Press Releases

Charlotte Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates and Novant Health Medical Group welcome Robert L. Stevens, M.D. Charlotte Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates is located at 2015 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207. The practice can be reached at 704-333-1259. 

VHA Central Atlantic recognized Novant Health with 13 awards for excellence in clinical care, honoring nine facilities for meeting or exceeding national performance standards and improving the patient experience.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a new treatment option for people with severe aortic stenosis who cannot undergo surgery Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center are now performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the Edwards SAPIEN valve, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in November, 2011. Earlier this month, doctors successfully performed two procedures; both patients are recovering and are in good condition.

In conjunction with Novant Health Hospice & Palliative Care (formerly Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care), Novant Health Foundation and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center will unveil two exciting projects this fall 2013 within The Jack Matney Memorial Labyrinth Courtyard at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.

Facility names change, new visual identity roll-out as new strategy positions integrated network to deliver seamless and convenient healthcare  Novant Health facilities across a four-state footprint today launched a new brand strategy by unveiling new signage and other visual identities throughout the network. Additionally, new initiatives were launched to support a strategic plan to make healthcare remarkable.&nbs

In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Prince William Health System will host two public forums on Monday, April 15, to discuss advance care planning, including advance directives. Nationally, only three in 10 adults have taken the time to create an advance directive; however, 60 percent of individuals state they do not want to burden their families with end-of-life decisions. 

Organization supports more than 44,000 jobs and $2.4 billion in salaries, wages and benefits in the state Generates $623 million in tax revenues An economic impact analysis commissioned by Novant Health and completed by the Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy (which is a separate business unit of the Economics Practice of FTI Consulting, Inc.) revealed the organization’s activities generated nearly $5.9 billion of economic activity in the state of North Carolina in 2012.

From menopause to pelvic health to conceiving, Brunswick Novant Medical Center’s “Ask the Doctor: Women’s Health” panel discussion will give local women the opportunity to ask those delicate questions. The discussion panel will include local, board-certified OB/GYN physicians and breast surgeons, all with a wealth of experience in treating women’s health.

Novant Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving North Carolina and three surrounding states, today announced the results of its 2012 fiscal year, reporting a net income of $274 million in 2012.

Cigna (NYSE:CI) and Novant Health, an integrated system of hospitals and physician practices, have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative to improve patient access to health care, enhance care coordination, and achieve the "triple aim" of improved health, affordability and patient experience. The program is effective April 1.

Prince William Health System is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, today March 19th, by honoring its 105 board certified nurses.

Last week, students at Walkertown Middle School spend a day out in the community learning more about the world of work. Their final stop brought them to Kernersville Medical Center.