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The Vidant Health Foundation distributed more than $1.8 million through 132 grants for communities in eastern North Carolina for the 2015-2016 grant cycle. Grants were awarded for programs that focused on chronic disease prevention and management, access to care and nutrition and physical activity.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 2:33 am
By: Chris Downey
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Chester "Gene" Page, 78, hadn't seen a doctor in more than 12 years, but last December, the Ayden resident didn't have a choice. A worn-out heart valve led to sudden and extensive heart failure, requiring life-saving surgical intervention at Vidant Medical Center's East Carolina Heart Institute...
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 7:00 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Maternal Expressions boutique at Vidant Medical Center is a proud sponsor of the 2015 World Breastfeeding Celebration. The celebration honors working mothers and encourages support for women to combine breastfeeding and work.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 7:47 am
By: Chris Downey
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Kristin Blankenship, a certified physician assistant, joined Vidant Gastroenterology Washington located at 608 East 12 Street on Aug. 17.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2015 @ 3:13 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Health has been recognized as one of the nation's "Most Wired" health systems in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine
Published: Thursday, August 6th, 2015 @ 10:37 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Dr. Andrew Weil, a board certified oncologist, joined the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center located at 600 Moye Blvd. on August 3.
Published: Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 @ 9:20 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Health is committed to enhancing the quality of life for the people and communities it serves, touches, and supports
Published: Thursday, July 30th, 2015 @ 4:26 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Aliso Viejo, Calif., recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 @ 2:46 am
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Home Health And Hospice Earns 4.5 Star Rating From Centers For Medicare And Medicaid ServicesThe home health portion of Vidant Home Health and Hospice has earned 4.5 stars for Home Health Quality of Patient Care through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Patients are admitted to home health with a referral from their doctor often after illness, injury or surgery, to...
Published: Saturday, July 18th, 2015 @ 9:57 pm
By: Vicky Austin
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Dr. Sulochana Cherukuri, a board certified internal medicine physician, joined the Leo Jenkins Cancer Center located at 600 Moye Boulevard in Greenville on July 1.
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 @ 5:16 am
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Home Health and Hospice has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval ® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
Published: Saturday, July 11th, 2015 @ 3:01 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Health and the Veterans Administration (VA) are working together to share health information on veterans treated at Vidant Health facilities. The VA's Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Health Exchange program gives VA and non-VA health care providers secure access to certain parts of
Published: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 @ 3:06 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Medical Center is the first hospital in the state of North Carolina to participate in the Abiomed Mobile Learning Lab (MLL) program.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 2:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center has filed an application with the Healthcare Planning and Certificate of Need Section of the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation to add 85 acute care beds in Pitt County.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 4:34 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Medical Center for the third annual Skedaddle for the Small Fries 5k and One Mile Fun Run.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2015 @ 5:29 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Eastern North Carolina residents interested in discussing health-related issues for upcoming travel, whether domestic or abroad, can now visit Vidant Family and Sports Medicine-Edenton to get those questions answered.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 @ 6:20 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Endoscopy Center-Tarboro, LLC has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its nationally-recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's co
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 @ 3:11 am
By: Chris Downey
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Genevieve Long, a board certified physician assistant, will join Vidant Neurosurgery-Greenville located at 2325 Stantonsburg Road.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 5:13 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Nicole Averett, a board certified nurse practitioner, will join the palliative care and hospice team at Vidant Medical Center and The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice located at 920 Wellness Drive.
Published: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The spring Celebration Broadcast for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals on May 29 and 31 marks an exciting milestone.
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2015 @ 12:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The East Carolina Heart Institute (ECHI) at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that the East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center has reached an...
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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One in four Americans suffers from a mental health condition. Behavioral health, or mental health, is a term used to refer to fields related to the study, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and substance abuse.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Silver Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer in-hospital...
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Earlier this year, all Vidant Medical Group physician practices and clinics received Stage 6 designation of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. This designation honors the organization's accomplishments to implement technology solutions that have the ability to improve pati
Published: Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 @ 7:13 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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C. Alexander Turner III, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, is joining Vidant Behavioral Health-Washington, located at 1308 Highland Drive.
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 @ 1:20 am
By: Chris Downey
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Hospital volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, but rarely do we expect a member of the team to have four legs and a tail. Vidant Medical Center has offered animal-assisted therapy for many years as a treatment intervention for patients with varying diagnoses.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 5:26 pm
By: Chris Downey
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"This is my dream job; it doesn't get much better than this." That was the unanimous response from several of the Vidant EastCare team members when asked about what they do every day. This month, the emergency medical transport service for Vidant Health, celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 @ 9:02 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Health announced today that Dr. Michael Waldrum, an experienced leader with a track record of enhancing quality and clinical operations, will join the organization as chief executive officer. An exact start date has not yet been determined.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2015 @ 1:59 am
By: Chris Downey
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Listeners from eastern North Carolina phoned in their support for children over this past weekend, pledging $96,347 during the 18th annual "Music for Miracles" Radiothon on 107.9 WNCT.
Published: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 9:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The 18th annual 'Music for Miracles' radiothon, set for March 27-29 on 107.9 WNCT, raises funds to help sick and injured children in eastern North Carolina through Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to benefit James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 @ 12:48 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Six months ago, three of North Carolina's leading health systems announced plans to create a new company, owned by all three organizations, with the goal of working together to improve quality and affordability for patients across the state. Today, Vidant Health, Wake Forest Baptist Medical...
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 9:10 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today Vidant Health officials broke ground on a new cancer center and bed tower at Vidant Medical Center that will create a state-of-the-art destination for oncology patients and families.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 12:00 am
By: Chris Downey
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Dr. Richard Couch, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, will join Vidant Orthopedics-Washington located at 1207 Highland Drive.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) has received full Chest Pain Center accreditation from the national Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). The accreditation includes percutaneous coronary intervention, in which blocked arteries are opened to allow adequate blood flow to the heart.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
By: Chris Downey
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