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Fed report confirms Novant’s insufficient staffing, nurses detail to

Experiences like Gwinn’s are becoming routine at Novant. A litany of complaints line the virtual walls of social media; some problems make headlines. The federal report confirmed NHRMC was not providing a safe environment for patients. The report stated in 9 out of 10 cases, NHRMC failed to maintain adequate … See more

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Brunswick County scheduling appointments for updated Covid-19 …

WEBBRUNSWICK COUNTY — As the Covid-19 virus has surged in the last month, an updated vaccine, with limited availability, is being offered through Brunswick County Health Services. Appointments for

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Ready for your shot

WEBFolks can check in here for when appointments open. Appointments can be made online or by calling 910-663-4200. All appointments through Pender public health are scheduled at either 803 S. Walker

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Covid-19 vaccine appointments full in New Hanover as call center

WEBWith vaccine availability opening up, New Hanover County Public Health is receiving high numbers of requests from residents seeking the Covid-19 vaccine. (Port City Daily/File) Update 4:15 p.m.:

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New program takes holistic, community-based approach to …

WEBThe program takes a holistic approach to mental health. (Port City Daily/Amy Passaretti) WILMINGTON — During his time as a psychiatrist at a private hospital in Pennsylvania, Dr. Loren Crabtree

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New Hanover County offers free mental health services to help …

WEBThe county approved $336,146 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to include a mental health program for older adults, which according to Smith, is the only mental health program in the state to be

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Drive-up flu shots available through NHC Health Dept.

WEBThe county’s Health and Human Services Public Health will offer drive-thru flu vaccines Oct. 4 to 7 and Oct. 10 to 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone 6 months and older eligible for a flu shot can

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New medical facility opens in Brunswick Port City Daily

WEBNovant Health Brunswick Medical Center, a 34,000-square-foot building at 257 Hospital Drive in Bolivia, offers a multitude of health services to serve the growing population of Brunswick County.

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County pens agreement to turn over Pender hospital to Novant

WEBNovant’s contract was set to expire July 17, 2023, and last summer Pender leaders announced they would begin exploring options from other healthcare providers rather than automatically renew the

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Novant responds to leaked video with doctor asking for scarier …

WEBStill) NEW HANOVER COUNTY –– A two-minute snippet of an internal video conference among top Novant Health leadership leaked Friday, showing healthcare administrators engaging in a blunt

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Top health official out in New Hanover; Human Services board …

WEBResignation on health and human services board. A four-year member of the county’s health and human services board recently quit. Amy McLane stepped away from the board Jan 27, writing in her

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Novant breaks ground on medical center campus in northern part …

WEBNEW HANOVER COUNTY — The shovels were raised and soil punctured as Novant Health officials gathered in Scotts Hill Wednesday to break ground on a 60-bed hospital in the works for a few years now.

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Nonprofit ups income eligibility for healthcare access ahead of

WEBIt will provide health care coverage to single individuals making $20,000 a year or less. Likewise, a family of three earning under $34,300 combined will now be eligible for Medicaid. In New

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‘Profits over patients’: Study finds charity care lackluster for

WEBAccording to the analysis, Novant Health avoided $324.2 million in taxes while spending nearly half of that on charity care, at $179 million, the researchers estimated. Meanwhile, the nonprofit

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More than $25M to be spent in NHC on infrastructure, mental …

WEBThe estimated cost for this work is $3 million. The final phase would cost about $6.2 million to supply infrastructure to the remaining 52 acres. In addition, a water line connection off site will

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Second Michael Jordan clinic to serve Wilmington’s eastside …

WEBDr. Philip Brown speaks to media about the plans for the second Michael Jordan clinic headed to Princess Place Drive; it will be operational by 2024. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver) “It’s nice

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NHC to handle development review of Scotts Hill medical …

WEBAccess to healthcare was the top need for residents, based on a Pender County community health needs assessment in 2018. During the same year, UNC-Chapel Hill reported there were 2.8 physicians

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North Carolina ranks among worst states for healthcare

WEBThe top five worst states for healthcare and their scores (out of 100, the lowest score is better) include: Georgia — 100. Alabama — 87.03. North Carolina — 85.95. Mississippi — 84.70

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Novant and Port City United partner up in violence prevention …

WEBA Novant spokesperson told Port City Daily the MOU is part of NHRMC’s own violence intervention program, launched in October. “ [It] serves individuals from across the region, offering case

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Novant opens $120 million neuroscience institute

WEBThe center will open fully on Feb. 1. Costing more than $120 million, the Novant Health Neurosciences Institute – New Hanover offers more than 108,000 square feet of space, houses the hospital

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Novant NHRMC gets ‘B’ safety grade per new report

WEBThis data was observed from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. Safety Problems. In safety problems per 1,000 people, NHRMC only fell below average on one metric — harmful events — though only

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Brunswick has a new executive director of health and human …

WEBLytch also will oversee the county’s health, public housing, social, and emergency medical services departments and act as a staff liaison to the health and human services advisory board.

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Novant invests hundreds of millions in Caribbean, leading to …

WEBA Port City Daily review of Novant Health Inc.’s financial disclosures found the firm invested more than $525 million in the Caribbean and Central America as of its most recent complete filing

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