The UNC School of Medicine was recently selected as a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this capacity, UNC Hospitals will have one of 13 centers across the country equipped to treat new, dangerous and highly transmissible pathogens like ebola and monkeypox.
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Hospitals across North Carolina are facing a severe shortage of blood donors, primarily due to COVID-19 related issues. "... To have a substantial shortage for such a long period of time is really unprecedented,” Dr. Lisa Pickett, chief medical officer at Duke University Hospital, said. Despite the severe shortage of blood donors, many gay and bisexual men are currently unable to donate blood because of longstanding federal restrictions.
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UNC Health and local Orange County clinics are offering COVID-19 booster shots for certain individuals, following recent guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Seventy workers have resigned from UNC Health because of their refusal to abide by the system's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Thirty-nine workers have resigned from Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. In light of the shortage of health workers in North Carolina, a departure of employees because of the vaccine mandate could add stress to those workers who are vaccinated.
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MacKenzie Maddox is a co-founder of the HeelGram club. She has an extended family member who regularly received letters from his community over quarantine. Seeing how much he enjoyed them, she was inspired to bring that dynamic to UNC. “Writing and receiving the letters has been therapeutic for our volunteer letter writers, especially since it provides a break from schoolwork,” she said. “It's just as rewarding for me as those with whom we communicate.”
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The recommendation is due to severe blood clots reported in six people who received the J&J vaccine. Over 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been distributed nationwide.
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UNC Health paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines across its clinics Thursday following adverse reactions in 4-5 patients who felt faint or light-headed at a Friday Center vaccine clinic.
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Voter turnout in the medical field is historically low. VotER, an organization that engages medical professionals in civic participation, aims to change that. In a two-week competition between UNC and Duke medical students by VotER, over 1,000 students were able to register to vote or vote by mail in the upcoming election.
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North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening for an additional three weeks. Here's why.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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."
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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.”
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Durham police are investigating a shooting that occurred at the UNC Family Medicine Center on Mayfair Street on Monday, Nov. 25.
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UNC Health Care is being sued for allegedly discriminating against blind patients and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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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.
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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.
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