Mount Airy, NC (February 2025) Northern Regional Hospital is pleased to announce its recognition as the only hospital in North Carolina selected as one of Becker’s 100 Top Rural and Community Hospitals in the country. This acknowledgment highlights the hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to the residents of Surry County and the […]

(January 2025) Mount Airy, NC – The Northern Regional Hospital Skilled Care Facility has once again been named one of the Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report. Northern Skilled Care achieved an overall rating of 5 out of 5 and has a short-term rehabilitation rating of “High Performing”, the highest possible score. […]

Mount Airy, NC, November 2025 – Northern Regional Hospital has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on October 23rd, 2024, and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website. Proximity […]

New Grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety   Mount Airy, NC- NOVEMBER 15, 2024 – Northern Regional Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general […]

Heart patients can now see the same physician at both the clinic and hospital. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health and Northern Regional Hospital, located in Mount Airy, recently welcomed Dr. Jordan Tannenbaum, a new full-time cardiologist to enhance the continuity of cardiovascular care in and around Surry County. Tannenbaum has embraced a more traditional, hands-on […]

Mount Airy, NC – Eight graduates from the 2024 Northern Regional Leadership Academy – a comprehensive educational program designed to foster the leadership potential of employees who volunteer to participate in the rigorous six-month curriculum. The 2024 Class of Northern Leadership Academy included Tom Dunning, Page Hodge, Jenna Newman, Michaela Rowe, Courtney Simmons, Misty Smith, […]

Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors across Surry County volunteered at Northern Regional Hospital during their summer break. Forty-one Junior Volunteers filled the hospital hallways throughout June, July, and August, gaining valuable experience in the healthcare field. “Beginning in January, we send out applications to all area high schools seeking Junior Volunteers,” said Tina […]

Mount Airy, NC – Northern Regional Hospital has earned a five-star rating for quality care – the highest award possible — in the most recently published report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Northern Regional Hospital is one of only 14 hospitals in North Carolina to achieve this award.  In the latest […]

Dr. David D. Jackson retires after forty-six (46) years of dedicated service to Northern Regional Hospital. A well-known General Surgeon in the region, Dr. Jackson has been an essential part of the medical staff at Northern since starting his private practice as Surry Surgical Associates in 1978. Dr. Jackson’s colleagues and staff of Northern General […]