Press release: Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is announcing that obstetrician Dr. Jenny Van Winkle joined the medical staff on August 1, 2017. “We are very pleased with the addition of an experienced physician and surgeon like Dr. Van Winkle,” said Rod Harkleroad, CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center. “With Dr. Van Winkle on […]
Press release: Janice Brumit, Board Chair of Mission Medical Associates and a Mission Health Board Member, was awarded the coveted 2017 Trustee Merit Award from the North Carolina Hospital Association. The recognition, which is among the organization’s highest honors, was awarded July 20 during NCHA’s annual summer meeting in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Ms. Brumit’s involvement […]
Press release: The Pardee Hospital Foundation announced today that best-selling author and CBS contributor Lee Woodruff will be the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Women Helping Women luncheon on Friday, Oct. 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the Technology Building at Blue Ridge Community College. Tickets to the luncheon are $125 each and […]
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Dr. Daniel Gwan-Nulla of Haywood Regional Medical Center, recently presented his video of a leading edge procedure which he performed at Haywood Regional Medical Center, at the 2017 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. The filmed discussion was entitled, “VATS Repair of Recurrent Congenital […]
Press release: The Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference began thirteen years ago as a gathering of 200 women who came together to immerse themselves in the study of herbal medicine and the Wise Woman tradition of Earth-based healing. This year, organizers expect over 1200 women, of all ages and backgrounds, to attend the weekend […]
Press release: The Park Ridge Health Imaging Center, at Blue Ridge Health, is expanding its ultrasound services to meet the growing demand for convenient access to care. Beginning Monday, August 7, 2017, it will offer ultrasound services five days per week (Monday – Friday). “We have been seeing a steady increase in the requests […]
Press release: On August 20, 2017, students at University of North Carolina – Asheville will participate in “Sex Signals” an award-winning sexual assault prevention program presented by Catharsis Productions. “Sex Signals” uses an unorthodox, humor-facilitated approach to examining our culture, sex and the core issue of bystander intervention. The program will be presented at 4:00 […]
Press release: The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is providing a grant of $10,000 to Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) to support its leadership and innovation in LGBTQ health, including its Transgender Health Program and HIV/AIDS services. WNCCHS and CSE are joining together to form this new LGBTQ Health Initiative to improve access […]
Press release: Aeroflow today announced a partnership with breast pump manufacturer Ameda Inc. and Grady Memorial Hospital to provide breast pump kits to new mothers for use during their time at Dekalb Detention Center. The Ameda breast pump kit allows for several women to utilize a breast pump to sustain their health, as well […]
Press release: Mission Health is the recipient of a pivotal $1.25 million grant from The Duke Endowment, a private foundation whose areas of focus include health and wellness. The Endowment grant will allow Mission Health to integrate behavioral health care together with primary care throughout western North Carolina, Mission’s 18 county service area. The need […]
Press release: Mission Health and Aetna have signed a new, multi-year agreement providing Aetna customers who receive healthcare benefits through their employers with in-network access to Mission Health’s hospitals, outpatient centers and employed physicians across western North Carolina. This agreement provides employers in western North Carolina with further access to competitively priced network providers. “This is […]
Press release: A Freedom From Smoking series will be offered at the Henderson County Public Library on Washington Street beginning Tuesday, August 15, from 12:00 – 1:30 pm. The group will meet weekly for seven weeks. The series and materials are free, but preregistration is required. “Giving up tobacco can be one of the most […]
Press release: To better serve the community, Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care recently expanded its hours of operation at three of their four centers in Buncombe County. The East location on Tunnel Road, South location on Hendersonville Road and the North location on Weaver Boulevard are now open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. […]
Press release: The Rainbow Institute, an arm of Rainbow Community School (RCS) of West Asheville is hosting its annual More than Mindfulness (MTM) Conference on October 6th and 7th, 2017. The conference will celebrate the sacred art of education as it shares its 40-year holistic educational legacy. School based mindfulness programs are […]
Press release: Our lives are on the line. We’re hitting the streets to protect health care, and your leadership is needed because our lives are on the line. Congress is working to take away health coverage from 22 million Americans by repealing Obamacare. It will hurt everyone by stealing insurance, but women and marginalized communities will […]
Press release: Beginning in August 2017 the YWCA Diabetes Wellness & Prevention Program (DWP) is taking on a new model. Through our new evidence-based curriculum, DWP aims to help program participants lower A1C blood sugar levels, lose weight, increase energy, and build a community of support. The YWCA Diabetes Wellness & Prevention Program is available […]
Press release: Mission Health and Cigna have signed a new agreement providing Cigna customers who get health care benefits through their employers with in-network access to Mission Health’s hospitals, outpatient centers and employed physicians across western North Carolina “We are pleased to continue our long-standing, collaborative relationship with Cigna, and to offer sustained network […]
Press release from Mission Health: We don’t pick any fight lightly, and certainly not with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), our state’s overwhelmingly dominant insurer. Mission Health and BCBSNC have had a good relationship for many years. We’ve worked together to provide exceptional care to the people of western North Carolina. […]
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Christopher Parsons, M.D., has joined the Pardee Center for Infectious Disease, located at 705-D 6th Avenue West in Hendersonville. Dr. Parsons is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine, and specializes in treating general infectious diseases, bone and joint infections, oncologic infections, hepatitis C and […]
Press release: Pardee Hospital Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Women of Hope Award, which will be announced at the 20th Annual Women Helping Women Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 20 at Blue Ridge Community College. Each year, the Foundation honors at least one woman in the community who has experienced cancer or another serious health […]
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today plans to open a 2,500 square foot urgent care center in Mills River by February 2018. Construction of the facility, located in the Ingles Shopping Center at the corner of N. Mills River Road and Boylston Highway, will begin next month. Pardee currently operates two urgent care […]
