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CVMC Earns Eighth 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 eighth 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 ...

CVMC Among Nation's Top Performing Hospitals For Treatment Of Heart Attacks

Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Award recognizes high standards of patient care HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019. CVMC is one of only 225 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes CVMC’s commitment and success in ...

CVHS Faith Community Partnership Seeks To Improve Health

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) this month is launching FaithHealth Catawba, a dynamic partnership between the faith community, health system and other community partners focused on improving health of underserved local citizens. FaithHealth mobilizes congregations and volunteers from the community, offering ministry and advocacy to those in need. Support is provided before, during and/or ...

CVMC One Of 22 Nationally To Receive Excellence In Patient Safety Award

HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in June received the Premier Excellence in Patient Safety Award, joining an elite group of just 22 hospitals nationally who earned the distinction. CVMC was one of only two in North Carolina to achieve the recognition. CVMC received the news at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, TN. Each summer, ...

New Nurse Manager for Catawba Valley Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics

HICKORY, NC – Christina Bolin BSN, RN-CWCA, has been named Nurse Manager of the Catawba Valley Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics. Bolin will be responsible for achieving clinical, operational and financial results at the Center, which is a member of the Healogics™ network and offersadvanced therapy to heal chronic wounds. Bolin has been involved in the healthcare industry for ...

CVMC Earns Only 'A' Grade in the Region for Patient Safety in Spring 2019

HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Spring 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. CVMC was the only hospital in Catawba County’s region to earn this top designation. The ...

CVHS Celebrates 2019 National Emergency Medical Services Week

The 45th annual National EMS Week is May 19-25and Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) is actively thanking area EMS personnel all week for their service and partnership. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. CVHS is working to ensure that the important contributions of EMS practitioners in ...

CVMC Is NC's Only Five-Time Magnet Recipient For Nursing Excellence

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in April earned status as North Carolina’s first and only five-time recipient of Magnet Recognition® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). In 2001, CVMC became America’s 32 nd Magnet® hospital and has successfully maintained that designation since. Magnet® recognition is the highest and most prestigious distinction a ...

Four From CVHS Achieve Advanced Neonatal Certification

Four from Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) recently completed their Neonatal Touch and Massage Certification (NTMC), which places them among only 1,300 professionals nationally with this distinction. We congratulate NICU nurses Meredith McSwain, BSN, RNC, and Katherine Evans, BSN, RNC, as well as occupational therapists Tabitha Yates MS, ORT/L, NTMTC, and Heather Carswell MS, ORT/L, NTMTC, for ...