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2 months ago | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Health has earned three Press Ganey Human Experience Awards for 2024, reflecting UNC Health’s performance among the top 5% of healthcare providers in the country and highlighting UNC Health’s commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.
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2 months ago | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
DURHAM and CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Health and Duke Health, two of the world’s top academic health systems, are uniting to create a new children’s health system in North Carolina, featuring the state’s first freestanding hospital dedicated to caring for kids. The two institutions filed articles of incorporation today with the State of North Carolina to establish NC Children’s, a private, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health have appointed two renowned academic and clinical physicians to key leadership roles:Samantha Meltzer-Brody will serve as new Executive Dean, where she will provide vision, leadership and support for the UNC School of Medicine, one of the nation’s top medical schools. Dr. Meltzer-Brody will ensure continued excellence across the school’s mission, encompassing education, research, and clinical care.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is pleased to announce that David J. Weber, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology, will serve as the 2025 SHEA Board of Trustees President beginning January 1, 2025. Dr. Weber will succeed Dr. Tom Talbot, continuing SHEA’s mission to promote safe healthcare practices and reduce the burden of healthcare-associated infections worldwide.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
UNC Health Pardee plans to invest $30 million to establish a 33-bed inpatient adolescent behavioral health facility. The project will require renovating 40,000 square feet of hospital space and is expected to open in January 2026. The much-needed facility is made possible through a partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Vaya Health, and the UNC School of Medicine.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Five UNC Health hospitals across North Carolina have been recognized for providing top maternity care by U.S. News & World Report. The hospitals on U.S. News 2025 list of the nation’s “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care” include:UNC Hospitals, Chapel HillUNC Health Rex, RaleighUNC Health Nash, Rocky MountUNC Health Rockingham, EdenUNC Health Appalachian (Watauga Medical Center), BooneU.S. News named the hospitals as “High Performing” for maternity care.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Dec. 4, 2024 – When Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September, four UNC Health hospitals and more than 100 clinics in Western NC lost power and connectivity – an unprecedented situation for the healthcare system. The storm also damaged one of the country’s largest IV fluid manufacturing facilities, causing a nationwide shortage of this essential clinical supply.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
journals.plos.org | Sharon Hsu |Mengzhen Liu |Di Wu |Thomas Hughes
The ORCID iDs are missing for the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth authors. Please see the authors’ respective ORCID ids here:Author Erika Wong En Hui’s ORCID id is: 0000-0002-4283-3911(https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4283-3911). Author Mengzhen Liu’s ORCID id is: 0000-0003-2254-4204(https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-4204). Author Di Wu’s ORCID id is 0000-0001-8455-0349(https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8455-0349). Author Thomas A.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
news.unchealthcare.org | Thomas Hughes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Four UNC Health Hospitals have been named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025” list, including:UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC)UNC Rex Hospital (Raleigh, NC)UNC Health Appalachian – Watauga Medical Center (Boone, NC)UNC Health Pardee (Hendersonville, NC)Only 16 hospitals in the state of North Carolina are included in this year’s “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” list.
