Press Releases

BOLIVIA, N.C. ― Novant Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Timothy Murphy to Novant Health Family & Internal Medicine South Brunswick. Murphy joined the clinic in July and is accepting new patients.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health is recognized as part of Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Employers for Women 2020. The prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Novant Health is the only healthcare system in North Carolina to be recognized on the list and Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity list.

Charlotte, North Carolina — When a person first receives a cancer diagnosis, their first thought is often “Why me?” To empower and uplift cancer patients, family members, and caregivers with a message of hope, Novant Health has published “The Unexpected Gift: Profiles in Courage from Cancer Survivorship.”

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – On the 30th year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Novant Health has been as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). This recognition comes after completing the Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the first time, which is  a prominent benchmarking tool to gauge an organization’s level of disability workplace inclusion relative to other businesses in such areas as culture, accessibility, employment practices, community engagement and supplier diversity.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health today announced its new comprehensive center for women’s health care needs is open to serve the women of the greater Charlotte market. The Women’s Center at Novant Health’s SouthPark Medical Plaza, a 36,000-square-foot space located on the fourth floor, houses 10 specialty clinics with convenient, concierge-like amenities, including: a guest services representative to greet and assist patients, appointment and referral coordinators and online scheduling with e-check in capabilities.

Six family physicians and nurse practitioner rejoin Novant from Holston Medical Group      CHARLOTTE, N.C.― Novant Health is pleased to announce six family physicians and a family nurse practitioner who left Novant Health in 2019 to join Holston Medical Group (HMG) are returning August 16, 2020. The providers will continue caring for patients from the same location in Mooresville under the new name Novant Health LKN Family Medicine.      

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – Today Queens University of Charlotte announced plans to safely bring students and employees back to campus this fall at a reduced density. The plan was developed by Queens’ Re-Opening Task Force in partnership with Novant Health.  

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health's innovation in palliative and end-of-life care has been recognized by the American Hospital Association with a prestigious national award, one of just two health systems in the country to receive the honor The Circle of Life award honors programs that can serve as models for other health care organizations as they develop advance care planning programs.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ―  While health care continues to advance technologically each year, the United States still faces a physician and nursing shortage in the acute care setting. Novant Health is working to address the national shortage of intensivists and critical care nurses at community hospitals through the launch of a new tele-ICU program. Strategically designed to help mitigate this gap in care, the tele-ICU program will enable remote monitoring and treatment of intensive care patients at community hospitals. This new technology will effectively improve access to critical care services and reduce the transfer rate to tertiary hospitals so patients may receive care closer to home.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― In a 4-1 vote on July 13, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved Novant Health as the partner for New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC). Novant Health was the recommended partner by the Partnership Advisory Group (PAG), a 21-member group of hospital board of trustee members, physicians and members of the New Hanover community charged by the county and NHRMC to determine the future of NHRMC. The NHRMC board approved of the recommendation July 8.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― In a 4-1 vote on July 13, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved Novant Health as the partner for New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC). Novant Health was the recommended partner by the Partnership Advisory Group (PAG), a 21-member group of hospital board of trustee members, physicians and members of the New Hanover community charged by the county and NHRMC to determine the future of NHRMC. The NHRMC board approved of the recommendation July 8.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― In a 4-1 vote on July 13, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved Novant Health as the partner for New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC). Novant Health was the recommended partner by the Partnership Advisory Group (PAG), a 21-member group of hospital board of trustee members, physicians and members of the New Hanover community charged by the county and NHRMC to determine the future of NHRMC. The NHRMC board approved of the recommendation July 8.