FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has been re-accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
The three-year certification recognizes Cape Fear Valley’s commitment to quality treatment and improved patient outcomes. Certified AACVPR programs offer the most advanced practices available in the cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation field.
The AACVPR is the only organization that certifies cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs nationwide. Its certification program allows patients to seek out rehab programs considered among the best in the nation.
Cape Fear Valley’s rehab program underwent a six-month application process, requiring extensive documentation of all staffing, credentialing, patient care plans and program practices. The re-accreditation was granted Aug. 31. It was the third time Cape Fear Valley has received AACVPR certification.
Founded in 1985, the AACVPR's mission is to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research and disease management. Central to the core mission is improvement in quality of life for patients and their families.
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- Cape Fear Valley Health System
- Cape Fear Valley is a 765-bed regional health system serving a six-county region of Southeastern North Carolina, with more than 935,000 patients annually. A private not-for-profit organization and the state’s 9th largest health system, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center and Bladen County Hospital.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tart Appointed Outpatient Pharmacy Director
FAYETTEVILLE – Chris Tart, Pharm.D., has been appointed Director of Outpatient Pharmacy Services at Cape Fear Valley Health.
The Roseboro native has more than 11 years of pharmacy experience and joined the health system in 2005. He previously held the position of Pharmacist-Manager at Health Pavilion North. Prior to that, he was a Pharmacist with Matthews Drugs in Clinton.
Tart received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill.
In his new role, he will be responsible for Cape Fear Valley Health’s four outpatient pharmacy locations: Valley Pharmacy, Center Pharmacy, Health Pavilion North Pharmacy, and Cumberland County Medication Access Program Pharmacy.
The Roseboro native has more than 11 years of pharmacy experience and joined the health system in 2005. He previously held the position of Pharmacist-Manager at Health Pavilion North. Prior to that, he was a Pharmacist with Matthews Drugs in Clinton.
Tart received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill.
In his new role, he will be responsible for Cape Fear Valley Health’s four outpatient pharmacy locations: Valley Pharmacy, Center Pharmacy, Health Pavilion North Pharmacy, and Cumberland County Medication Access Program Pharmacy.
Medical Center Expanding Emergency Department
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will expand its adult Emergency Department into space currently occupied by the Children’s Emergency Department. The move will take effect midnight Sunday, Aug. 7.
Moving the children’s ED enables the adult Emergency Department to expand and improve flow, thereby decreasing wait times. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department is consistently one of the Top 100 busiest in the nation.
“Our Emergency Department is on track to see more than 130,000 patient visits this year,” said Mike Nagowski, Cape Fear Valley CEO. “That’s an increase of more than 7 percent over last year.”
As a result of the expansion, the Children’s Emergency Department will move into newly renovated space on the Melrose Road side of the medical center. The expanded Children’s Emergency Department will have 17 rooms, two resuscitation rooms and four observation rooms.
Free parking will be available in the Melrose parking lot in front of the new Children’s Emergency Department.
Moving the children’s ED enables the adult Emergency Department to expand and improve flow, thereby decreasing wait times. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department is consistently one of the Top 100 busiest in the nation.
“Our Emergency Department is on track to see more than 130,000 patient visits this year,” said Mike Nagowski, Cape Fear Valley CEO. “That’s an increase of more than 7 percent over last year.”
As a result of the expansion, the Children’s Emergency Department will move into newly renovated space on the Melrose Road side of the medical center. The expanded Children’s Emergency Department will have 17 rooms, two resuscitation rooms and four observation rooms.
Free parking will be available in the Melrose parking lot in front of the new Children’s Emergency Department.
Cape Fear Valley Hospitals Receive ENERGY STAR Rating
FAYETTEVILLE – Two Cape Fear Valley Health hospitals have been awarded ENERGY STAR certification. The prestigious rating is the national symbol for superior energy efficiency, cost reduction and environmental protection.
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency awards the certification to products and facilities that meet stringent energy efficiency guidelines intended to reduce energy costs and consumption. To qualify, a rating of 75 out of 100 points must be met, based on electrical, natural gas, water and fuel oil efficiency. This data is validated by an independent engineer prior to submission for ENERGY STAR approval.
Just three North Carolina hospitals have received ENERGY STAR certification. The two belonging to Cape Fear Valley Health are Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Bladen County Hospital. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center scored 85 and Bladen County Hospital scored 79. The scores place both facilities in the top 15 percent of energy-efficient hospitals nationwide.
Cape Fear Valley Health has been able to improve its energy performance while maintaining high standards of quality for patients and visitors, while also improving the health system’s bottom line.
Fred McMillan, Director of Engineering, says energy conservation measures save Cape Fear Valley Health up to $1.2 million a year.
“I couldn’t be more proud,” says McMillan, “of my engineering team whose hard work made this possible. We’ve been working on this initiative since 2008.”
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency awards the certification to products and facilities that meet stringent energy efficiency guidelines intended to reduce energy costs and consumption. To qualify, a rating of 75 out of 100 points must be met, based on electrical, natural gas, water and fuel oil efficiency. This data is validated by an independent engineer prior to submission for ENERGY STAR approval.
Just three North Carolina hospitals have received ENERGY STAR certification. The two belonging to Cape Fear Valley Health are Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Bladen County Hospital. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center scored 85 and Bladen County Hospital scored 79. The scores place both facilities in the top 15 percent of energy-efficient hospitals nationwide.
