Corey.Keenan@ecuhealth.org, Author at ECU Health

Receiving vaccine is best way to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Posted 2:56 pm by [email protected] & filed under Covid-19, Health News.

Brian Floyd vaccinates a community member in Greenville.

https://www.ecuhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.Robert-Interview-2021-edited.mp3 Audio courtesy of WPTM-FM – Byrne Radio (Roanoke Rapids) Dr. Kenneth Robert, Vidant family physician COVID-19 has been devastating to our communities in eastern North Carolina from the small…

Sunny weather brings important reminders about skin health

Posted 3:20 pm by [email protected] & filed under Cancer, Health News.

A person applies sunscreen to their skin

There are differences in the forms of skin cancer and some, like basal and squamous cell skin cancers, are most common. They start in the top layer of skin and…

Vidant Health distributes Stop the Bleed Kits to Wayne County Public Schools

Posted 11:09 am by [email protected] & filed under Community, Press Releases.

Vidant team members pose with Stop the Bleed kits.

“The school nurses have been instrumental in getting their school staff trained and prepared for the use of Stop the Bleed kits,” Erika Greene, pediatric trauma program manager for Maynard…

Vidant Health seeks community input on Community Health Needs Assessment

Posted 2:12 pm by [email protected] & filed under Community, Press Releases.

Vidant encourages all community members age 15 and older to complete the CHNA survey and provide meaningful feedback on how Vidant can continue to improve health and well-being in eastern…

Mark Dunn: Investments in health care start from within

Posted 10:55 am by [email protected] & filed under Editorial, Health News.

Mark Dunn, Vice President of Talent & Organization Development for ECU Health poses for a photo.

Improving the health and well-being of a 29-county rural region goes beyond the advanced technology and cutting-edge treatment options housed in our hospitals and clinics. To meet our mission in…

VMC volunteers recognized for service to community with Governor’s Award

Posted 3:02 pm by [email protected] & filed under Awards.

VMC volunteer Barbara Woodland poses for a photo.

Barbara Woodland, Terry King and Richard Lucht earned the Governor’s Award for 2020. They each volunteer at VMC in a number of capacities and have adapted to changes in volunteering…

Vidant Health Performs 2,000 Gamma Knife® procedures at ECU Health Medical Center

Posted 9:28 am by [email protected] & filed under Health News, Neurology.

Dr. Lee talks with a patient prior to a round of Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

“I am incredibly proud of this important milestone in Vidant’s collective work to realize a life without cancer,” said Dr. Stuart Lee, chief, division of neurosurgery, Vidant Health and medical…

Pause to Give Life event celebrates donors, families and teams

Posted 1:29 pm by [email protected] & filed under Awards, Featured, Health News.

Gerri Ashe speaks during the Pause to Give Life event at ECU Health Medical Center.

On April 7, ECU Health Medical Center (VMC) hosted its Donate Life event, Pause to Give Life, to recognize organ donors and their families. Vidant team members, including the donor…

Vidant to transition Greenville COVID-19 vaccinations to new location on April 8

Posted 10:54 am by [email protected] & filed under Covid-19, Health News.

COVID-19 vaccines are prepared in a clinic

The new location will initially be open Monday-Friday and can accommodate up to 350 vaccine appointments per day. Vidant may adjust days and hours of operations for the clinic based…

Vidant Health News: The Pharmacy at the Vidant / Pitt County Large-Scale Vaccine Clinic

Posted 2:31 pm by [email protected] & filed under Covid-19, Health News.

“I’ve never had an opportunity to do anything so important,” said Karen Harris, a pharmacy technician who has been on the job for more than 20 years. But what’s been…

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