Blog Posts in August, 2010

  • "I Can Cope" Educational Program for Cancer Patients Kicks Off August 17

    FOR RELEASE: August 11, 2010 “I Can Cope” Educational Program for Cancer Patients Kicks Off August 17 HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center are presenting “I Can Cope,” a four-week series of free educational classes for people with cancer, their families and friends, starting August 17. The “I Can Cope” program is ...

  • CVMC, Employees Contribute Record $29,147.49 to Catawba County Relay For Life

    FOR RELEASE: August 9, 2010 CVMC, Employees Contribute Record $29,147.49 to Catawba County Relay For Life HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center employees and team members joined together to raise $14,147.49 for Relay For Life of Catawba County, an annual fundraising and community event held May 21, 2010 by the American Cancer Society. Catawba Valley Medical Center matched that effort ...

  • CVMC Maternity Care Receives 5-Star Rating

    FOR RELEASE: July 27, 2010 Study Rates Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Maternity Care 5 Stars Top Rating Based on Maternal Complication Rates and Neonatal Mortality Rates HICKORY, NC – Maternity care at Catawba Valley Medical Center received a 5-star rating from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, based on its low complication rates for ...

  • CVMC Recognizes July 2010 CARE Employee

    FOR RELEASE: July 7, 2010 Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes July CARE Employee HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center recently recognized Barbara McCurry, Environmental Services Technician in the Environmental Services Department, as the July 2010 CARE employee. Following are remarks offered in nominating Barbara: “Barbara is one of the hardest working people at this ...

  • CVMC Recognizes June 2010 CARE Employee

    FOR RELEASE: June 17, 2010 Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes June 2010 CARE Employee HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center recently recognized Diana Wood, Telecommunicator in the Communications Department, as the June 2010 CARE employee. Following are remarks offered in nominating Diana: “Diana’s overall attitude and concern for others is truly seen in how she ...

  • Edwards and Loder First at CVMC to Receive Doctor of Nursing Degree (DNP)

    FOR RELEASE: June 1, 2010 Edwards and Loder First at CVMC to Receive Doctor of Nursing Degree (DNP) HICKORY, NC – Jane Edwards and Lesley Loder recently became the first nurses at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) to receive nursing’s advanced Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, or DNP. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the DNP degree enables the ...

  • CVMC Recognizes May 2010 CARE Employee

    Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes May 2010 CARE Employee HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center recently recognized Aaron Carpenter, Radiologic Technologist III in the MRI Department, as the May 2010 CARE employee. Following are remarks offered in nominating Aaron: “Aaron has an exceptional work ethic and professional demeanor while working not only with patients, but also ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes Top Volunteers at Spring Luncheon

    With 11,000 hours to his credit, John Tregde (front row, far right) was recognized recently as Catawba Valley Medical Center’s volunteer with the greatest number of hours served as of June 30, 2009. Also recognized for their hours served were (front row, l-r) Frank Webber at 10,000, Polly Shook at 9,000 and Katie Fleming with 8,000. Celebrating the top volunteers were CVMC board members ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes April 2010 CARE Employee

    Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recently recognized Angela Horton, radiologic technologist III in Diagnostic Angiography Services, as the April 2010 CARE employee of the month. A fellow employee made the following remarks when nominating Ms. Horton for the recognition: “Angela has always exemplified CARE from the time a patient walks through the door until leaving. Her focus is solely ...

  • "A Difficult Heart Decision" Topic of Catawba Valley Medical Center's April 'Conversations in Ethics'

    The heart was about to be airlifted to the hospital. The committee members had to make their decision very soon. Questions to be considered at this session could include: What should the committee do? How would you vote if you were on the committee? In some cases, transplant operations are not successful, and a second operation is needed. Should someone be allowed two transplant procedures? Three? ...

  • Hickory Mayor Proclaims April as Occupational Therapy Month at CVMC

    Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright (center) recently visited Catawba Valley Medical Center’s (CVMC) Occupational Therapy (OT) staff members to officially proclaim April as Occupational Therapy Month. OT professionals can help reduce their patient’s physical limitations by improving muscle strength, desensitizing painful areas and enhancing behavioral and cognitive skills when illness or injury ...

  • CVMC's Health First Center Hosts Education Sessions on Occupational Therapy

    In recognition of April as Occupational Therapy Month, Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) occupational therapy professionals are offering education sessions on the methods they use to help ill or injured patients regain skill and flexibility to return to everyday activities. Joining CVMC’s staff members at the sessions will be occupational therapy students from Lenoir-Rhyne University. The ...

