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CVHS Receives an 'A' for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group ’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes CVMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and ...

American Heart Association Recognizes Catawba Valley Health System for Workplace Health Achievement

(HICKORY - October 2018) – The results of the American Heart Association 2018 Workplace Health Achievement Index have been announced and Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) achieved Silver level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. CVHS was the highest-performing organization in the county, along with the YMCA of Catawba Valley. The American ...

WELLBUSINESS DESIGNEES ANNOUNCED

reco Pictured here are representatives from 25 local employers who were recognized by the 2018 WellBusiness program for their efforts to promote and support employee wellness. HICKORY, NC – June 22, 2018 – The WellBusiness Advisory Council announced 25 recipients of WellBusiness recognition during an awards luncheon held at Catawba Country Club on June 21. Now in its fourth year, the ...

Local Hospitals Identify Phone Scam

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) and Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC) have been made aware and want to advise local residents about a phone scam in our area involving callers posing as representatives from the hospital. This is a case of Caller ID “spoofing,” a high-tech manipulation of the Caller ID feature that allows the scammer to disguise their true identity by making the ...

CVMC named one of the best stroke centers in America

Catawba Valley Medical Center Celebrates 50 Years!

It started as a controversial idea in 1962. Building a hospital to serve the needs of the most vulnerable citizens, a place where no one was turned away. Over the past 50 years, more than two million patients have graced the halls of this community hospital. And the great public debate spawned a respected medical center that has evolved into a leading institution with a single purpose…to ...

CVMC Debuts New Mobile Mammography With 3D Technology

HICKORY, NC – AUGUST 29, 2017 – Catawba Valley Medical Center’s New Mobile Mammography unit will roll onto the road today to take advanced breast cancer screenings and awareness to patients in the five counties it serves in Western North Carolina. The new diagnostic center on wheels is equipped with both 2D and 3D imaging technology and is the first such unit available in the ...

Concussion Diagnostic Tool Makes ImPACT

HICKORY, NC – August 17 2017 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has implemented a new tool for managing concussions in area schools where it provides certified athletic trainers, taking valuable measures to help prepare staff and students for concussion management. CVMC’s Director of Sports Medicine Marcus Osborne says, “CVMC saw a need and an opportunity to improve the ...

Newcomers of Catawba Valley to Host CVMC Wellness Nurse

HICKORY — Sharon Smith, a wellness nurse, will talk about health issues facing seniors at the monthly meeting of Newcomers of Catawba Valley. Smith, RN, MSN, works at Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Health First program. She teaches CPR and first aid classes. Her presentation, to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 9, will also advise participants what to do for a victim until EMTs arrive. ...

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Jessica Urzen Joins CVMC

HICKORY, NC – July 28 2017 – The Center for Rehabilitation at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of physiatrist Jessica Urzen, DO to the position of Medical Director for Inpatient Rehabilitation. In this role, Dr. Urzen will address the needs of acute rehab patients and work with the center’s comprehensive team of therapists in helping ...