Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – ONE Charlotte Health Alliance today announced that more than 75 employees of Atrium Health and Novant Health have received, or are receiving, opportunities to become a registered nurse through its nursing scholarship programs, the RN Educational Assistance Program at Atrium Health and the Upward Mobility RN Scholarship Program at Novant Health.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following expanded emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Novant Health today announced that it will begin offering booster doses for everyone 18 and older on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Appointments are required for individuals seeking a booster dose to ensure availability. 

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Novant Health and New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) have celebrated 9 months since NHRMC joined Novant Health on Feb. 1, 2021, and continue to build on initial successes while remaining committed to providing remarkable care for the community and supporting team members.

CHARLOTTE, NC – Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center announces that it has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient Inc. Mint Hill Medical Center was one of 226 Vizient members in the community hospital cohort to be recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and Accountability Ranking, which has been conducted annually since 2005.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Novant Health today announced that it has received straight A’s in the Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grade scoring period. This makes Novant Health the largest healthcare system in North Carolina to ever achieve the highest mark for safety and quality across all of its hospitals. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country. 

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Foundation was awarded a $400,000 grant over three years from The Duke Endowment to provide telemedicine and telepsychiatry services to middle school students in crisis. Novant Health collaborates with Brunswick County Schools staff to complement existing services and fill service gaps in behavioral and substance use disorder treatment for Brunswick County students in sixth through eighth grade. The program aims to provide early intervention to quickly address crises and support students with severe symptoms of depression, anxiety and/or trauma, in addition to connecting families with appropriate care.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Triad Honor Flight partnered with Novant Health this week to conduct pre-flight COVID-19 screenings for more than 140 veterans, caregivers, guests and organizers in advance of their upcoming flight to see the memorials in Washington, D.C., on Veterans Day.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Following authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Novant Health today announced that it will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 on Thursday, Nov. 4.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Due to decreased demand, Novant Health today announced that it will reduce the hours of operation for its COVID-19 testing locations in Winston-Salem and East Mecklenburg. The health care system will also close COVID-19 testing operations at its Salisbury location.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Novant Health, a not-for-profit health care system serving the Carolinas and Georgia, welcomes David P. King of Chapel Hill, N.C., to its board of trustees. Joining as the 22nd member, King is a respected healthcare consultant, providing strategic and operational advice to numerous industry stakeholders. King previously served in leadership roles at Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp), one of the largest medical testing laboratory and drug development businesses in the world, including as executive chairman, chief executive officer, president and general counsel. He was instrumental in leading the company’s transformation from a pure-play U.S. testing laboratory to a global life sciences company. In 2019 Forbes named King to its list of America’s Most Innovative Leaders.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Following updated emergency use authorizations (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Novant Health will begin offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters beginning Tuesday, Oct. 26.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – To better meet the needs of a fast-growing community, Novant Health, Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex today broke ground on a 5,000-square-foot children’s emergency services center within Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. This $2.4 million investment will bring specialized emergency care to thousands of children and teens in the Lake Norman and Huntersville area who currently have limited access to, and choice of, nearby services.