By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Unicoi County Memorial Hospital has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation’s health care through voluntary accreditation. Unicoi County Memorial Hospital received full accreditation from The Joint Commission Feb. 10.
“Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care,” said Mark Pelletier, executive director of hospital programs, accreditation and certification services for The Joint Commission. “The community should be proud that Unicoi County Memorial Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal – to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels.” More...
Spirits that inspire, spirits that frighten, and spirits that flow are explored in the latest issue of Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, published by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University.
In this 25th anniversary issue, managing editor Randy Sanders profiles Wilhelmina Banks of Bristol, Va., a collector of African-American artifacts. Retired ETSU English professor Dr. Jack Higgs looks back at a time when the University of the South dominated the gridiron. Editor Fred Sauceman documents the history of Italian-inspired restaurants in Morgantown, W.Va., and Coraopolis, Pa.
Caitlin Kight of Williamsburg, Va., revisits her hometown, Athens, Ohio, and tells why the city and Ohio University are listed among the nation’s most haunted areas. Margaret Nava, now living in Rio Rancho, N.M., looks back at the time when Mothman held the citizens of Point Pleasant, W.Va., in fear. More...
Updated January 26, 2010 02:21:55 PM
Connecticut rescue group finds home for 15 puppies
Thanks to a partnership with a rescue group in Connecticut, 15 unadopted puppies from the Unicoi County Animal Shelter were en route to their new forever homes Friday.
Tiffany Swinehart, director of the animal shelter, said the puppies were about 3 months old and all 15 have adopting homes waiting for them.
Friday’s trip was the start of a bright future for the shelter and future puppies with the Wagging Tails Dog Rescue in Middletown, Conn.. Because of mandatory spay-and-neuter laws in Connecticut and many other Northeast states, puppies are hard to find, Swinehart said. This prevents irresponsible breeding and the over population of animals. More...
