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Patrick Lancaster, RN, Receives CVMC's First DAISY Award

As part of National Nurses Week, Catawba Valley Medical Center presented The DAISY Award for the first time. The DAISY Award is designed to recognize exceptional nursing care. Join us in congratulating Patrick Lancaster, who serves as a Registered Nurse on our Critical Care Unit. Patrick was nominated by the daughter of a patient who he took care of in February 2022. Read her full nomination ...

CVMC Earns 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2024

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2024. This national distinction recognizes CVMC’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital, as well as meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. CVMC earned the only ‘A’ grade for the Unifour ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Officially Completes Three-Year Emergency Department Expansion

On Wednesday, May 1, Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) officially completed its three-year Emergency Department and Heart Center expansion and renovation project. With all phases now complete, hospital leaders say the facility now features significant upgrades and amenities that patients will begin to experience immediately. The expansion and renovation project coincided with the addition of ...

CVMC Unveils Innovative Procedure to Treat Irregular Heart Rates

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is now offering a unique new device to treat intermittent atrial fibrillation (AFib), known as an irregularly fast heart rate. On April 25 th, CVMC and Catawba Valley Cardiology performed the first procedure with the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. Approved by the FDA in January, the innovative technology is described as a catheter device ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Begins Use of Compostable Medical Supplies

Innovative Charlotte Manufacturer Announces Hospital as its First Partnership Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has announced a new partnership with Charlotte-based manufacturer Terraloam, a company that makes fully compostable medical supplies, including medical isolation gowns and patient belonging bags. CVMC is the first medical center to partner with Terraloam to implement these compostable ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Raises Donate Life Flag at April 3 Ceremony

April 3rd was the annual Pause to Give Life flag-raising event sponsored by HonorBridge to recognize those who have participated in organ, eye, and tissue donation and to recognize April as National Donate Life Month. Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) joined in the flag-raising ceremonies happening across the United States at the flagpole outside the hospital’s main entrance. ...

First Successful Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery in Catawba County uses New Mazor X Robotic Guidance Platform

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has implemented new technology allowing orthopedic surgeons to use 3D planning, guidance, and visualization techniques to improve outcomes and provide personalized care for spine surgery patients. A previous report within the community said that the first robotic-assisted spine surgery was conducted elsewhere in Catawba County. However, the first procedure of ...

CVHS Celebrates Go Red for Women

On Friday, Feb 2, employees throughout Catawba Valley Health System recognized National Go Red for Women Day. Staff were encouraged to participate in the day by wearing red. Leading the way were members of our Executive Leadership team, who gathered for a photo on Friday. Go Red for Women is a national event, which takes place on National Wear Red Day, to acknowledge that cardiovascular disease is ...

Catawba Valley Health System Features Unique Cancer Screening Technology

Catawba Valley Health System has announced new technology that helps doctors find breast cancers earlier, when they may be more easily treated, with fewer false positives, which can be stressful for patients. The technology is the first of its kind in the Catawba County region, the next closest located in Greensboro. Located at Catawba Valley Imaging Center (CVIC), a service of Catawba Valley ...

Catawba Valley Health System Unveils Mixed-Reality Surgical Technique

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has begun this summer utilizing a technique for total hip replacement surgeries using a unique form of mixed-reality technology called HipInsight. CVHS joins Duke University Health as the only other organization in North Carolina to use this technology. HipInsight is the only technology that superimposes 3D patient anatomy directly onto the patient's body, ...