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Stevens Earns Certified Breast Care Nurse Recognition

We would like to congratulate Noelle Stevens for being Catawba Valley Medical Center’s first Certified Breast Care Nurse -- credentialed by the Oncology Nursing Society! This challenging exam encompasses the full spectrum of breast care and is an impressive accomplishment. Noelle has served as our cancer program’s breast navigator since 2019 and is an excellent educator, navigator and ...

Catawba Valley Health System Announces New Partnership with Catawba Valley Community College

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has announced a new partnership with Catawba Valley Community College to create educational advancement opportunities for those looking to obtain their Registered Nursing (RN) degree. The Catawba Nurse Advancement Program (CNAP) offers financial assistance in the form of a forgivable loan for approved education expenses toward a two-year degree in a professional ...

Catawba Valley Health System Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has announced the hiring of Pam Gallagher as Chief Financial Officer. Gallagher first came to CVHS as interim CFO in April before being named to the permanent position in July. Gallagher has nearly three decades of extensive healthcare experience and comes to CVHS from having served in the interim CFO or permanent CFO role for hospitals and health systems in ...

CVMC Heart Failure Expert Earns Prestigious Award

On Thursday, Catawba Valley Cardiology celebrated the retirement of Sara Paul, DNP, FNP-C. Sara has had a long, distinguished career of over 40 years – 10 of those being with Catawba Valley Cardiology. During her career, Sara served as a founding member of the American Heart Association of Heart Failure Nurses, and is active in the leadership of the Heart Failure Society of America and the ...

CATAWBA VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has announced the hiring of Michele Sedney as its new vice president and Chief Human Resources Officer. Sedney comes to CVHS from Johns Hopkins Health System in Maryland where she served as vice president for Human Resources. Sedney holds a Master of Science in Management degree with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of Maryland. ...

CVHS Honors Memorial Day 2023 with Missing Man Table

We are humbled this Memorial Day weekend to join in honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. One tradition we are proud to observe at our hospital is the “Missing Man Table,” sometimes referred to as the “Fallen Comrade Table” to remind all who view it of those fallen, missing, or imprisoned U.S. military service members. Set up in our cafeteria, ...

CVMC Receives Red Hawk Community Partner Award from CVCC

Catawba Valley Medical Center has been chosen to receive the Red Hawk Community Partner Award from Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). Each year, the Catawba Valley Community College Red Hawk Awards Committee solicits nominations from CVCC faculty and staff for its Red Hawk Community Partner Award. The criteria for the award are exceptional service in support of CVCC and/or ...

Catawba Valley Health System recognized by the American Heart Association for commitments to workforce well-being

HICKORY— April 17, 2023 —The American Heart Association has awarded Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) national Gold level recognition for its commitments to employee health and well-being as measured in the Association’s 2022 Workforce Well-being Scorecard™ . The Scorecard evaluates factors such as mental health policies, organizational well- being strategies to address ...

CVMC Achieves Echocardiography Reaccreditation

Catawba Valley Health System is proud to announce that we have received Echocardiography reaccreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Echocardiography is imaging of the heart in order to see blood flow through the heart and heart valves. “You and your staff are to be commended for demonstrating your facility’s pursuit of excellence in documenting quality patient ...

Catawba Valley Health System Officially Opens New Heart Center with Ribbon-cutting

On Wednesday, April 5, Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) officially announced the completion of a new heart center to better meet the growing demand for these services. The center is part of a larger construction project that also includes an expanded Emergency Department. Led by CVHS President and CEO Dennis Johnson, the ribbon-cutting featured representatives from the Catawba County Board of ...