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Women Make History at CVMC

In March, we recognize Women’s History Month! Today, we would like to celebrate women making history within Catawba Valley Health System. For the first time since the inception of our organization in 1965, the top four leadership positions on our Medical Staff are all held by women. The positions are: Susan Nikrooz, MD, Past Chief of Staff Jamey Cost, MD, Chief of Staff Kathy Wilson, MD, ...

Retiring CEO Eddie Beard Honored with RISE Scholarship

HICKORY, NC—The Organizational Learning department of Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) and Catawba Medical Foundation hosted a banquet December 12, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center to award the first Eddie Beard RISE scholarship. Winner of the scholarship is Carley Land, a senior at Hickory High School. RISE, Robust Internship Student Experiences (RISE), is a semester long, ...

Retiring Eddie Beard Awarded The Order of The Long Leaf Pine by Governor Cooper

The Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) Board of Trustees and several Catawba County leaders joined together on November 28 to honor Eddie Beard who served 33 years at CVHS, including the last four as president and CEO. Among the honors bestowed on Beard was The Order of the Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor one can receive in North Carolina. Beard also was presented a flag that has flown over ...

CVMC Earns Thirteenth Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2022

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022. 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. This marks the thirteenth consecutive ‘A’ grade for safety that CVMC ...

CVMC Named 2022 Best Maternity Hospital

Catawba Valley Medical Center was recently named as a 2022 Best Maternity Hospital by The Leapfrog Group in partnership with Money Magazine. Money and The Leapfrog Group selected 259 hospitals out of more than 2,200 hospitals around the country to receive the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care recognition. “To receive this recognition truly shows CVMC’s dedication toward providing the ...

FaithHealth Catawba Begins Partnership with NC MedAssist

FaithHealth Catawba, which is a faith-based outreach program led by Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS), recently began partnering with NC MedAssist to ensure access to medications for those in need throughout Catawba County and surrounding areas. “Prescribed medications are just one piece of the Access-to-Care Puzzle. Being able to afford the prescribed medications is challenging to many ...

Catawba Valley Health System Names New CEO To Succeed Retiring Eddie Beard

AUGUST 18, 2022 – Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has announced the hiring of Dennis Johnson of Elizabethtown, KY, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 14, 2022. He succeeds Eddie Beard who previously announced his end-of-year retirement plans after having served CVHS for over 33 years in numerous positions including Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Nationally Recognized by Newsweek as a Best Maternity Care Hospital

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was recently named to Newsweek’s 2022 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals in the nation. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families. “Delivering a baby is one of the most important events in life,” said Jackie Miller, administrator of the CVMC Women & Children ...

Twelve Consecutive 'A' Grades for Patient Safety

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2022. 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. This marks the twelfth consecutive ‘A’ grade for safety that CVMC ...

CVMC Earns Eleventh Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2021

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes CVMC’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital as well as meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. This marks the eleventh consecutive ‘A’ grade for safety that CVMC has received ...