Wake Forest Baptist Health has updated its visitation policy, effective today. These changes apply to all Wake Forest Baptist locations, with the exception of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are considered a patient under investigation (PUI). [...]
It is likely you will hear this statement when you go to the hospital or to a doctor’s appointment. In order to take care of you safely and effectively, it is vital that health care providers have accurate information about you. Medication errors are a serious problem and it is [...]
Novant Health and Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 26 for its new, freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital, Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health. The hospital will begin caring for patients on Oct. 8. Located at 2475 Hillcrest Center Circle in Winston-Salem, the rehabilitation hospital has 68 private patient rooms including one [...]
North Carolina’s screening rate for colon cancer is currently just above 68 percent. According to analysis by the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table, if North Carolina can reach 80 percent screening by 2018 (a national goal), 7,909 cases could be prevented and 5,796 lives could be saved by 2030 in our state alone. Early diagnosis is the key to surviving [...]
Cone Health brings a new way of getting health care to the area through convenient InstaCare, located in Suite 206 at 3824 North Elm Street. The new medical office allows consumers to reserve their spot online, choose from a menu of medical conditions, walk into the clinic and pay with a credit card – all with transparent pricing. Appointments [...]
The new North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital brings all of UNC REX’s heart and vascular services together on the main Raleigh campus of UNC REX Healthcare at the corner of Blue Ridge Road and Lake Boone Trail. Equipped with the latest technology for patient care and procedures, the hospital incorporates best practices in both the treatment and prevention of [...]
Dr. Inaam Schneider heads the Schneider Medical Group, PA Dr. Inaam Schneider served four years in the Navy as an Internist before embarking on a 30-year career in private practice. Medicine has undergone significant change over the past few years. Worsening administrative excess and increased costs associated with third party payers has resulted in physicians spending less time with their [...]
By Dr. Aaron Williams, DC Dr. Aaron Williams, DC is a graduate of Life University and vice president of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association central district. Many people with joint pain in the neck, low back, and knees often receive the diagnosis of arthritis. This is a common condition that is highly misunderstood. There are several types of arthritis, the [...]
Innovative Clinic Helps Cancer Patients Manage Symptoms and Avoid Emergency Department The symptom management clinic is an example of efforts that earned Cone Health an Innovator Award for cancer care. It was an up and down day for Donna Sturges. Nothing she ate stayed down. When she lifted up her head, she became dizzy. Sturges was receiving chemotherapy for lung [...]
By Brad Cheek Dr. Aaron Williams, DC is a graduate of Life University and vice president of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association central district. The Pain and Laser Center has seen its client base increase by four times over the years since Dr. Aaron Williams took it over from his father, and he isn’t surprised by this in the least. [...]
