Vidant Medical Center will be working with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University to sponsor a free kidney screening for the Greenville area.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 6:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Health insurance options are available through the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Plans are available that fit most needs and budgets and enrollees can’t be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When you talk about end-of-life wishes, you are truly giving your family members of a gift of understanding that will bring them peace in years to come.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and people in eastern North Carolina are at high risk.
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ 2:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina Endoscopy Center has achieved re-accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 @ 1:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses are widespread in our community.
Published: Thursday, February 6th, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses are widespread in our community.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to increased flu activity, Vidant Health is holding a free flu clinic for anyone that may still need a flu shot. No appointment is necessary, but quantities are limited.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 @ 12:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, doctors with the Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center teamed to perform a four-person kidney exchange at the hospital.
Published: Monday, December 30th, 2013 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Vidant Health purchased 19.4 acres in Belhaven for a new multispecialty care clinic. The new, 12,000-square-foot facility will be located at 601 Old County Road, between the Post Office and the Food Lion shopping center, south of Highway 264. Design and construction is expected to be complete
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 7:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Free To Be Me, a local non-profit organization that offers airplane rides to sick and injured children, is planning to conduct an aerial parade for the children at the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2013 @ 12:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Men's Health Fair to be held Saturday in Greenville
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2013 @ 9:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center was among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for reaching gold, silver, and bronze levels of outreach for organ donation and registration.
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two children from Mongolia are recovering with a host family in New Bern after having open-heart surgery at Vidant Medical Center in late October.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Kohl's Department Stores will present a $20,693 donation to Vidant Medical Center to support the Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program. The event will be held at the Kohl's store on Galleria Drive at 3 p.m. Nov. 20.
Published: Monday, November 18th, 2013 @ 7:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Pediatrics - Edenton has earned the prestigious recognition of being added to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 Program, an innovative program for improving primary care.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Rehabilitation Center at Vidant Medical Center has received the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Published: Saturday, November 9th, 2013 @ 8:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two hospitals within Vidant Health earned top honors in patient experience surveys among hospitals across the country.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the bariatric general surgery unit at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health, a mission-driven, not-for-profit corporation, owns, leases or has a majority membership interest in nine eastern North Carolina hospitals and has a management agreement with one other.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The “Countdown 2 Drive” Teen Drivers Program provides an opportunity to learn about graduated driver’s license laws, the importance of role models for safe driving behaviors, communication, and parent-teen driving agreements.
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health and its physician partners are offering you the chance to learn how early detection, regular screening, and advanced treatment options can give you the power against breast cancer. This year's keynote speaker, DeLores Pressley, will be presenting The Power of an UP Woman.
Published: Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted Vidant Medical Center a three-year accreditation with commendations as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 @ 7:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center is offering a program to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care.
Published: Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 @ 11:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Safe Kids Pitt County urges parents and caregivers to make sure their car seats and booster seats are properly installed on "National Seat Check Saturday," on Sept. 21 from 2-5 p.m. Greenville will have bilingual certified child passenger safety technicians available to provide hands-on instruction
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 @ 7:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The 5K and one-mile event will take place on a course through downtown Greenville and East Carolina University. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. at St. James United Methodist Church.
Published: Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health has been awarded a Hospital Prevention Excellence Award by NC Prevention Partners, a public health leader that offers the award-winning worksite wellness program WorkHealthy AmericaSM.
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 @ 6:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Coastal Family Medicine & Wellness Center is now affiliated with Vidant Medical Group, operating under the name Vidant Family Medicine - Outer Banks.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health has been recognized as one of the nation's "Most Wired" health systems, according to the results of the 2013 Most Wired Survey released this week in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Health Care's Most Wired Survey.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 @ 10:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center was one of four U.S. hospitals recognized for its leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 1:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center has been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2013-14 in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report. Vidant Medical Center is ranked #16 in North Carolina and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in the Coastal Plain (NC).
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center recently received Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet® recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and professional practice.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Critical Care Societies Collaborative, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently announced recipients of the 2013 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs).
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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