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Caption For decades Atlanta Medical Center was one of the state’s most prominent health care facilities, but its fortunes waned after the middle of the 20th century as competition increased and the area where it is located declined economically. Credit: Georgia Health News
Five years ago, Marietta-based Wellstar Health System bought five Georgia hospitals from Tenet Healthcare.
The prize of the lot was seen to be North Fulton Hospital in suburban Roswell, not far from Wellstar’s hub. Today, it’s doing well financially, as expected. Two other hospitals, in towns on the southern outskirts of metro Atlanta, have made a profit as well.
Updated: 12:04 AM EST January 10, 2021
ROSWELL, Ga. Roswell Police are asking for help finding a man they believe is responsible for a deadly stabbing outside a local restaurant.
Roswell Police said they were called to 1085 Holcomb Bridge Road, the location of La Parranda Mexican Bar and Grill, regarding a fight just minutes after midnight on Saturday. The scene had cleared by the time police arrived but, within 30 minutes, they learned of a man who had arrived at North Fulton Hospital with suspected stab wounds. After all lifesaving measures were exhausted, the victim was pronounced deceased, police said.
However, police were able to determine the victim, later identified as 40-year-old Rigoberto Corea, was tied to the incident at the restaurant a short time before. They were also able to identify the suspect in the stabbing as 22-year-old Sergio Alvarado.
Local hospitals talk response to rise in COVID cases
As COVID-19 infection rates have been increasing across Georgia in recent weeks, officials with several local hospital systems are making adjustments to care for those with the coronavirus along with those with other needs.
Katherine Watson, a spokeswoman for the Northside Hospital system, said the hospital has seen a 365% increase in total COVID-19 patients over the last two months and those patients represent about 48% of the overall patient population.
Watson said the hospital had taken actions to improve the COVID-19 response, including at Northside Forsyth, where two floors – Floors 9 and 10 – for and a combined 64 more inpatient and observation beds for medical/surgical services. The new floors are expected to open by the end of the year.