Displaying items by tag: FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Urogynecologist Janet Harris-Hicks first in the state to offer new therapy for people suffering from incontinence
HAMLET — Janet Harris-Hicks, M.D., of FirstHealth Urogynecology, is the first urogynecologist in North Carolina to offer a new solution to patients who suffer from overactive bladder and incontinence. InterStim therapy with SureScan technology enables more patients to pursue safe and effective treatment therapy and an improved quality of life.
Be Antibiotics Aware: Proper use is key to effectiveness
PINEHURST — Antibiotics save lives, but their overuse and misuse can put patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions and drug-resistant infections.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas earns 2020 CHIME Healthcare’s Most Wired recognition
PINEHURST— FirstHealth of the Carolinas was recognized for the third consecutive year by The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives in the 2020 CHIME Healthcare’s Most Wired program, earning a certified acute and ambulatory level 8, and improving its previous certified level 7 achievement.
New neurohospitalist joins FirstHealth Physician Group
PINEHURST — Amanda Dow, D.O., is joining the FirstHealth Physician Group in Pinehurst. She is the newest addition to a team of neurohospitalists, including Melanie Blacker, M.D.; Steven Lewis, M.D.; and Sarah Uffindell, M.D.
Celebrating together while apart: FirstHealth Cancer Survivors Day goes virtual
PINEHURST — Cancer survivors throughout the Sandhills will gather together — while staying apart — for the 33rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day.
A stroke won’t stop because you do – even in a pandemic
PINEHURST —As fears surrounding COVID-19 continue to rise, emergency departments around the country are reporting a decrease in visits. While keeping social distance is important, health officials express concern that people are jeopardizing their safety by not seeking necessary urgent medical care.
'Get checked and the earlier the better': Young survivor encourages early screening as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
PINEHURST — Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States and is often well underway before symptoms appear. To help people better understand and prevent the disease, FirstHealth joins efforts around the nation as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.
Moore Regional ranked one of the best in the state
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Richmond and Hoke campuses, has once again been recognized as one of the state’s best hospitals and as a top hospital in patient satisfaction by Business North Carolina magazine. Both FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Hoke and Richmond campuses share this recognition because they are divisions of Moore Regional, the flagship hospital in Pinehurst.
During tragic moment, labor and delivery nurse goes above and beyond to offer compassionate care
PINEHURST — JoyLynn Tera, R.N., has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
'Dance Parties' at Clara's House serve as welcome therapy for Parkinson's patients
PINEHURST — From inside FirstHealth’s Clara McLean House blares James Brown’s “I Feel Good.”
“Who feels good in here?” asks a bubbly Rachel Shell, MT-BC, of her troupe of men and women, all with Parkinson’s disease. As the song progresses, Shell leads them to march their feet, swing their arms to the beat and sing along, if they choose.
