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A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A performance audit released Thursday by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office regarding the North Carolina Medical Board raises concerns for patient safety across the state.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 10:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Due to the high number of people with the flu in our community, we are temporarily changing our family presence and visitation practices for patient safety as well as the safety of visitors.
Published: Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 @ 8:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Joan D. Wynn, PhD, RN, chief quality and patient safety officer for Vidant Health, has been awarded the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s (NCHA) 2019 Clinical Leadership Award.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to the high number of people with the flu in our community, we are temporarily changing our family presence and visitation practices for patient safety as well as the safety of visitors
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 @ 2:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) was again among the top hospitals in the country that earned an “A” from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Group for spring, 2017.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center Earns "A" Grade for Patient Safety In Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety GradeNew Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group
Published: Monday, October 31st, 2016 @ 4:54 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Patients seeking surgical options at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally-accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 1:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The internal medicine residency program is putting patient safety and quality improvement first with a new chief resident position.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 9:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a central voice for patient safety since 1997, has announced the recipients of the 2014 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award.
Published: Sunday, May 18th, 2014 @ 6:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health's Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Joan Wynn, was recently named one of the top 50 experts in the country who are leading the field of patient safety.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A group of East Carolina University faculty members will spend the next 12 months exploring ways to educate students about patient safety, quality improvement and team-based care along with new ways of teaching that engage students more actively in their own education.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 @ 12:51 am
By: ECU News Services
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Vidant Health has been chosen to receive one of the nation’s most prestigious recognitions for performance in quality and safety.
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2014 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina’s most vulnerable Medicaid patients deserve a health care safety net that meets their needs and moves them from sickness to health.
Published: Monday, June 10th, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory's Medicaid reform plan marks a "critical step forward" to help create a pro-patient, pro-taxpayer health care safety net. That's the conclusion...
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2013 @ 11:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's most vulnerable Medicaid patients deserve a health care safety net that meets their needs and moves them from sickness to health. North Carolina taxpayers deserve peace of mind their sacrifices to fund that safety net are not being squandered on a failing program that...
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 5:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health completed its first mandatory influenza vaccination program in November, and more than 99.9 percent of Vidant Health employees across the system received the vaccine.
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2012 @ 11:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Several Vidant Health hospitals have earned national awards for performance in quality and patient safety.
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2012 @ 6:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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