healthcare
Pneumonia cases increasing in Mecklenburg: What to do
Dec. 20. After low levels of detected infections since 2019, pneumonia infections have increased in the United States since late spring. Mecklenburg County Public Health is monitoring 12 potential outbreaks of suspected pneumonia involving school-based settings. Dr. Bonnie Coyle, Mecklenburg County Public Health medical director, said all residents should stay up to date with vaccines, […]
Duke Health plans to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
Dec. 13. Duke Health plans to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) in Mooresville early next year. It would be Duke’s first expansion out of its current coverage area in the states Triangle region. Plans to sell LNRMC to Novant fell through earlier this year. StockTitan reported the value of the transaction at $280 […]
Healthy Meck advocacy training set for Nov. 22
Nov. 14. Healthy Meck will sponsor a free, half-day advocacy training designed to empower local changemakers who are working to improve community health and wellbeing on Nov. 22. The event, titled “Advocate and Initiate – Training for Advocacy and Changemaking,” will be held at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson from 9 am to 1 […]
Novant Health Huntersville celebrates the big two-oh Saturday
Oct. 29. Can you believe it’s been 20 years since Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center opened? This Saturday they will celebrate two decades of service with a birthday party from noon to 5 pm. There will be a bounce house, free popcorn and cotton candy, food trucks and entertainment at the medical center, 10300 Gilead […]
Novant offering free virtual care services to Helene victims in WNC
Oct. 10. Novant Health is providing free, on-demand virtual care services to Helene victims in Western NC. Patients may access care by visiting NovantHealth.org/VirtualCare. No appointment is necessary, Virtual care visits offer treatment 24/7 for conditions such as fever, COVID, cold and flu, ear infections, shortness of breath, rash and common skin conditions, back pain […]
Atrium asking NC Dept. of Health to approve 23 more beds at Cornelius hospital
Aug. 19. Atrium Health has filed a Certificate of Need application to relocate 23 licensed acute care beds from Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) to Atrium Health Lake Norman, the new acute care hospital under construction on the old Augustalee property in Cornelius. The change in scope of the project is valued at $19 million, according […]
Atrium filing with NC Dept. of Health for 23 additional beds in Cornelius hospital
July 24. By Dave Yochum. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (CMHA) is filing a Certificate of Need application to relocate 23 licensed acute care beds from Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) to Atrium Health Lake Norman, the new acute care hospital under construction on the old Augustalee property in Cornelius. The new hospital, originally approved for 30 […]
Whooping cough cases on the rise
May 15. Mecklenburg County Public Health says there’s an increase in highly contagious whooping cough cases in western North Carolina, including Mecklenburg County. Background Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause severe coughing fits, especially in infants and young children. While the disease can be serious for anyone, it can be life-threatening […]
Novant Health deploys robotics, AI for faster lung cancer diagnosis
April 24. Novant Health has a new lung cancer biopsy technology thanks to a generous gift from Agnes B. and Edward I. Weisiger Sr., and matching fundraising from the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation. The Ion robotic bronchoscopy technology allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of lung nodules that are often difficult to reach, […]
Atrium Health Lake Norman began life as a $153 million project. Now it’s valued at $250 million
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Erica Batten April 17. “This is going to be a lot more than a hospital. It’s going to be a healthcare campus,” said Bill Leonard, the facility executive for Atrium Health University City, who joined Cornelius Today and Business Today for a Newsmakers Breakfast to discuss the rapidly developing hospital site […]
