FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, non-governmental, not-for-profit health care network serving 15 counties in the mid-Carolinas.firsthealth.org Pinehurst, NCJoined February 2009
.@FirstHealth is enhancing care and support for laboring moms with its new OB Hospitalist Program. Beginning in March, hospitalists will be available 24/7. Our hospitals & health systems are committed to meeting the needs of their communities: bit.ly/47NIsgn#access
In Aug. 1993, the 1st coronary artery stent procedure took place at @FirstHealth, an innovative procedure at the time which made the system as a national health care leader. The operating cardiologist Dr. Denardo, reflects on the experience 30 years later: bit.ly/3QBPDmY
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Genetic counseling is changing how people make health care decisions. Oncology Genetic Counselor Harleigh Quick, MMSc, joins the FirstHealth & Wellness Podcast to discuss how genetic counseling improves patient care. Listen: ow.ly/4HYY50PjMy6
Today, Immunexpress is proud to announce that @FirstHealth of the Carolinas has adopted SeptiCyte® RAPID in its sepsis care program to rapidly and efficiently assess patients for #sepsis.
Read the full announcement: prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
Sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death without timely treatment. In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis, leading to at least 350,000 deaths. Learn about the impact of the SeptiCyte RAPID test: ow.ly/6PI150Ph4kN
NEWS: FirstHealth is among other early adopters integrating a new laboratory test that helps providers and care teams identify sepsis in hospitalized patients. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.
Breast cancer screening guidelines seem to change constantly, so how should women make sense of them?
Oncologist/Hematologist Laura Hanson, M.D., weighs in on the FirstHealth & Wellness Podcast: ow.ly/eBwI50MimKi
Mammograms are the best primary screening tool to find breast cancer.
Learn more @FDAWomen and ask your health care provider if and when a mammogram is right for you. bit.ly/3mRDzl4
Mammograms are the best primary screening tool to find breast cancer.
Learn more @FDAWomen and ask your health care provider if and when a mammogram is right for you. bit.ly/3mRDzl4
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to increase today, prompting Code Orange Air Quality Alerts for most of our region through the day. Temperatures will climb a couple degrees compared to yesterday.
As a reminder, emergency department traffic has been rerouted to the entrance of FirstHealth's Conference Center, which is adjacent to the emergency department. Patients and visitors should enter the conference center parking lot and follow the signs.
Repair work is ongoing on the portion of the deck that collapsed in May, and this week is crucial as we get closer to reopening our ED parking deck. You may notice some minor traffic impacts in front of the hospital as crews complete their work.
Education is key...
If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, adapting to your new life can take some time. At first, you may feel scared or wonder how you will manage. Read our tips on how to live with diabetes: ow.ly/3fR050OIaPw
What are the best exercises for older adults?
Tim Smith, clinical program manager for Exercise is Medicine at FirstHealth Fitness, says the key is to find activities you WANT to do and that you will do CONSISTENTLY.
Read more: ow.ly/G1lK50Op4cJ
Treatment of heart failure has advanced dramatically in recent years. In the spring of 2023, FirstHealth’s Heart Care team began offering a new treatment option for heart failure patients using the CardioMems HF System.
Learn more: ow.ly/yLB450Op4ln
FirstHealth's Jennifer Moore is now a family nurse practitioner and will be serving patients at our Family Medicine clinic in Vass. Before becoming an FNP, Moore worked as a preceptor and charge nurse and has worked for the system since 2007.
Learn more: ow.ly/5OF150OzBh2
Alzheimer's greatly affects people who live with the disease, as well as their families, friends and other loved ones.
NC has resources for people living with #ALZ and their caregivers.
Visit bit.ly/NCDHHS_ALZ to learn more and find support.
Screening can prevent cervical and colorectal cancers by removing precancerous problems (before they turn into cancer). Screening can also find cancers early, when treatment is likely to work best. Are you due for a screening? Learn more: cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/pr…
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