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Catawba Valley Health System breaks ground on emergency expansion, Heart Center

On Wednesday, May 5, Catawba Valley Health System officially broke ground at its medical center to expand its Emergency Department and create a centralized heart center to better meet the growing demand for these services. Construction will begin this month, encompass five phases, and target September 2023 for completion. Led by CVHS President and CEO Eddie Beard, the groundbreaking featured ...

CVMC Earns Tenth Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2021

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CVMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. Over 2,700 hospitals nationally were evaluated by The Leapfrog Group, and CVMC earned its tenth consecutive ...

CVMC Earns Ninth Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2020

HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CVMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. Over 2,600 hospitals nationally were evaluated by The Leapfrog Group, and CVMC earned its ninth ...

New UV Light Sanitizers Revolutionize Fight Against COVID-19 At CVMC

HICKORY, NC – In a continued effort to provide the safest care possible during the current pandemic, Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recently added two state-of-the-art UVDI-360 Room Sanitizers. These portable ultraviolet light devices can disinfect an average hospital room in less than 10 minutes. When combined with conventional cleaning methods, the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer can ...

CVMC Eases Visitation Restrictions

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is easing some of its visitor restrictions, initially put in place at the end of March to help protect the safety of patients and staff from the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Effective Tuesday, June 9 th, CVMC will allow one designated support person to visit a patient admitted to the hospital or to accompany a patient seeking treatment at the hospital. ...

CEO, Chief of the Medical Staff Reassure Community

May 29, 2020 Catawba Valley Health System entered the fight against COVID-19 in early March. We have seen our organization, our community, our state and our world be transformed since then. At our hospital, we implemented unprecedented changes in response to the pandemic in order to keep our staff and our patients safe. The work done by those on the front lines and in support of these efforts has ...

CVMC Earns Eighth Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Spring 2020

HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CVMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. CVMC was the only hospital within the Catawba, Iredell, Burke, Caldwell, and Alexander region of ...

Collaboration and Innovation During COVID-19 Crisis

With the onset of COVID-19, health care systems across the country began assessing readiness in the event of a surge of COVID-19 patients. Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) in Catawba County, North Carolina, was no different. The CVHS Director of Emergency Management & Environmental Compliance, Mike Helton, reviewed the hospital’s reserve inventory of personal protective equipment ...

CVMC Earns Seventh Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2019

HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CVMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. This was CVMC's seventh consecutive 'A' grade since Fall 2016. The Leapfrog Group, a ...

25th Annual Trivette Pediatric Symposium

Catawba Valley Medical Center and Organizational Learning was excited to host the 25 th Annual Trivette Pediatric Symposium to over 90 participants on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. This half-day symposium invited local experts in pediatric mental health to discuss trending topics on how to address gaps in practice and incorporate key information to effectively manage mental and behavioral health ...