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Vidant Health hospitals have received several American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for their work in treating stroke and heart failure.
Published: Monday, July 1st, 2019 @ 2:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Vidant Health Board of Directors recently announced the recipients of the 2019 Board Quality Leadership Award.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) was selected as one of the American Academy of PAs’ (AAPA) Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management’s (CHLM) winners of the 2019-2020 Employer of Excellence Awards.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2019 @ 3:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The people of eastern North Carolina are under attack by Raleigh politicians, putting health care for millions and thousands of jobs at significant risk in 29 counties.
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2019 @ 12:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) continues to be committed and open to discussions about changes to its board structure.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health doesn’t understand why the North Carolina Senate wants to cut its funding.
Published: Saturday, June 1st, 2019 @ 11:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Days after the University of North Carolina System filed a lawsuit against Vidant Health — the eight-hospital system that holds a close relationship with East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine — UNC leaders say they hope to mend fences.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 7:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Vidant Medical Center in Greenville has blocked the University of North Carolina Board of Governors from appointing any more members to the hospital’s board.
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 5:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Due to a decrease in flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses, Vidant Health is able to lift the temporary limitations that were in place for those 12 and younger at Vidant hospitals.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Mike Waldrum, CEO of Vidant Health and chair of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) Board of Trustees, spoke about Stand Up For ENC at this afternoon's Power Luncheon hosted by the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The neurosurgical team at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) was ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for specialized neuroscience and spine programs by Becker's Healthcare, a leading source of business and legal information for health care leaders.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health values family presence when loved ones are in the hospital. At the same time, we are responsible for protecting patients from being exposed to viruses such as the flu
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 @ 7:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Please be advised Vidant Medical Center (VMC) will be conducting a mass casualty exercise in the Emergency Department in conjunction with a full-scale exercise occurring at East Carolina University. This is only a drill
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 12:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Stand Up for ENC, the movement sparked by the State Treasurer's proposed cuts to State Health Plan reimbursements, continues to generate awareness and gain momentum
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 4:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) recently attained Magnet recognition-the highest national honor for professional nursing practice-for the second time
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 1:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a modern, innovative and comprehensive resource for the Wilson community. The new, state-of-the-art Vidant Healthplex-Wilson expands access to convenient, high quality and affordable care, while helping keep that care close to home
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Neuroscience Intermediate Unit at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) recently received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Published: Sunday, October 7th, 2018 @ 3:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health and the Pitt County Health Department have a long history of working together for the good of public health
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2018 @ 2:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently released federal data shows that a partnership between ECU and Vidant Health made significant improvements in the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries while still achieving significant cost savings last year
Published: Saturday, September 29th, 2018 @ 2:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is our honor to serve the great communities of eastern North Carolina. As patients, families and team members deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we are steadfast in providing health care for our communities
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Jasmin Jo has joined Vidant Cancer Care, offering expertise in neuro-oncology
Published: Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 @ 11:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) recently awarded Pitt Community College (PCC) a $500,000 grant to help fund nursing simulation equipment and the expansion of their nursing program
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 12:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to improve state maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates
Published: Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 @ 4:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in eastern North Carolina, and Vidant Cancer Care is dedicated to changing that. Vidant Cancer Care-Edgecombe is the latest realization of that commitment and a testament to the importance of providing affordable care close to home
Published: Friday, July 27th, 2018 @ 12:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Introducing the VidantNow app-the latest tool in Vidant Health's suite of virtual care offerings
Published: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 @ 12:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Vidant Health Board of Directors recently announced the recipients of the 2018 Board Quality Leadership Award
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 9:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health is pleased to announce that after conducting a national search and input from diverse key stakeholders across its system, Niti Armistead, M.D., FACP, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective July 16, 2018
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington recently received a $43,000 grant from the nonprofit North Carolina Stroke Association (NCSA) as part of its Time is Brain, Time for Change initiative
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2018 @ 8:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) recently announced Vidant Health as the first-ever recipient of the ACRP Innovation in Workforce Development Award
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2018 @ 9:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health is pleased to announce that Jay Briley has been selected president of Vidant Community Hospitals (VCOM), effective June 1, 2018
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 1:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"It was a life-changing experience." That's how Brandon Hodges describes the kidney transplant he received a couple of months ago at Vidant Medical Center (VMC)
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 9:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to a decrease in flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses, Vidant is able to lift the temporary visitor restrictions for those 12 and younger
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2018 @ 8:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health's multi-specialty physician group, Vidant Medical Group (VMG), reached a formal agreement to integrate all eight Kinston Medical Specialists (KMS) practices in Lenoir, Onslow, Duplin and Greene counties
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2018 @ 10:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is raising red flags about a proposed merger between publicly owned ECU Physicians, the medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, and Vidant Medical Group, a private entity that would assume controlling interest
Published: Sunday, April 1st, 2018 @ 12:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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