Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5 to 2 to bequeath its public hospital to University Health Systems.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 12:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant wasted no time padlocking the front door of Pungo District Hospital and covering up the signage around the building.
Published: Monday, July 7th, 2014 @ 9:47 am
By: Betty Murphy
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Vidant Health announced today that Dr. David Herman, current president and chief operating officer, will assume the role of chief executive officer beginning July 1.
Published: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 @ 1:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"We are excited about the addition of such quality physicians as Dr. Robert McLaurin, Dr. Urvi Ghandi and Dr. Quoc Phan to our network of providers in Beaufort County," said Travis Douglass, executive vice president and director of Vidant Medical Group.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 @ 10:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the East Carolina Health, Inc. Board of Directors have appointed eight people to the University Health Systems Beaufort Hospital Directors' Council.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Effective January 25, 2012, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina will become Vidant Health, and Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) will become Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2011 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A graveside service for Max Alfred Jones will be held at 11 a.m. today at Pamlico Memorial Gardens.
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 @ 1:52 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Max Alfred Jones, age 81, a resident of 4542 N.C. Highway 33 East, Chocowinity, N.C., died Sunday evening, Nov. 20, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 @ 12:20 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Raymond Raczenski, 54, of 172 Golden St., Engelhard, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital, Washington. Arrangements will be announced by Bryan Funeral Service
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 @ 11:37 pm
By: Announcements
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James E. Carpenter, 65, a resident of Aurora, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory, Alliance.
Published: Friday, November 18th, 2011 @ 7:13 pm
By: Announcements
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A graveside service for Mr. Kenneth Wayne Barber was held at 1 p.m. today at Oakdale Cemetery. You may address condolences to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 @ 8:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kenneth Wayne Barber, age 80, a resident of 1768 John Small Ave., Washington, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at University Health Systems-Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 @ 1:13 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kenneth Wayne Barber, 81, a resident of 1768 John Small Ave., died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 @ 12:45 am
By: Announcements
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Betty M. Tate, age 66, a resident of 387 Tate Road, Belhaven, N.C., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 5:21 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Katherine Jolley Espenshade of Belhaven, N.C., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at UHS Pungo Hospital.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 5:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Ann Latham was born on Aug. 15, 1931, on the Latham family farm east of Belhaven, N.C., the youngest of two brothers and a sister, Vann, Charles, and Jane.
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2011 @ 12:40 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Ann Latham, 80, a resident of Washington Park, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital, Washington. Arrangements will be announced by Paul Funeral Home & Crematory, Washington.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2011 @ 2:30 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Joseph Donald “Mickey” Lamm, 75, of Chocowinity, N.C., died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at UHS Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 @ 6:21 pm
By: Announcements
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Betty Murphy, our Chief Researcher, has done an analysis of the "final" hospital documents and the original Letter of Intent. She filed this report:
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2011 @ 2:07 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners are negotiating the Probable Lease / Sell (actually a give-away to UHS) of Beaufort County's Hospital. (update)
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Lee McLaughlin, age 67, a resident of 104 Pine Lane, Washington, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, at UHS Inpatient Hospice of Greenville. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington.
Published: Saturday, August 6th, 2011 @ 6:10 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. David Tex Davis Sr., age 81, a resident of 1000 Little Creek Road, Belhaven, N.C., died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at UHS Inpatient Hospice of Greenville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Bethany United Methodist Church in Winsteadville.
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2011 @ 12:34 pm
By: Announcements
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Please remember that "non profit" never implies a lack of financial self interest or a failure to be motivated by the bottom line. UHS is not the "white knight" its supporters suppose
Published: Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 @ 1:38 pm
By: Warren Smith
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A portion of the $11.5 million loss in 2010 can be attributed to management's $4 million write-off of doubtful receivables.
Published: Saturday, March 12th, 2011 @ 7:18 pm
By: BCN
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Barring some last minute miracle by our County Commissioners and/or the Financial Staff at the hospital, we may be faced with having to sign over the facility to UHS.
Published: Saturday, February 12th, 2011 @ 9:00 am
By: John Murphy
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Ironically, the UHS Coalition has taken the position that it is they who have respected the law; and others, such as Hood Richardson, who haven't followed the due process.
Published: Friday, February 11th, 2011 @ 1:39 pm
By: BCN
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Those who complied with N C General Statute 131E-13 are to be commended. They likely prevented a challenge to the contract with UHS being brought.
Published: Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 @ 11:23 pm
By: Velma Hickman
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