FAYETTEVILLE – Stephen Flaherty, M.D., Trauma Medical Director at Cape Fear Valley, has been re-appointed to the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. The U.S. Department of Defense group advises the U.S. military about equipment, training and practice guidelines in delivering combat care to U.S. forces.
Dr. Flaherty held the position of trauma consultant to the U.S. Army's Surgeon General before retiring from the U.S. Army and joining Cape Fear Valley.
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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.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Cape Fear Valley Appoints Dedicated Trauma Director
FAYETTEVILLE – Stephen Flaherty, M.D., has been appointed Cape Fear Valley Health System's first dedicated Trauma Medical Director.
Dr. Flaherty, a Norwell, Mass. native, has more than 22 years of medical experience in the military. He previously served as Chief of Trauma at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Surgery and Trauma Director at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
He has also served as Chief of Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg and Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He recently retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel.
Dr. Flaherty received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass. He completed his residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., and a fellowship in Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, Mass.
He is certified by the American Board of Surgery with added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care.
At Cape Fear Valley, his new duties are focused on developing the hospital into a state-designated trauma center and providing trauma and surgical critical care services. A trauma center provides comprehensive medical care to patients suffering traumatic injuries.
Due to costs and specialty requirements, many areas do not have a local trauma center and must transport patients to hospitals away from their home. The nearest trauma centers to Fayetteville are currently in Raleigh and Wilmington.
Dr. Flaherty, a Norwell, Mass. native, has more than 22 years of medical experience in the military. He previously served as Chief of Trauma at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Surgery and Trauma Director at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
He has also served as Chief of Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg and Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He recently retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel.
Dr. Flaherty received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass. He completed his residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., and a fellowship in Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, Mass.
He is certified by the American Board of Surgery with added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care.
At Cape Fear Valley, his new duties are focused on developing the hospital into a state-designated trauma center and providing trauma and surgical critical care services. A trauma center provides comprehensive medical care to patients suffering traumatic injuries.
Due to costs and specialty requirements, many areas do not have a local trauma center and must transport patients to hospitals away from their home. The nearest trauma centers to Fayetteville are currently in Raleigh and Wilmington.
Dr. Bronitsky Joins Bladen Women’s Health
ELIZABETHTOWN – Carl Bronitsky, M.D., has been approved for the Associate Staff in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Cape Fear Valley Health System and has joined Bladen Women’s Health.
Dr. Bronitsky received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine in Hershey, Penn. He performed his OB/GYN residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, also in Hershey, and completed his fellowship in Laparascopic Surgery at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
He is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and was previously affiliated with Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Dr. Bronitsky received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine in Hershey, Penn. He performed his OB/GYN residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, also in Hershey, and completed his fellowship in Laparascopic Surgery at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
He is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and was previously affiliated with Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Cape Fear Valley Health Adds Roxie Avenue Center
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has partnered with Cumberland County Mental Health and Cumberland County to operate the Roxie Avenue Center. The 16-bed facility offers sub-acute non-hospital detoxification and facility-based crisis services for adults.
Cumberland County Mental Health was required to divest itself of the Roxie Avenue Center under mental health reform. Hank Debnam, Area Director for Cumberland County Mental Health Center, and County Commissioners felt Cape Fear Valley Health was the best choice to manage the center due to the health system’s expertise in mental health and substance abuse. The transfer took effect on Jan. 16.
“This is an excellent example of how our community works together to create high quality, cost-effective solutions,” said Michael Nagowski, CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health System. “We are very pleased to have partnered with Mr. Debman and the Cumberland County Mental Health Center. We were both focused on ensuring these important patient services stayed in Cumberland County.”
The Roxie Avenue Center adds another level of care to Cape Fear Valley Behavioral Health Care’s existing services for mental health and substance abuse. Current services include a psychiatric emergency department inside Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Care’s 32-bed inpatient facility for adults and Behavioral Health Care’s outpatient center for children, adolescents and adults.
Cumberland County Mental Health Center’s psychiatrists will continue to provide medical oversight for the center. Cape Fear Valley Health will employ and manage the staff, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, mental health specialists and licensed clinical social workers.
The center will be closed Jan. 16-23 to orient the staff. New patient admissions will begin on Jan. 24. The new phone number is (910) 615-3370.
Cumberland County Mental Health was required to divest itself of the Roxie Avenue Center under mental health reform. Hank Debnam, Area Director for Cumberland County Mental Health Center, and County Commissioners felt Cape Fear Valley Health was the best choice to manage the center due to the health system’s expertise in mental health and substance abuse. The transfer took effect on Jan. 16.
“This is an excellent example of how our community works together to create high quality, cost-effective solutions,” said Michael Nagowski, CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health System. “We are very pleased to have partnered with Mr. Debman and the Cumberland County Mental Health Center. We were both focused on ensuring these important patient services stayed in Cumberland County.”
The Roxie Avenue Center adds another level of care to Cape Fear Valley Behavioral Health Care’s existing services for mental health and substance abuse. Current services include a psychiatric emergency department inside Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Care’s 32-bed inpatient facility for adults and Behavioral Health Care’s outpatient center for children, adolescents and adults.
Cumberland County Mental Health Center’s psychiatrists will continue to provide medical oversight for the center. Cape Fear Valley Health will employ and manage the staff, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, mental health specialists and licensed clinical social workers.
The center will be closed Jan. 16-23 to orient the staff. New patient admissions will begin on Jan. 24. The new phone number is (910) 615-3370.
