Press release from Creation Spirituality Community: Artists, musicians, activists, scientists and mystics gather to celebrate their sacred work at the creation spirituality community’s 2018 international gathering being hosted at Jubilee! Community April 26–29 in downtown Asheville. This is one of the few times that the Creation Spirituality Community’s international gathering comes to the East coast. […]
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Mission earns top rating in heart patient care, heart surgery
Press release from Mission Hospital: Mission Hospital has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery and lobectomy (a partial lung resection) for lung cancer. The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places […]
Pardee UNC Health Care to host colon cancer information session March 13
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care will host a colon cancer information session on Tuesday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pardee Cancer Center, located at 805 6th Avenue West in Hendersonville. Thomas Eisenhauer, M.D., FACS, a general surgeon at Pardee, will provide information on colon health. He will discuss […]
Healthcare for All offers forum on universal healthcare Feb. 27
Press release from Healthcare for All WNC: Healthcare for All WNC offers an informative forum on Healthcare for All: Good for Busine$$. Business leaders will speak on the benefits of universal healthcare at A-B Tech on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Speakers will be available for interview at 6:30 p.m. and again after the program. The keynote […]
Pardee UNC Health Care recognized for chest pain center accreditation
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: The American College of Cardiology has recognized Pardee UNC Health Care for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Pardee has been awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients […]
Council on Aging of Buncombe County joins national network connecting seniors to benefits programs
Press release from Council on Aging of Buncombe County: The Council on Aging of Buncombe County is now part of the National Council on Aging’s (NCOA) network dedicated to helping people with Medicare improve their financial outlook by enrolling in programs to help them afford health care, prescriptions, food, and more. Nationally, half of […]
Health Department announces revised immunization clinic hours
Press release from Henderson County Department of Health: The Department of Public Health’s Immunization Clinic is revising its weekly hours of operation. Effective Wednesday, February 21, walk-in hours for immunizations will operate on the following schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. On Wednesdays, the walk-in […]
Project Access expands to Madison County
Press release from the Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation: In 1996, Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation (WCMSF) and its physician leaders recognized the need to create a model of care that ensured all community members had access to preventive and specialty care, and to address the ever-widening chasm of health disparity in the […]
T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating to host annual HEAL Conference March 2
Press release from T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating: T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating is hosting the 11th annual HEAL (Healthy Eating and Living) Conference on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. at Ambrose West, 312 Haywood Road in Asheville. The conference will offer dynamic speakers and connection for participants as well as continuing education. The […]
Park Ridge Health Emergency Department welcomes new medical director
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Park Ridge Health welcomes Byron Dixon, MD as its new Emergency Department Medical Director. Dr. Dixon is board certified in emergency medicine. He has more than 12 years of emergency medicine experience and has worked in multiple level 1 trauma centers as well as smaller community emergency departments. Dr. […]
Aeroflow Breastpumps announces national directory of lactation consultants
Press release from Aeroflow Breastpumps: Aeroflow Breastpumps, a subsidiary of Aeroflow Healthcare and a durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in helping pregnant and nursing women qualify for breast pumps through insurance and the Affordable Care Act, today announced the launch of its national directory of lactation consultants. The Lactation Support Directory is available for […]
“Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point” documentary Feb. 12
Press release from Healthcare For All-WNC and Our Revolution Hendersonville: This 58-minute documentary takes an in-depth look into how our dysfunctional health care system is damaging our economy, suffocating our businesses, discouraging physicians and negatively impacting on the nation’s health, while remaining un-affordable for a third of our citizens. Guest speaker, Marsha Fretwell, M.D., […]
Trinity Episcopal Church offers identity workshop March 3
Press release from Trinity Episcopal Church: In preparation for the Lenten season, Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Asheville will offer a day long workshop: “A Question of Identity: How Answering the Question of ‘Who Am I?’ Brings Power, Purpose, and Peace Into Our Lives,” on Saturday, March 3, featuring Amazon-best selling author Randy Siegel. […]
Pardee UNC Health Care achieves Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care today announced that it has received the 2018 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction places Pardee UNC Health Care in the top 5% for clinical performance among nearly […]
The Pisgah Institute celebrates 25 years in business
Press release from the Pisgah Institute: The Pisgah Institute, P.A. has just started our 25th year in practice. Through all of the changes in the health field, including mental-health reorganization, the struggle for parity of medical- and mental-health insurance coverage, and the challenges of Medicaid expansion, TPI has continued to serve the mental-health needs of […]
Four Seasons completes palliative care goals
Press release from Four Seasons Compassion for Life: A regional and national leader in the advancement of palliative medicine, Four Seasons Compassion for Life recently completed a three-year grant with a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Healthcare Innovation (CMMI) award focused on expanding community-based palliative care, improving patient outcomes, and improving patient/family satisfaction […]
Park Ridge Health implements visitor restrictions due to influenza
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Due to a sharp increase in influenza-like illnesses being reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Park Ridge Health has implemented visitor restrictions. To protect patients, visitors, providers and staff, the following restrictions are in place at Park Ridge Health. – No hospital visitors […]
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital limit visitation due to seasonal flu outbreak
Press release from Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospitals: Due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community, Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospitals are implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visiting restrictions will be in place during peak flu season, which generally lasts through the first of April, we are asking that the following […]
Park Ridge Health implements visitor restrictions due to influenza
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Due to a sharp increase in influenza-like illnesses being reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Park Ridge Health has implemented visitor restrictions. To protect patients, visitors, providers and staff, the following restrictions are in place at Park Ridge Health. – No hospital visitors […]
Forum on Medicare for all to be held in Flat Rock Jan. 14
Press release from Healthcare for All: Please join us for a forum on the health, economic and social aspects of providing healthcare to all in the US. Joel R. Segal, who, as the senior legislative aide to Rep. John Conyers, was one of the lead staffers on the Affordable Care Act and co-authored HR 676, […]
Pardee UNC Health Care welcomes breast surgeon
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Jennifer McAlister, M.D., FACS, a board-certified breast surgeon, has joined Pardee Breast Surgery, located at 805 6th Avenue West in Hendersonville. Dr. McAlister has nearly 20 years of experience as a board-certified surgeon, specializing in breast surgery. As the only fellowship-trained breast […]