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Catawba Valley Medical Center Begins Use of Compostable Medical Supplies

Innovative Charlotte Manufacturer Announces Hospital as its First Partnership Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has announced a new partnership with Charlotte-based manufacturer Terraloam, a company that makes fully compostable medical supplies, including medical isolation gowns and patient belonging bags. CVMC is the first medical center to partner with Terraloam to implement these compostable ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Raises Donate Life Flag at April 3 Ceremony

April 3rd was the annual Pause to Give Life flag-raising event sponsored by HonorBridge to recognize those who have participated in organ, eye, and tissue donation and to recognize April as National Donate Life Month. Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) joined in the flag-raising ceremonies happening across the United States at the flagpole outside the hospital’s main entrance. ...

First Successful Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery in Catawba County uses New Mazor X Robotic Guidance Platform

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has implemented new technology allowing orthopedic surgeons to use 3D planning, guidance, and visualization techniques to improve outcomes and provide personalized care for spine surgery patients. A previous report within the community said that the first robotic-assisted spine surgery was conducted elsewhere in Catawba County. However, the first procedure of ...

CVHS Celebrates Go Red for Women

On Friday, Feb 2, employees throughout Catawba Valley Health System recognized National Go Red for Women Day. Staff were encouraged to participate in the day by wearing red. Leading the way were members of our Executive Leadership team, who gathered for a photo on Friday. Go Red for Women is a national event, which takes place on National Wear Red Day, to acknowledge that cardiovascular disease is ...

Catawba Valley Health System Features Unique Cancer Screening Technology

Catawba Valley Health System has announced new technology that helps doctors find breast cancers earlier, when they may be more easily treated, with fewer false positives, which can be stressful for patients. The technology is the first of its kind in the Catawba County region, the next closest located in Greensboro. Located at Catawba Valley Imaging Center (CVIC), a service of Catawba Valley ...

Catawba Valley Health System Unveils Mixed-Reality Surgical Technique

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has begun this summer utilizing a technique for total hip replacement surgeries using a unique form of mixed-reality technology called HipInsight. CVHS joins Duke University Health as the only other organization in North Carolina to use this technology. HipInsight is the only technology that superimposes 3D patient anatomy directly onto the patient's body, ...

Catawba Valley Medical Center Emergency Expansion Nearing Completion

Four out of Five Phases Now Complete On Wednesday, December 13, Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) officially surpassed phase four of its five-phase Emergency Department and Heart Center expansion and renovation project. With a goal of completing all phases of the project being April 2024, finishing this latest phase represents significant changes that patients will begin to experience. ...

Magnetom Lumina 3T MRI Now Available at Catawba Valley Medical Center

Quicker, Clearer Imaging Is Both a Patient and Physician Satisfier Advanced MRI is empowering physicians and improving the patient experience at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC). “MAGNETOM Lumina 3T MRI represents a dramatic leap forward in MRI technology, and exemplifies our commitment to excellence,” said Rick Bare, CVMC director of specialty imaging. “Because of this ...

CVMC Earns 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2023

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2023. This national distinction recognizes CVMC’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital, as well as meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. CVMC is the only Catawba County hospital to achieve this ranking ...

CVMC Celebrates NICU babies for Halloween

Happy Halloween from CVMC's smallest patients! This year, we went back a few decades to find inspirations for our costumes. These NICU babies are dressed as vintage characters such as Popeye, Mario & Luigi, Bob Ross, Mr. Peanut, Rainbow Bright, and more! This Halloween celebration has been an annual tradition at CVMC for the past four years, beginning in 2020. The photos are shared on ...