Bladen Kids’ Care To Offer Pediatric Care Six Days A Week
ELIZABETHTOWN – Parents of sick children will soon be able to take their children to the pediatrician in the evenings after work and on Saturday.
On Jan. 3, Bladen Kids’ Care will begin offering pediatric services six days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jose Buenaseda, M.D., will join Nileshwa Senthe, M.D., in caring for children from birth through adolescence at their practice on 300 East McKay Street in Elizabethtown.
Dr. Buenaseda formerly practiced in Fayetteville. He received his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in The Philippines in 1998 and completed a residency in pediatrics at Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, N.J. in 2006. Dr. Buenaseda is board certified in pediatrics.
Parents may call 862-5500 for an appointment weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcomed after 5 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays. However, for shorter wait times, it is recommended they call the after-hours number, 862-2122.
On Jan. 3, Bladen Kids’ Care will begin offering pediatric services six days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jose Buenaseda, M.D., will join Nileshwa Senthe, M.D., in caring for children from birth through adolescence at their practice on 300 East McKay Street in Elizabethtown.
Dr. Buenaseda formerly practiced in Fayetteville. He received his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in The Philippines in 1998 and completed a residency in pediatrics at Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, N.J. in 2006. Dr. Buenaseda is board certified in pediatrics.
Parents may call 862-5500 for an appointment weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcomed after 5 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays. However, for shorter wait times, it is recommended they call the after-hours number, 862-2122.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center PACU Wins Nursing Award
FAYETTEVILLE – The N.C. Nurses Association has bestowed its Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award upon the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nursing staff at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The Post Anesthesia Care Unit is where post-surgical patients recover from anesthesia before going to one of the surgical units in the medical center.
The three-year award was created to recognize hospitals that promote positive work environments, open communication, respect and solution-oriented actions that not only help nurses work better, but to also recruit more nurses and to retain them.
The reviewers called Cape Fear Valley’s PACU “a very supportive organization for nursing.” Among the unit’s many strengths noted by the reviewers were its strong leadership support from the CEO down to the nurse manager, excellent teamwork among staff, low employee turnover and flexible staffing.
The N.C. Nurses Association holds a recognition ceremony twice a year for winning hospitals. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will be recognized during the N.C. Nurses Association recognition ceremony on Feb. 4 in Greensboro.
Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital ICU was recognized this past January as a two-time winner of a Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award. Highmsith-Rainey first won the award in 2007.
The three-year award was created to recognize hospitals that promote positive work environments, open communication, respect and solution-oriented actions that not only help nurses work better, but to also recruit more nurses and to retain them.
The reviewers called Cape Fear Valley’s PACU “a very supportive organization for nursing.” Among the unit’s many strengths noted by the reviewers were its strong leadership support from the CEO down to the nurse manager, excellent teamwork among staff, low employee turnover and flexible staffing.
The N.C. Nurses Association holds a recognition ceremony twice a year for winning hospitals. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will be recognized during the N.C. Nurses Association recognition ceremony on Feb. 4 in Greensboro.
Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital ICU was recognized this past January as a two-time winner of a Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award. Highmsith-Rainey first won the award in 2007.
Cape Fear Valley Paramedics Keep Winning Streak Alive
FAYETTEVILLE – Two Cape Fear Valley EMS Paramedics have won first place in yet another EMS training competition.
Larry Smith, EMT-P, CCEMT-P, and Lee Westbrook, EMT-P, teamed up to win the 14th Annual Carolina Competition, which pits EMS workers from across North Carolina and South Carolina. This is the second consecutive year the two have won the Carolina Competition, and their third victory in a row. The pair won a National EMS competition earlier this year.
Smith is an Education Coordinator with Cape Fear Valley’s Training & Development Department, as well as a part-time paramedic. Westbrook is a Captain with Cumberland County EMS.
This year’s Carolina Competition was held in Florence County, S.C. The teams were graded on two days of emergency response scenarios and a written exam. Cumberland County will host the competition in 2011, so Smith and Westbrook will not be eligible to compete.
In March, Smith and Westbrook received national recognition after partnering with Brian Pearce, Cape Fear Valley EMS/LifeLink Director, to win the 7th Annual Journal of Emergency Services Games in Baltimore, M.D. It was open to any EMS team in the world and included powerhouses Miami-Dade, FDNY, Las Vegas and LA County EMS.
Larry Smith, EMT-P, CCEMT-P, and Lee Westbrook, EMT-P, teamed up to win the 14th Annual Carolina Competition, which pits EMS workers from across North Carolina and South Carolina. This is the second consecutive year the two have won the Carolina Competition, and their third victory in a row. The pair won a National EMS competition earlier this year.
Smith is an Education Coordinator with Cape Fear Valley’s Training & Development Department, as well as a part-time paramedic. Westbrook is a Captain with Cumberland County EMS.
This year’s Carolina Competition was held in Florence County, S.C. The teams were graded on two days of emergency response scenarios and a written exam. Cumberland County will host the competition in 2011, so Smith and Westbrook will not be eligible to compete.
In March, Smith and Westbrook received national recognition after partnering with Brian Pearce, Cape Fear Valley EMS/LifeLink Director, to win the 7th Annual Journal of Emergency Services Games in Baltimore, M.D. It was open to any EMS team in the world and included powerhouses Miami-Dade, FDNY, Las Vegas and LA County EMS.
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