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Frye Regional celebrates modernization of its inpatient rehabilitation unit

Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC, marked the completion of significant renovations to its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit on April 15, 2025.

By Hickory Sun | Apr 15, 2025

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Tim Kagle appointed as vice president of operations at Frye Regional Medical Center

Frye Regional Medical Center has announced the appointment of Tim Kagle as the new vice president of operations.

By Hickory Sun | Apr 2, 2025

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Frye Regional Medical Center receives innovation award from Lifepoint Health

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2025

Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, has been recognized for its innovative use of technology to enhance patient care.

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William Ward joins FryeCare Orthopedics & Neurosurgery as new orthopedic surgeon

By Hickory Sun | Feb 20, 2025

FryeCare Physicians Network has announced the addition of Dr. William Ward, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, to its team at FryeCare Orthopedics & Neurosurgery in Hickory.

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Nurse Donna Yates honored with DAISY Award at Catawba Valley Medical Center

By Hickory Sun | Feb 13, 2025

Catawba Valley Medical Center has announced the recipient of this quarter's DAISY Award, which honors exceptional nursing care.

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Catawba Valley Health System partners with Urgent Care of Mountain View for two new locations

By Hickory Sun | Feb 5, 2025

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) has partnered with Urgent Care of Mountain View (UCMV) to open two new urgent care locations in Catawba County.

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Lauren Ward joins FryeCare Lung Center as family nurse practitioner

By Hickory Sun | Jan 20, 2025

FryeCare Physicians Network has announced the addition of Lauren Ward, FNP-C, ACNPC-AG, to its medical team at FryeCare Lung Center in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Frye Regional introduces new cold therapy for knee pain relief

By Hickory Sun | Jan 15, 2025

Frye Regional Medical Center, affiliated with Duke LifePoint Healthcare, has introduced a new cold therapy treatment aimed at alleviating knee pain.

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Catawba Valley Health System highlights achievements and innovations during eventful year

By Hickory Sun | Jan 2, 2025

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) reflects on a year of significant growth and development in 2024, highlighting advancements across various sectors including expansion, recruitment, awards, recognitions, and technology.

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Catawba Valley Medical Center earns top 100 hospital award for patient experience

By Hickory Sun | Dec 18, 2024

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in America for Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award for 2025.

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Catawba Valley Health System awards fall scholarship to outstanding intern

By Hickory Sun | Dec 16, 2024

The Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) RISE Program recently celebrated its Fall banquet on December 10, 2024.

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CVMC earns national recognition for maternity care from U.S. News

By Hickory Sun | Dec 10, 2024

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report.

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Catawba Valley Medical Center director saves life during Richmond marathon

By Hickory Sun | Dec 6, 2024

Josh Coffey, the Director of the Critical Care Unit and Intermediate Care Unit at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC), played a crucial role in saving a man's life during the Allianz Marathon in Richmond, Virginia.

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What was the overall rating of Valley Nursing Center?

By Hickory Sun | Mar 2, 2024

With an overall rating of two, Valley Nursing Center attended an average of 67.9 residents per day in Alexander County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Burke County 3rd largest nursing home as of Q4 2023: Autumn Care of Drexel

By Hickory Sun | Mar 1, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Autumn Care of Drexel was the third largest nursing home in Burke County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Valley Nursing Center, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 2 in Q4 2023

By Hickory Sun | Mar 1, 2024

Owned by five stakeholders, Valley Nursing Center had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Who owned Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Q4 2023?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

Owned by five stakeholders since Jan. 1, 2011, Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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What was 3rd largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, College Pines Health and Rehabilitation was the third largest nursing home in Burke County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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A look at Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in Morganton, North Carolina

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Burke County, North Carolina in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

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2nd largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation, the second largest nursing home in Burke County, aided an average of 96.4 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.