Category: In the News
NorthCrest Receives National Recognition for Performance Leadership in Quality
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (November 17, 2016) – NorthCrest Medical Center today announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in quality, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural acute care hospitals in the nation. The rankings have been determined by the […]
With Release of Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade NorthCrest Has Earned Straight “A’s” for Patient Safety
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (October 31, 2016) – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. NorthCrest Medical Center again earned an “A,” […]
NorthCrest Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
American Heart Association Award recognizes NorthCrest Medical Center commitment to quality stroke care SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (May 31, 2016) – NorthCrest Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate […]
NorthCrest Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in April 2016 Hospital Safety Score
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (April 25, 2016) – New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. NorthCrest Medical Center was one of […]
Jackson Named NorthCrest Physician of the Year
Springfield, TN (April 13, 2016) – Ronnie Jackson, MD has been named the NorthCrest Medical Center Physician of the Year. Dr. Jackson, a hospitalist on staff at the medical center, was presented with his award in conjunction with NorthCrest’s Doctors’ Day celebration, which consisted of lunch for a full week served by staff in the […]
NorthCrest Receives Business of the Year Award
Springfield, TN (April 8, 2016) – NorthCrest Medical Center recently received the Business of the Year award from the Sign Club Co. NorthCrest Medical Center President & CEO, Randy Davis, was honored with the award at the Sign Club’s Bid and Breakfast Fundraiser. The Sign Club Co. educates the community in conversational sign language and […]
NorthCrest Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
Springfield, TN (March 16, 2016) – BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has selected NorthCrest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures […]
NorthCrest Medical Center Designated Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care
Springfield, TN (March 16, 2016) – In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced NorthCrest Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction […]
NorthCrest Welcomes Robertson County’s First Baby of 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (January 2, 2016) – NorthCrest Medical Center is proud to welcome LaKeila DaNae MonJavia Johnson, Robertson County’s first baby of 2016. She is the daughter of Monray Johnson and LaTonya Lee. LaKeila was delivered at 10:05 am on Friday, January 1 weighing 6 pound 5 ounces and measuring 19 ¼ inches. In honor […]
NorthCrest Awarded Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (November 30, 2015) – NorthCrest Medical Center announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. NorthCrest underwent a rigorous on-site review in September […]