adds more space for thoracic, oncology, blood and marrow transplant and medical or surgical patients.
It’s a pleasure to share such happy news with you. The awards showcase how our talented teams are changing lives every day. The new tower showcases our continued growth and all of the opportunities that can create for you in the future!
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