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Recent Recognitions
#2 “Top Medium-Sized Hospital in Georgia,” Union
General Hospital (Georgia Trend magazine, 2018)
100 SafeCare Hospital, Union General Hospital
(The SafeCare Group, 2018)
5-Star Quality Rating, Union General Hospital
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2018)
Quality-Based Accreditation, Union General Hospital
(DNV GL Healthcare, 2017 & 2018)
Accredited Chest Pain Center, Union General Hospital
(American College of Cardiology, 2015 & 2018)
“America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience,”
Union General Hospital (Women’s Choice Award, 2013-2017)
“Hospital of the Year,” Union General Hospital
(HomeTown Health, 2016)
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Gentle Help for Your Pet
Nottely Oaks Animal Hospital may
be a small practice, but it blends
the latest knowledge, medical and
technological advances with true
compassion. As the only Fear Free
Certified vet in the North Georgia
area, the staff at NOAH look out for
your pets’ physical health AND emotional well-being. They
work to eliminate fear, stress and anxiety, which are so
common with veterinary visits. Individualized methods
make exams more comfortable, and include longer
appointment times, a greater degree of patience and
reduced restraint. Like with humans, they don’t want to
only focus on the length of life, but also the quality of life.
and specialists. If we keep providing those services, we
can keep the cost of healthcare down.”
He is a firm believer that it takes a team consisting
of good leadership, local board members, quality physicians
and dedicated staff to make a successful healthcare
system. “The quality we have here is unmatched in
any other rural areas in Georgia,” says Bierschenk. “The
system is very successful. We are a regional facility and
larger than just a county hospital.”
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