North Carolina to stay in Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening, require facial coverings
North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening for an additional three weeks. Here's why.
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N.C. increases COVID-19 testing as state moves into Phase 2 of recovery
North Carolina has increased its number of tests completed since the beginning of Phase 1. Here's how increases in PPE production and testing are better preparing the state to face and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Local fundraisers provide meals to health care workers during pandemic
In collaboration with many restaurants and local organizations in the area, Feed the Fight Chapel Hill and North Carolina Healthcare Association are helping to serve and the healthcare workers on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNC Health receives PPE donations from the community as COVID-19 strains hospitals
Since UNC Health and WakeMed called for medical supplies across the Triangle, they've received over one million donations from different organizations both on and off campus.
UNC graduate sisters fundraise, team with local restaurants to feed health care workers
Liddy Stewart and Phoebe Murray, two sisters and UNC grads, have teamed up to support local restaurants and healthcare workers by bringing fresh-cooked meals to UNC Hospitals.
‘It's not business as usual’: Essential workers continue on through pandemic
While most are sheltered in their homes, essential personnel like firefighters, policemen and medical workers continue to provide community services. How are these workers staying safe from COVID-19?
N.C. hospitals are changing operations and procedures, adapting to COVID-19 spread
Hospitals across the state of North Carolina are taking steps to ensure that they are ready for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, expected to come to North Carolina at the end of April. Many hospitals, including UNC Health Care, have limited visiting and nonessential surgeries, but one of the major strains is the lack of personal protective equipment and the long hours now confronting workers. "For the COVID ICU patients, it was just me," Dr. Thomas Bice said. "In addition to the usual thinking about critical care that I had to do, we all had to take on some additional administrative duties, like fielding phone calls or writing notes or writing orders, that are more along the lines of what often the residents take care of."
The medics of the sky: how Carolina Air Care transports critical patients
In the limited space of the helicopter, Hooks and Snow provide critical care throughout the duration of the flight, using ventilation devices and IV drips. Both men dedicated decades of public service, including time as emergency responders, to reach this point in their career. “The next time you see a helicopter, you know what’s in the back,” Hooks said. “It could be a family member, a friend or anyone like that. It’s not just a cool helicopter flying through the air.”
Two killed in shooting at UNC Family Medicine Center in Durham on Monday
Durham police are investigating a shooting that occurred at the UNC Family Medicine Center on Mayfair Street on Monday, Nov. 25.
'Life or death information': Complaint claims UNC Health Care violated patient rights
UNC Health Care is being sued for allegedly discriminating against blind patients and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
UNC Hospitals pharmacy department wins award for reducing patients' financial risks
UNC Hospitals' Department of Pharmacy recently gained national recognition for its unique system that reduces the financial risk of high-cost drugs and services for the hospital and its patients.
Ousted Blue Cross CEO still eligible to treat UNC Hospitals children after charges
Details emerged publicly last month regarding the arrest of Patrick Conway this past summer, when he drunkenly crashed his vehicle into a tractor trailer while his two young daughters were in the backseat. Conway, who was CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at the time, stepped down at the urging of the his company's trustees amid the public backlash. However, the incident hasn't cost Conway all opportunities in the health industry. Despite his currently-pending charges, which include DWI and misdemeanor child abuse, Conway still "has privileges and works occasional shifts" at UNC Hospitals' N.C. Children's Hospital, and it's unclear if his pediatrician privileges will face any impact from the arrest.
'It broke us' : Parking fees strain cancer patients while building revenue for UNC
Most long-term patients, such as those with cancer, pay the same amount for parking at UNC Hospitals as every other visitor throughout the state. Some are exasperated over the additional toll those parking fees add to their week-by-week treatment schedules. While alternative options have been created for a few specific circumstances, many patients don’t qualify and have seen parking expenses pile up. Meanwhile, the University generated $3.7 million in revenue last year through its Dogwood Parking Deck, one of two primary parking areas for UNC Hospitals patients and visitors.
UNC Health Care System introduces new safety measures for platelet transfusions
UNC Health Care has implemented a new system to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections.
Google's sweetest service? A trip to trick out Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
Employees from the Chapel Hill, Durham and Lenoir, North Carolina Google offices participated in the annual GoogleServe event, with this year's focus being a revamp of a space in the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. After weeks of planning, the team decided to take on the House's video game room, which was in need of new technology. The volunteers donated thousands of dollars worth of TVs, gaming consoles and Google electronics, as well as new toys and bean bag chairs for the play rooms. After hours of cleaning, building and baking, the House was decked out and ready for families who need a clean, fun space to relax after long days at the hospital. For the RMH, which fundraises 93 percent of its yearly operating budget, this donation was important — and the day of service cemented a partnership between RMH Chapel Hill and the local Google offices that will continue into the future.
This workshop teaches families how to use sign language to talk to their babies
Kelly said beyond reducing tantrums, improving confidence and deepening the connection between parent and child, teaching young children sign language improves their ability to learn and communicate later on in life.
UNC Health Care looking to expand patient care with new Eastowne development
UNC Health Care and the Town of Chapel Hill are hoping to meet the growing needs of local residents with the development of Eastowne Medical Park which is bringing more access to medical care to the Chapel Hill area.
How one UNC professor is changing the way we approach Alzheimer's research
“We know now that the pathology for Alzheimer’s starts to build 20 years before the patient actually goes to the doctor's office or says, ‘Gee, I’m having a real problem with my memory.'”
UNC students bring joy to children in hospitals with Moment of Magic
To most kids, the world revolves around recess and their next birthday party, but for the 27 percent of U.S. children that live with chronic illnesses, it’s not that simple.
Duke changed its mind on the Durham-Orange Light Rail, throwing the project off track
After more than $130 million in Orange-Durham tax dollars was spent designing a new light rail transit system, Duke University informed GoTriangle that it will not permit construction on Erwin Road.
