Press Releases

All eligible Novant Health hospitals have been recognized in the inaugural 2022 Best Hospitals and Surgery Centers for Billing Ethics list by magazine and online news source, Money and national nonprofit watchdog organization, The Leapfrog Group.

Novant Health joins health systems across the country working to support an earlier peak in flu season, coupled with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and ongoing COVID-19 impacts. These respiratory illnesses are specifically affecting the youngest among us, and Novant Health physicians urge awareness, preparedness and action across our communities to help keep everyone healthy.

Underscoring Novant Health’s commitment to safety and quality, the healthcare system received nine “A” Hospital Safety Grades from the national, independent organization, The Leapfrog Group for its Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grade scoring period.

Issue reminder about prevention and vaccination ahead of holiday season Out of concern for the health and wellbeing of the community, and due to the widespread prevalence of respiratory viruses such as RSV and flu among young children, several North Carolina health systems ask that children 12 and under not visit patients who are hospitalized. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health, The Novant Health Foundation and respective donors recently celebrated the completion of phase one of the Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony within Novant Health’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The expanded NICU space located in Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital will continue to provide critical care for babies born premature with enhanced space for patients and their families.

Novant Health has installed medication take back containers in its hospital lobbies as part of its sustainability goals and initiatives. Anyone in the community may use the containers free of charge to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription and/or over-the-counter medications.

Privia Health (Nasdaq: PRVA) today announced a joint venture and strategic partnership with Novant Health Enterprises, a division of Novant Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health system, to launch Privia Medical Group – North Carolina to bring support and resources to independent providers throughout the state. This joint venture is expected to support the transition to value-based care through a clinically integrated network (CIN) model, providing a new alternative for community physicians and provider groups. 

Through the use of TytoCare’s TytoClinic devices, Novant Health will now be able to serve nearly 900 students plus staff at the Charlotte Lab School with telehealth and remote physical exams. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation funded three TytoClinic devices, one for each Charlotte Lab School campus. The program is powered by Novant Health’s digital health and engagement team.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Novant Health New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital has renovated a space that allows patients to practice everyday activities on their road to recovery, thanks to a generous gift.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – To make weight-loss surgery more accessible for patients in the Triad, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center began offering bariatric surgery Nov. 1. Bariatric surgery, also referred to as weight-loss surgery, involves operating on the stomach and/or intestines to help patients lose weight. Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable treatment for severe obesity and related medical conditions. In addition to weight loss, the procedure offers many health benefits, including decreased risk of heart disease, joint pain, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, several types of cancer and in some cases, completely curing Type 2 diabetes.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Patients in southeastern North Carolina no longer need to travel far from home to see a multiple sclerosis specialist. While the specialty care service has actually been offered in the area for years, it became temporarily unavailable a few months ago due to a provider transition. To improve access to care, Novant Health Neurology in Wilmington welcomed Dr. Sara Klein, a neuroimmunologist, on Nov. 1. Klein specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of MS, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. Klein will serve as the only neuroimmunology and MS fellowship trained neurologist in the region.

Novant Health announced today that both of its accountable care organizations (ACO) – Novant Health ACO and New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s ACO, Physician Quality Partners – have been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program for high quality performance.