Press Releases

Program has supported 1,158 nurses as they transition into professional practice WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health is pleased to announce that its nurse residency program achieved accreditation with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program. With the recognition, the program becomes the 133rd system in the world to receive this honor and the second in the state for acute care.

BOLIVIA, N.C. ― Novant Health is pleased to welcome Tamara Marshall, family nurse practitioner, to Novant Health Endocrinology. Marshall joined the clinic in February and is accepting new patients.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Michael Winfree, family nurse practitioner, to Novant Health Oceanside Family Medicine & Convenient Care. Winfree joined the clinic in February.

BOLIVIA, N.C. ― Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Foundation has launched its campaign, “A Path Forward,” to raise money for behavioral health initiatives to benefit Brunswick County. The campaign seeks to raise funds to better provide treatment, outreach programs and community education addressing behavioral health.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation recently granted $75,000 to Susan G. Komen Charlotte to study community-level gaps and opportunities in breast cancer care delivery. The two-year study, funded in part by Novant Health, has a long-term goal to reduce breast cancer mortality by addressing disparities and health inequities in underserved communities.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Mary Crichton, family nurse practitioner, to Novant Health Oceanside Family Medicine - Bolivia. Crichton joined the clinic in January and is accepting new patients.

Yearlong challenges will help participants create and sustain habits that lead to a healthier, younger heart age WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health today announced a yearlong wellness campaign, challenging participants to take their health to heart in 2020. Three out of 4 U.S. adults are living with a predicted heart age that is older than their actual age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means they are at a higher risk for heart attacks and stroke. Yet, about 80% of heart disease is preventable with diet and lifestyle changes.

MINT HILL, N.C. – Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened a new urgent care center in Mint Hill, North Carolina, at 11300 Cresthill Drive, right off Matthews-Mint Hill Rd., next to Novant Health Mint Hill Family Medicine and across from the Mint Hill Town Hall. The new urgent care center will provide the community with effortless access to convenient, high quality healthcare services, including on-site lab and X-ray capabilities.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health has been recognized as a FutureEdge 50 award winner by the International Data Group (IDG) CIO Executive Council. The FutureEdge 50 awards highlight organizations using emerging technologies to transform the customer experience, enhance worker productivity and much more. The 50 companies recognized have established information technology initiatives that drive business success as well as early-stage projects pursued for high potential. Novant Health will receive the award at the AGENDA20 Awards in March.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center has contracted with DaVita, a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, to provide dialysis treatments to hospitalized patients. Southeastern Nephrology providers and DaVita nurses will administer the dialysis treatments.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce Elizabeth Kiser as vice president of Novant Health Foundations. In this role, Kiser will help design and implement plans for sustainable and integrated philanthropy across all of Novant Health’s markets. She will represent and work to increase the profile of the foundations within the communities Novant Health serves.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health recently launched Epic’s MyChart Care Companion, an interactive, highly individualized plan of care delivered to at-risk patients through user-friendly, accessible technology. Care Companion offers a roadmap for patients managing a chronic condition or navigating their follow-up care after a procedure.