CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 7, 2018 – Carolinas HealthCare System announced today its decision to carry forward the mission of the organization with a new name – Atrium Health. The milestone announcement reflects the transformation of the healthcare system from its beginnings as Charlotte Memorial Hospital to a healthcare system with a regional footprint and national […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Feb. 6, 2018 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Allegacy Federal Credit Union today announced an innovative partnership – believed to be the first of its kind in the country – focused on improving both the physical and financial wellbeing of people in our community. WellQ, located at 575 N. Patterson […]
Joint study by Kaiser Permanente and University of Washington finds patients with chronic kidney disease who receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators experience few benefits OAKLAND, Calif. February 5, 2018 — In a study of nearly 6,000 community-based patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators was associated with a significantly […]
SAINT LOUIS – February 2, 2018 – Kristi Henderson, DNP, NP-BC, FAAN, FAEN, has been selected to serve in the position of Vice President, Patient Access and Care Delivery Transformation, for Ascension Healthcare, the healthcare delivery subsidiary of Ascension. She will report to Karen Springer, President, Healthcare Operations, Ascension Healthcare. “As the healthcare environment rapidly […]
WINSTON-SALEM and ELKIN, N.C. – Feb. 2, 2018 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital today announced a partnership to ensure the future of Alleghany Memorial Hospital (AMH). Under the agreement, effective today, Wake Forest Baptist and Hugh Chatham create a 50-50 joint venture called Alleghany Health, LLC, which will become […]
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington now offers advanced TAVR procedure ARLINGTON, Texas, February 1, 2018 — Last month, Pat Kidd’s spunky attitude and infectious smile suddenly began to wane. If Kidd walked just a few steps, she was out of breath. It was a completely foreign feeling that the 81-year-old knew she needed […]
Large Kaiser Permanente genome study reveals record number of DNA loci linked with eye pressure February 1, 2018 – Analysis of DNA from nearly 70,000 Kaiser Permanente diverse patients in Northern California uncovered 47 specific positions, or loci, in the genome that are associated with variations in pressure inside the eye. The findings, which could […]
New York, NY, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 – Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) report today in the New England Journal of Medicine that adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy responded better if they had a small amount of disease at the time of the […]
New tool offers Charlotte-area community members the ability to search available free or reduced-cost social services CHARLOTTE, NC, January 31, 2018 – Carolinas HealthCare System launched its Community Resource Hub today. The Community Resource Hub will serve as a search, referral and application tool to help Charlotte community members locate free or reduced-cost social service […]
Skin damage from unprotected exposure to the sun can occur any time of year, even during the winter. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – January 31, 2018 – “The highest level of concern is usually during the summer months, but sun damage can occur year-round, even on cloudy or rainy days,” said Sarah L. Taylor, M.D., assistant professor […]