healthcare
Another hospital chain restricts youthful visitors
Dec. 18. Novant Health has joined Atrium in visitor restrictions due to an increase in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 19 children under age 13 are asked not to visit patients to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Visitor guidance from Novant: —Kids under 13, unless seeking care or other special circumstances, […]
High rate of lung cancer in NC
Nov. 15. According to the American Lung Association, North Carolina has 63 new cases per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 54.6 new cases per 100,000 people, putting us at No. 39 out of the 48 states ranked. Details in the 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report.
New name honors founders of LKN Community Health Clinic
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic is changing its name to Cook Community Clinic in honor of founders April Cook and Dr. David Cook. The clinic provides free health care to low-income residents who have no health insurance and lack access to affordable care. The new name honors Dr. David Cook, who started […]
Lake Norman Community Health Clinic: 25 years of health and hope
Oct. 2. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic (LNCHC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a gala event honoring the clinic’s founders and raising funds to expand services to local residents who have no health insurance and lack access to affordable health care. LNCHC served 1,605 residents in Mecklenburg and southern Iredell counties in 2022. The celebration and […]
COVID vaccines will soon be available
Sept. 13. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and Pfizer. Healthcare providers are preparing to distribute the newest vaccine which is designed to better protect patients against current COVID-19 variants circulating in our communities. Atrium and Novant officials say […]
NC hospitals sued 7,500+ patients, families over medical debt
Aug. 25. North Carolina hospitals sued 7,517 patients and their family members to collect medical debt from January 2017 through June 2022, according to a new study authored by Duke Law School faculty and the Office of State Treasurer (OST). Judgments total $57 million in medical debt owed by patients. Nonprofit hospitals were responsible for […]
NC ranks 42nd among Best States for Healthcare, according to study
Aug. 1. With the average American spending more than $12,900 per year on personal health care, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Health Care and North Carolina didn’t do so awesomely well. NC came in at No. 42 among 50 states (and Washington DC) in health […]
Atrium breaks ground for new hospital in Cornelius
June 1. Atrium Health broke ground yesterday for its newest hospital, Atrium Health Lake Norman. The 170,000 square-foot facility located on much of the old Cooke family farm between I-77 and Hwy 21, means greater access to health care in North Mecklenburg. The new hospital is expected to open its doors in 2025 with approximately […]
Atrium providing free sports physicals for student-athletes June 3
May 17. Have you ever been shocked by reports of a high school athlete suffering a heart attack on the first day of practice? Medical screening would help, and Atrium is doing it for free at Bank of America Stadium on June 3. The free sports-specific health screening and educational program includes a review of […]
Novant Huntersville scores an ‘A’ from national hospital safety rating agency
May 3. Novant Health Huntersville is one of nine Novant hospitals to get an ‘A’ rating for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country. The Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade is based on a hospital’s ability to prevent medical […]
