Press release: Together with Western Carolina Medical Society (WCMS), Mission Health today announced it has been awarded a $750,000 grant over three years from The Duke Endowment to support and expand WCMS’ Project Access charity care program. In 1996, WCMS and its physician leaders recognized the real need to create a model of care that […]
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Physician assistant joins Waynesville Family Practice
Press release: Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) announced that Chad Lott, PA-C will join Waynesville Family Practice beginning July 10. “We are very pleased to announce that Chad Lott is returning to Waynesville Family Practice,” said Rod Harkleroad, CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center. “Lott will be a great addition to this well-loved and […]
Critical Red Cross blood shortage prompts emergency call for donations
Press release: The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed […]
Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care offers $25 sports physicals to student athletes
Press release: Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care is offering a special rate of $25.00 on sports physicals for all elementary and high school students residing in Buncombe and Transylvania counties from now through December 31, 2017. Individuals may drop in to one of the four urgent care locations in Buncombe County or the one […]
UNC Health Care honored as “Most Wired Advanced” by American Hospital Association
Press release: The Board of Directors and administrative team for Pardee UNC Health Care received notification this week that the UNC Health Care system is one of only 27 systems in the United States to be recognized as a “Most Wired Advanced” health care system by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for its use of […]
Pardee UNC Health Care diabetes support group announces August classes
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care’s Diabetes support group will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 2, and Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Pardee Rehabilitation & Wellness, located at 212 Thompson Street in Hendersonville (in the Epic Theatre complex). The group meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at […]
MotherLove teaches teen moms about baby food, July 13
Press release: On Thursday, July 13, The Mothership will partner with the YWCA MotherLove Program to teach parenting teens about introducing solid foods to their babies. Postpartum doula Molly Rouse is donating her time to share her knowledge of baby feeding and her love of cooking with these young mothers. “Our MotherLove teens become […]
Park Ridge Health receives 2017 QUEST Award for High-Value Healthcare from Premier Inc.
Press release: Park Ridge Health has been recognized with the 2017 QUEST® Award for High-Value Healthcare from Premier Inc., a leading health care improvement company, for providing outstanding patient care. Only six hospitals received the award for achieving top performance in all six of the areas measured in Premier’s nationally acclaimed QUEST collaborative, including cost […]
One Center Yoga to host Ryan Conrad day of celebration, July 30
Press release: Please join us on Sunday, July 30, to celebrate Ryan Conrad, our beloved friend, teacher, and fellow student of yoga. Ryan’s presence was and is an important and irreplaceable part of our lives. Our shared journey with yoga was an important and irreplaceable part of his. We carry Ryan with us every day, […]
Free lecture on foot pain solutions July 13
Press release: Foot Pain Solutions: A Workshop will be held at the Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Dr., Fairview, NC on Thursday, July 13, 5:15 -6 p.m. The causes of many different types of foot problems and do it yourself treatments, as well as when to get professional help, will be discussed. Pre-registered attendees can […]
Talk with a Doc about shoulder pain at Haywood Regional Medical Center July 18
Press release: Dr. Benjamin Debelak, an orthopedic surgeon at Haywood Regional Medical Center, will be presenting the Talk with a Doc dinner seminar “Shoulder Pain: Causes and Treatment” on Tuesday July 18th, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Haywood Regional Medical Center – Café. Dr. Debelak will speak while patrons enjoy a healthy meal. Afterward, he will circulate to visit […]
Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center holds Walk with a Doc event July 12
Press release: Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center (HRHFC) will be holding an event on Wed. July 12 at 9:30 a.m. in honor of a new program at Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC), Walk with a Doc. Community members and HRHFC members are encouraged to join in on the movement. Event will be held at the […]
Pardee Hospital Foundation to receive $25,000 from Rug & Home at July 12 ceremony
Press release: Pardee Hospital Foundation announced today that Rug & Home founder and chief executive officer Rakesh Agarwal will have the final $25,000 of a $50,000 gift presented to the Foundation at a ceremony on Wednesday, July 12 at Rug & Home’s Asheville store, located at 799-B Brevard Road, Asheville. The check will be […]
Mission Hospital receives stroke award
Press release: Mission Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: Stroke SM Honor Roll Elite Plus status. This coveted recognition means that Mission Hospital is among the subset of hospitals across the United States […]
MAHEC expands general surgery residency
Press release: Rural Western North Carolina communities should see an increase in the number of general surgeons over the next several years with the brand new, state-funded General Surgery Residency at MAHEC, beginning July 1, 2017. “This new residency is going to make a lasting impact on Western North Carolina,” says Dr. Michael Schurr, MAHEC […]
Park Ridge Health welcomes new psychologist to its behavioral health team
Press release: Cynthia King, PsyD, is joining Park Ridge Health’s expanding Behavioral Health Care team on July 17, 2017. Dr. King is a Clinical Psychologist with nearly a decade of experience in behavioral health research, patient assessment and care. Licensed by the North Carolina Psychology Board, Dr. King earned both her masters and doctorate degrees […]
Park Ridge Health celebrates a new DAISY Award recipient
Press release: Park Ridge Health invites the community to join us in congratulating our newest winner of the DAISY Award, Jennifer Burkett, RN, BSN, CCRN, CMSRN. Burkett is part of the Park Ridge Health ICU nursing team. She was nominated by one of her colleagues who credits Burkett as being eager to share her knowledge […]
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Deborah Pittillo joins Pardee Fletcher Medical Associates
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Deborah Pittillo, FNP-BC, a certified family nurse practitioner, has joined Pardee Fletcher Medicine Associates, located at 2695 Hendersonville Road, Suite 200 in Arden. She is now accepting patients. Pittillo will work collaboratively with physicians and other health professionals to provide health assessments, direct care and […]
Mission Director invited to speak at national conference
Press release: Lynn G. Dressler, DrPH, Director of Mission Health Personalized Medicine, has been invited to speak at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference. Dressler will be part of a key discussion on the promise of precision medicine and the challenges in implementing it. The conference will be held November […]
Dr. Tanya Chin joins Pardee Family Medicine Associates
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Tanya Chin, M.D., a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined Pardee Family Medicine Associates, located at 611-B 5th Avenue West in Hendersonville. She will begin seeing patients on Monday, June 26. Dr. Chin specializes in women’s health, disease prevention and diabetes. Dr. Chin earned her medical […]
The Blood Connection has urgent need for O-negative
Press release: The Blood Connection has an urgent need for O-negative blood. Donors are encouraged to give as soon as possible to ensure that blood is available for hospital patients. “While every donation is vitally needed, particularly as we get closer to another holiday weekend, O- negative can be received by all hospital patients whether […]