  • CVMC Recognizes April as Occupational Therapy Month

    When illness or injury prevents an individual from performing life’s daily tasks, Occupational Therapists can help reduce their patient’s physical limitations by improving muscle strength, desensitizing painful areas and enhancing behavioral and cognitive skills. Through occupational therapy, patients improve self-care abilities and acquire skills to regain or maintain maximum function ...

  • CVMC Directors Present at National Children's Healthcare Conference

    Catawba Valley Medical Center’s (CVMC) Healthy House Medical Director H. Vondell Clark, MD, MPH, and Rebecca Tart, PhD, CVMC’s Director for Research and Evidence-based Practice, recently developed a poster on preliminary findings from CVMC’s Healthy House program. Dr. Clark presented the poster at the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) annual ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Announces 2010 Board Officers, New Trustee

    HICKORY–Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recently announced the addition of Billy Price, MD, to its Board of Trustees, according to J. Anthony Rose, president and CEO of the medical center. “We are very pleased that these key community citizens will lend their leadership and expertise as board members as Catawba Valley Medical Center continues to serve area citizens with quality ...

  • "Breaching Confidentiality to Protect Others" Topic of Catawba Valley Medical Center's March 'Conversations in Ethics'

    Catawba Valley Medical Center invites healthcare professionals and the community to attend the next ‘Conversations in Ethics’ to be held from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18 in the Northwest AHEC Lecture Hall, Room 112. This monthly, no-charge meeting provides an opportunity for discussion of some of the most important issues facing the healthcare profession today. This ...

  • CVMC's Center for Sleep Disorders Announces Three Physicians Board Certified in Sleep Medicine

    Three physicians practicing in The Center for Sleep Disorders at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recently received Board Certification in Sleep Medicine, according to Scott Gibson, director of The Center for Sleep Disorders. Kathy Wilson, MD and CVMC hospitalist, serves as the Medical Director for The Center for Sleep Disorders. Dr. Wilson earned her Board certification in Sleep Medicine ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Names Elliot Boston as 2009 CARE Employee of the Year

    Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recognizes each month a single employee who epitomizes CARE—one who embodies Courtesy, Attitude, Respect and Enthusiasm for commitment to maintaining a positive guest relations atmosphere and to demonstrating a sincere compassion and concern for patients and fellow staff members. At the end of the calendar year, one employee is chosen from the twelve ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Announces 2010 Medical Staff Officers and Department Chiefs

    HICKORY–Catawba Valley Medical Center recently announced its 2010 Medical Staff Officers and Department Chiefs, according to J. Anthony Rose, president and CEO. “Catawba Valley Medical Center is very fortunate that these physicians will be providing leadership for the hospital’s medical staff of more than 350 physicians,” Mr. Rose stated. Charles Scheil, MD, will serve as ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes February 2010 CARE Employee

    Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recently recognized Crystal Parson, buyer in Materials Management, as the February 2010 CARE employee of the month. A fellow employee made the following remarks when nominating Ms. Parson for the recognition: “Always helpful with a smile to research prices and orders overnight when we need it. She is so friendly and always has a great attitude. It’s ...

  • Catawba Valley Imaging Center Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation

    Catawba Valley Imaging Center, a service of Catawba Valley Medical Center, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Located at 1501 Tate Boulevard, Catawba Valley Imaging Center (CVIC) provides diagnostic x-rays, CT scans, ultrasound imaging, bone density scans, mammography, MRI and nuclear ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's SANE Nurses Receive Rape Crisis Center TEAM Award

    Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) were recently presented the Rape Crisis Center TEAM award for their service to the Rape Crisis Center and area victims of sexual assault. SANEs offer victims prompt, compassionate care and comprehensive forensic evidence collection. In addition to helping preserve the victim’s dignity and reduce psychological trauma, ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Orthopedic Services Ranked Sixth in State; Orthopedic Surgery Specialties Score High Marks

    HICKORY, NC (January 25, 2010) – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been ranked sixth in North Carolina for Overall Orthopedic Services and fourth in the state for Spine Surgery by HealthGrades, Inc., the nation’s leading independent healthcare rating organization. Catawba Valley Medical Center also received its third consecutive 5-star rating for Back and Neck Surgery (Except ...

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes January 2010 CARE Employee

    Catawba Valley Medical Center’s CARE employee, nominated monthly by employees and guests, embodies C ourtesy, A ttitude, R espect and E nthusiasm for commitment to maintaining a positive guest relations atmosphere while demonstrating a sincere compassion and concern for patients and fellow staff members. Catawba Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit, public healthcare system providing ...

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