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Dedication of the Reynolds Way Memorial Plaque was held December 3, 2024, on the campus of UNC Health Lenoir. The beautiful plaque was unveiled to mark the naming of the connecting street between Herritage Street and Airport Road which runs through the campus of UNC Health Lenoir.
Employees at UNC Health Lenoir came together to collect 6,000 pounds of food during the hospital’s annual “Feastival of Foods” event held on Nov. 22. The food drive, which began in October, aimed to support families in need and local organizations fighting food insecurity in Lenoir County.
The Leapfrog Fall Hospital Safety grades have been released and UNC Health Lenoir has earned a “B” based on data from 2021 to 2024. The Leapfrog Group rates healthcare organizations based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections, and injuries that have the potential to harm patients.
UNC Health Lenoir is pleased to announce that Harleigh Blackman is the 2023 President’s Service Excellence Award winner. The PSEA is selected by peers as an employee who exemplifies superior performance, strong leadership, effective communication, and service excellence. Harleigh began employment in June of 2019 as a Dietary Technician
Lenoir Community College (LCC) celebrated the naming of two nursing labs in honor of UNC Health Lenoir on Monday, October 28. The event marked a deepening partnership between LCC and the local healthcare system, with representatives from both institutions in attendance.
Mrs. Margaret B. Whitehurst passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at UNC Health Lenoir after a brief illness. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 18, 2024, at 2:00 pm at Pinelawn Memorial Park with Reverend Dennis Levin officiating.
Western North Carolina hospitals have faced challenges of all sorts since Hurricane Helene struck on September 26. Everything from an influx of sick and injured patients to a lack of electricity, phone service, connectivity, and even drinking water.
UNC Health Lenoir is excited to announce a new service coming to our area as a result of our partnership with UNC Health. The UNC Health Mobile Hearing and Speech Clinic will visit the area to provide hearing and speech language services for children.
UNC Health Lenoir in Kinston has also received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home.
Lenoir Hospital Foundation recently provided $126,339 for 2024 funding to support UNC Health Lenoir projects.
Did you know that lung cancer is the second leading cause of cancer occurrence in both men and women and the leading cause of cancer deaths? You may qualify for a FREE lung cancer screening if you are between the ages of 50 and 80 years old and are a current or past smoker.
UNC Health Lenoir welcomes Mr. Bharadwaj “Brad” Mantha as the organization’s new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 10, 2024. Mr. Mantha brings a decade of expertise from the healthcare finance sector highlighted by his recent role as Chief Financial Officer at Maryview Medical Center under Bon Secours Mercy Health.
UNC Health Lenoir’s Bariatric Surgery Center has been re-accredited for another 3 years as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
This year as we celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, we would like to thank our Volunteers for their gift of time. Volunteering of one’s time is one of the most direct ways people can give back and make a difference in their community.
A Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputy received 18 staples in his head after breaking up a fight between students on a school bus this morning.
