FirstHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
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| HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE—The Foundation of FirstHealth
celebrated the beginning of construction on the FirstHealth Heart
& Vascular Institute with a groundbreaking held July 8 on the
campus of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Pictured at the
event are (from left) Charles T. Frock, FirstHealth CEO; John Ellis,
M.D., chair, Stepping Stones Campaign; Foundation supporters
Betty and Walter Reid; David Cowherd, M.D.; and John F. Krahnert
Jr., M.D. An architect’s rendering of the Heart & Vascular Institute
is also shown. Occupancy in the state-of-the-art facility is expected
in late 2010. |
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Moore Regional now a
Joint Commission Stroke Center
The Joint Commission has designated the
stroke care program at FirstHealth Moore
Regional Hospital as a certified Stroke Center.
The program earned the Joint Commission’s
Gold Seal of Approval following an on-site
review last winter.
For more information on the Stroke Center
designation and stroke services at FirstHealth
Moore Regional Hospital, see related story.
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FirstHealth’s cancer program
earns national recognition
 The accredited cancer treatment program at FirstHealth Moore Regional
Hospital has received its second Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA)
from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Established in 2004, the OAA recognizes cancer programs that
strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. A
facility receives the award by demonstrating a commendation level of
compliance following an evaluation by a physician surveyor.
Only 95 cancer facilities across the United States—just four of them in
North Carolina—received an OAA based on surveys performed in 2008.
The number represents about 19 percent of the 478 programs surveyed
last year.
Moore Regional’s cancer treatment program received its first CoC
accreditation in 1995, was reaccredited in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008,
and was awarded its first OAA in 2006, the first year it qualified for the
recognition.
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FirstHealth announces name change
for Richmond Memorial
The phrase “a division of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital” is
now officially a part of the name of FirstHealth Richmond Memorial
Hospital.
 The change follows the consolidation of billing numbers for the
Pinehurst and Rockingham hospitals, which will now be evaluated as
one organization for purposes of patient satisfaction, quality data and
accreditation. Having one provider number for both hospitals is also
expected to result in better coordination of patient care as well as a cost
savings to the organization.
“Changing the name of our signs will not be the only visible part of
this effort,” said John J. Jackson, President of the Richmond Memorial
campus. “Consolidating provider numbers includes consolidating the
medical staffs as well as many policies and procedures with Moore
Regional. We are excited about the change and look forward to
streamlining our processes while continuing to offer quality health care
services to Richmond County residents.”
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270
Number of active medical staff in
FirstHealth hospitals
15
Number of counties in the mid-Carolinas
that FirstHealth of the Carolinas (a
private, non-governmental, not-for-profit
health care network) serves.
106,500+
Number of employee and volunteer
hours contributed toward community
benefit activities in 2008 for a total
community benefit contribution of
$44.1 million
900
Number of volunteers who contributed
97,000 hours during 2008 to provide
assistance at three hospitals, Hospice
and other FirstHealth entities
103,400+
Number of visits to Emergency
Departments at three hospitals |
FirstHealth files CON for
hospital in Hoke County
FirstHealth of the Carolinas has filed a Certificate
of Need (CON) with the North Carolina Department
of Health Services Regulation to build a hospital
in Hoke County. Construction on the $30–$35
million project is expected to begin in early 2010
on a site along Highway 401 northeast of Raeford.
Completion is expected by late 2011.
The FirstHealth Hoke Hospital will house a 24/7
emergency department staffed by physicians from
Sandhills Emergency Physicians, the practice that
provides emergency services for all three FirstHealth
hospitals.
The hospital will also have eight inpatient beds,
an overnight observation unit and one operating
room, full laboratory services, state-of-the-art
imaging technology, diagnostic cardiology, and
transport options via critical care transport or
helicopter.
In accordance with a state-identified need for an
additional MRI in the Moore/ Hoke planning area,
FirstHealth’s hospital application included a separate
CON for an MRI unit for the new hospital.
According to CEO Charles T. Frock, FirstHealth of
the Carolinas made a commitment to serve Hoke
County many years ago. “Building a new hospital in
the county is a continuation of that commitment,”
he said. “I believe we are filling a great need in the
community.”
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Pottery Plus
 Will McCanless is the Chairman’s Choice potter for the
14th Annual Pottery Plus Auction, and two of his dazzling platters will
highlight the FirstHealth Hospice Foundation fundraiser that will be held
Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst.
The evening, which will begin at 5:30, will include silent and live
auctions of pottery and various “plus” items as well as cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres. Tickets are $50 and can be reserved by calling the Foundation
of FirstHealth at (910) 695-7510. Proceeds will benefit the work of
FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care and the construction of FirstHealth’s
new Hospice House.
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Hospice House groundbreaking set
Groundbreaking for the FirstHealth Hospice House is planned for November 2009 with
completion of the 11-bed inpatient facility scheduled for the winter of 2010-2011.
The Pinehurst Village Council recently approved a proposed campus site plan that includes an
Administrative/Grief Resource & Counseling Center and a lakeside spiritual sanctuary in addition
to the inpatient facility.
Work is proceeding on additional required approvals for the Hospice House, which will be
located in Pinehurst on a 38-acre site off of Highway 15-501 North.
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