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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Recognition affirms ECU Health’s commitment to providing highly-reliable, human-centered care
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 10:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro posted a thread on X on Monday, revealing his troubling findings of how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles are being implemented by doctors, potentially putting patients at risk.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 1:09 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Savings to be reinvested in improving patient health and wellness
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 6:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain, N.C. recently unveiled a new patient care unit and announced an innovative partnership to redefine recovery journeys.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 11:07 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Study by Duke University School of Law researchers and the North Carolina Office of State Treasurer finds that North Carolina's hospitals obtained legal judgments, including interest charges, from patients with medical debt
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 11:23 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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U.S. businesses are getting fed up with trying to deal with the unpredictability of China, according to a top Biden administration official.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 4:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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She woke up Monday morning complaining about feeling “kinda punk.” After breakfast I found her on the front porch wrapped in a blanket, shivering in the 90-degree temperature.
Published: Thursday, September 21st, 2023 @ 12:01 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Federal health officials have launched a civil rights investigation into Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) after the hospital turned over trans-identifying clinic patients’ medical records to the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office.
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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Three journalists investigating the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, say the first three patients who contracted the virus were lab researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 1:14 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Charlotte Patients Face Lawsuits Over Medical Debt, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A Russian group of hackers stole information from a Pennsylvania health network and then published naked photos of cancer patients online when the hospital refused to pay a ransom.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 1:05 am
By: Daily Wire
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Transgender patients who undergo hormone therapy have a significantly increased risk of serious health problems, such as stroke, heart attack, and pulmonary embolism, according to a new study.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 7:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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Many people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder often relive highly-charged fearful and emotional memories while they sleep, and neuroscientists from Virginia Tech have recently discovered what is behind this phenomenon using models of the brain, the news outlet for Virginia Tech reported
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 9:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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TORONTO — In an attempt to change with the times, toy and game manufacturer Hasbro has introduced a special edition of its popular game Operation. This new version of the game, available only in Canada, simply has players end the patient's life immediately.
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 4:16 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that medically-assisted death for patients with terminal illnesses is not protected under the state’s constitution.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Daily Wire
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Registered Nurse Claire Bishop was devasted by the thought that TikTok might be banned in the U.S., a "nightmare scenario" which would force her to actually care for sick patients instead of just doing the latest, most trendy dances with the other nurses.
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 10:57 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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ECU, ECU Health highlight innovative rural health education, research and patient care
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 8:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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Honor Bestowed for his Efforts to Protect Patients Through Price Transparency
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 12:20 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Three-time ECU graduate focuses on serving eastern North Carolina patients
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 @ 2:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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ECU alumna returns to care for patients in her rural, underserved hometown
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 @ 2:54 am
By: ECU News Services
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Providers can continue treating uninsured patients with the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab after the product went on the commercial market last week because of a plan implemented by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 10:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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People combatting opioid use disorder in Western North Carolina are gaining expanded access to lifesaving outpatient services.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 2:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Students pursue EMT certifications to increase clinical experience for medical school applications
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 7:56 pm
By: ECU News Services
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ECU medical students honor patients who taught them lasting lessons
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 5:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Vidant Health is a mission-driven organization with a strong, steadfast responsibility to serve and care for all of eastern North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 @ 11:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Grace Elizabeth Paschall Baker, age 76, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice.
Published: Sunday, August 1st, 2021 @ 3:18 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Jimmie Wayne Manning age 78, a resident of Clark's Neck Road, Washington died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 @ 2:10 am
By: Announcements
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Ida Faye Brooks Cutler passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021 at Vidant Inpatient hospice.
Published: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 @ 3:00 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Lana Gail Poff Lester Baird, age 78, a resident of Bath, NC died Sunday June 27, 2021 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Leadonne Granville “Leo” Myers, Sr., age 82, a resident of Washington, NC died Saturday May 8, 2021 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Monday, May 10th, 2021 @ 12:16 pm
By: Announcements
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Annual fundraiser raises more than $13K for local pediatric cancer patients
Published: Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 @ 4:54 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mr. Dodge Franklin “Frank” Buck, Sr., age 83, a resident of Market Street Ext., Washington, died Monday, April 12, 2021 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 @ 10:36 am
By: Announcements
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