Cape Fear Valley Health has been able to improve its energy performance while maintaining high standards of quality for patients and visitors, while also improving the health system’s bottom line.
Fred McMillan, Director of Engineering, says energy conservation measures save Cape Fear Valley Health up to $1.2 million a year.
“I couldn’t be more proud,” says McMillan, “of my engineering team whose hard work made this possible. We’ve been working on this initiative since 2008.”
Sessoms Wins DAISY Award
ELIZABETHTOWN – Audra Sessoms, RN, has won Cape Fear Valley Health’s Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Sessoms, a Surgical Services Nurse at Bladen County Hospital, won for going above and beyond to help an outpatient admitted to another facility. The patient suffers from a chronic condition that requires medication and therapy the patient was denied at the new facility.
The patient’s family contacted Sessoms and pleaded for her to intervene because they feared for the patient’s health and safety. Sessoms agreed and contacted the patient’s new physician to explain the situation.
The patient’s treatment was eventually changed and Sessoms continued to follow up with the patient and her family to ensure she was OK.
For her efforts, Sessoms was presented a commemorative DAISY award, a hand-made figurine from Africa, and enough Cinnabon cinnamon rolls for her unit.
The Daisy Award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize extraordinary efforts nurses perform everyday. The not-for-profit organization is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members of the late J. Patrick Barnes. The 33-year-old died in 1999 from a little-known autoimmune disease called Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
Barnes requested Cinnobon cinnamon rolls for him and his nurses shortly before his death to thank his caregivers for their efforts. With the help of Cinnabon’s parent company, FOCUS Brands, the Daisy Foundation carries on this tradition by serving Cinnabons to all the nurses in a winning nurse’s unit.
Sessoms, a Surgical Services Nurse at Bladen County Hospital, won for going above and beyond to help an outpatient admitted to another facility. The patient suffers from a chronic condition that requires medication and therapy the patient was denied at the new facility.
The patient’s family contacted Sessoms and pleaded for her to intervene because they feared for the patient’s health and safety. Sessoms agreed and contacted the patient’s new physician to explain the situation.
The patient’s treatment was eventually changed and Sessoms continued to follow up with the patient and her family to ensure she was OK.
For her efforts, Sessoms was presented a commemorative DAISY award, a hand-made figurine from Africa, and enough Cinnabon cinnamon rolls for her unit.
The Daisy Award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize extraordinary efforts nurses perform everyday. The not-for-profit organization is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members of the late J. Patrick Barnes. The 33-year-old died in 1999 from a little-known autoimmune disease called Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
Barnes requested Cinnobon cinnamon rolls for him and his nurses shortly before his death to thank his caregivers for their efforts. With the help of Cinnabon’s parent company, FOCUS Brands, the Daisy Foundation carries on this tradition by serving Cinnabons to all the nurses in a winning nurse’s unit.
Bladen County Hospital Lab Receives Accreditation
ELIZABETHTOWN – Bladen County Hospital Laboratory recently passed a comprehensive inspection and was awarded accreditation by The Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations.
The two-year accreditation was granted in March after a rigorous two-day, on-site inspection from a commission surveyor.
The Joint Commission evaluated the laboratory’s performance in complying with nearly 300 quality control standards, related to quality control, safety, infection control, leadership, management and ongoing performance improvement.
Bladen County Hospital Laboratory has 11 employees and performs chemistry, hematology, microbiology and blood bank testing for the hospital and clinical offices within the Bladen Health Care system.
The Joint Commission is the gold standard in healthcare accreditation. It accredits more than 18,000 healthcare organizations nationwide, including approximately 3,000 clinical laboratories.
The two-year accreditation was granted in March after a rigorous two-day, on-site inspection from a commission surveyor.
The Joint Commission evaluated the laboratory’s performance in complying with nearly 300 quality control standards, related to quality control, safety, infection control, leadership, management and ongoing performance improvement.
Bladen County Hospital Laboratory has 11 employees and performs chemistry, hematology, microbiology and blood bank testing for the hospital and clinical offices within the Bladen Health Care system.
The Joint Commission is the gold standard in healthcare accreditation. It accredits more than 18,000 healthcare organizations nationwide, including approximately 3,000 clinical laboratories.
Thayer Named 8 South Manager
FAYETTEVILLE – Jackie Thayer, RN, has been appointed Patient Care Manager for 8 South at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The native of Ludington, Mich., joined Cape Fear Valley Health in 2005 as a Staff Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. She previously served as Interim Patient Care Manager for 8 South. Prior to that, she served as a Lead Charge Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and as a Resource Nurse on 5 South.
Thayer received her associate’s degree in nursing from Fayetteville Technical Community College. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Fayetteville State University.
Her new duties will include overseeing patient care on 8 South, a 34-bed medical/surgical unit.
The native of Ludington, Mich., joined Cape Fear Valley Health in 2005 as a Staff Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. She previously served as Interim Patient Care Manager for 8 South. Prior to that, she served as a Lead Charge Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and as a Resource Nurse on 5 South.
Thayer received her associate’s degree in nursing from Fayetteville Technical Community College. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Fayetteville State University.
Her new duties will include overseeing patient care on 8 South, a 34-bed medical/surgical unit.
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