Press Releases

New technology allows patients to check-in for appointments Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center recently launched state-of-the-art, self-service kiosks that decrease patient registration wait times, reduce paperwork and increase patient privacy. Patients can use these kiosks to check in for pre-registered appointments at the push of a button, making their healthcare experiences simpler and more convenient.

Novant Health Sleep is offering a new online treatment program for patients with insomnia. SHUTi ™, or Sleep Healthy Using the Internet ™, is a six-week interactive online program for adults with insomnia. This online therapy provides short-term improvements and long-term relief for insomnia through learning modules and guides tailored to individual sleep goals.

Novant Health announced today a shared services agreement with Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC that is designed to improve access to quality healthcare, facilitate operational best practice sharing, and improve the affordability of care.

Proceeds to benefit Novant Health Cancer Care Novant Health Foundation Presbyterian Medical Center is raising awareness and funds for Novant Health Cancer Care services through their annual Oyster Roast & Crawfish Boil. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Mar.7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cotswold-area home of Susan and Hayes Woollen, MD.

Night of Beauty to education, pampering for women diagnosed with cancer Novant Health Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center is partnering with Modern Salon & Spa to host Night of Beauty, an evening designed to provide education and inspiration to women undergoing treatment for cancer. The free event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center, 242 Colonial Ave., Charlotte, N.C. 28207.

Have you or a family member recently been diagnosed with prediabetes? Bring your questions to Novant Health nurse practitioner, Ginny Czimber, for a seminar to learn more about what steps to take to get better and stay healthy. The seminar on prediabetes will begin at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Brunswick Beacon Health Expo on Saturday, February 22, at Shallotte Middle School.

Novant Health and the Brunswick Country Sheriff’s Department will host a free medication disposal event at the Brunswick Beacon Health Expo on Saturday, February 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Shallotte Middle School.

Cats Care Foundation Donation to Help Provide Health Services for Nearly 1,000 Project L.I.F.T. Students Bobcats Sports & Entertainment and its Cats Care Foundation made a $140,000 donation to the Novant Health Community Care Cruiser earlier this afternoon at Bruns Academy in Charlotte. The Novant Health Community Care Cruiser delivers quality preventive healthcare to youth who attend Charlotte’s nine Project L.I.F.T schools in underserved communities across the Charlotte area. The donation was raised through the Cats Care Foundation’s annual “My Hero Gala,” which took place on October 26, 2013.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery renews Presbyterian Medical Center’s accreditation Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center has been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) for the third time since first receiving the designation in 2007. This renewed accreditation, granted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), acknowledges Novant Health’s commitment to providing high-quality and safe care for bariatric surgery patients that exceeds clinical benchmarks and guidelines.

Novant Health announced today a new shared services agreement with Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, N.C. The organizations will work together in key areas including supply chain, strategic planning, and corporate resources. By combining forces, the two organizations expect to optimize the supply chain and bring value to the community.

Today, Novant Health announced it is declaring war on high blood pressure, prediabetes and obesity as part of a multi-year, system-wide community health initiative designed to create an epidemic of health and wellness. The statistics are alarming. One out of every three Americans age 20 and older has prediabetes. Additionally, one in three has hypertension and more than one-third of U.S. adults are considered obese. Serious health implications can include organ and nerve damage, loss of limbs and blindness. These three health conditions combined account for approximately $266 billion in annual U.S. medical costs and contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year.

Beginning in January, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center will host a free, seven-week smoking cessation program certified by the American Lung Association and designed to help participants stick to their 2014 New Year’s Resolution to kick the habit.