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Novant Health hospital patients will receive activity kits during their convalescence

Monday, February 27, 2017 (505 reads)
Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 21. 2017 – Novant Health is offering patients the option to choose a Meaningful Activity Kit as one way to help alleviate anxiety and reduce boredom during their hospital stay. Patients receiving care at Novant Health hospitals will be able to choose between kits containing items such as playing cards, puzzle books, an eye pillow and ear plugs or a blank journal/sketchpad.Read More

Area hospitals restrict access to avoid spread of flu

Thursday, February 23, 2017 (20449 reads)

Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017 – Out of concern for the health and well-being of our patients, Novant Health is asking the community to keep visitors age 12 and under out of all of its hospital facilities due to the widespread outbreak of the flu virus throughout the community. This restriction is effective on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 a.m. until further notice.

Novant Health launches Triad’s first virtual genetic counseling program for cancer risk

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 (372 reads)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Patients living in remote areas who are concerned about their risk to develop cancer no longer have to drive to a large medical facility to get answers. Novant Health launched this area’s first genetics video visits for cancer risk this month, thereby expanding access to potentially life-saving preventive care conversations. The technology will enable patients to connect with a genetic counselor using Novant Health’s MyChart application and a smartphone or tablet device. Patients without one of these two devices living in and around Kernersville, Thomasville, Salisbury, Wilkesboro, Eden and Mount Airy can schedule their video visits at a designated Novant Health Oncology Specialists clinic in their community.Read More

Novant Health launches virtual genetic counseling program

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 (402 reads)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 21, 2017 – Patients living in remote areas who are concerned about their risk to develop cancer no longer have to drive to a large medical facility to get answers. Novant Health launched genetics video visits this month, thereby expanding access to potentially life-saving preventive care conversations. The technology will enable patients to connect with a genetic counselor using Novant Health’s MyChart application and a device with a webcam. Patients without a webcam living in and around Kernersville, Thomasville, Salisbury, Wilkesboro, Eden and Mount Airy can schedule their video visits at a designated Novant Health Oncology Specialists clinic in their community.

New provider joins Novant Health Primary Care Associates Madison

Monday, February 20, 2017 (729 reads)

Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 20, 2017 – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Kristin Gordon, PA-C, to Novant Health Primary Care Associates Madison. Gordon, a board-certified physician assistant, joined the clinic in February and is accepting new patients.

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