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Timberlake promoted to chief nursing officer of Piedmont Newton
Beth Timberlake
Beth Timberlake, MHA, BSN, has been promoted to chief nursing officer at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. She most recently worked as the hospital's director of Women’s and Surgical Services. - photo by Special to The News

COVINGTON, Ga. — Beth Timberlake has been promoted to chief nursing officer at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington.

Timberlake, MHA, BSN, served most recently as the hospital's director of Women’s and Surgical Services.

“Our nurses at Piedmont Newton are some of the most skilled and caring I’ve had the privilege to work with in my career,” Timberlake said. “I am excited for the opportunity to be their mentor and advocate in this position so they can continue to do the best job possible for our patients.”

Among her accomplishments at Piedmont Newton, Timberlake has been instrumental to onboarding new service lines such as gastroenterology. She also opened the outpatient Endoscopy Unit and, most recently, introduced the da Vinci XI Robotic program.

Timberlake has 14 years of nursing leadership experience. She started her nursing career in the pediatric hematology/oncology area at Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York. She then moved to the Atlanta area to work at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta caring for pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis and gastroenterological issues. 

Timberlake served as the clinical manager of the NICU at Gwinnett Medical Center before joining Piedmont in March 2019.

“While Beth has only been at Piedmont Newton a few years, they were consequential years and she played an essential role in getting the hospital through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said David Kent, CEO of Piedmont Newton. “I look forward to what she will accomplish as part of our administration.”

Timberlake earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Georgia Southern University and her Master of Science degree in healthcare administration from Strayer University.  She has been married to her husband, Nate, for 19 years and they have a daughter and two sons.  

Local senior living community Benton House receives multiple National Customer Satisfaction Awards
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COVINGTON, Ga. — Benton House Senior Living announced Feb. 25 that it has received multiple Customer Experience Awards from Pinnacle Quality Insight. This recognizes Benton House as having outstanding performance in personal care, communication, activities, move-in process, individual needs, and it solidifies their position in the top echelon of care providers nationwide.

Sharon White, executive director of Benton House Senior Living, said that receiving the honor is validation of their mission. 

“We’re so proud to receive these awards,” White said. “It is especially meaningful because it is based on responses from our residents and families. When you combine this award with our Great Place to Work status it tells us we have a very special community.” 

“We’re excited to congratulate Benton House for their well-deserved achievement on earning the Customer Experience Award,” says Bud Meadows, Home Care Pulse (HCP)’s CEO.   “It’s wonderful to see the hard work that Benton House is putting in to provide high quality care—their effort isn’t going unnoticed. This award allows them to provide proof of quality to potential and new clients and caregivers.” 

Qualifying for the Pinnacle Customer Experience Award signifies that Benton House has consistently ranked within the top 15% of care providers across the nation over the past 12 months. This achievement underscores the business’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences to residents and their families.

Throughout 2024, Benton House engaged residents and their families in monthly telephone interviews. These conversations included open-ended questions and ratings across various categories. Benton House used this feedback to drive continuous improvement in their care.

Benton House is a senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. To find out more about them, please call 770-788-6660 or visit www.bentonhouse.com.