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50-years as a nurse with Atrium Health and no plans to retire! We celebrate you Phyllis Blackwelder for your caring spirit and dedication to your patients and teammates over the years. And now, we dedicate the 7th floor care partner room at Atrium Health Mercy to honor your legacy. Thank you for your decades of service!

32 Advocate Health hospitals have been named to the list U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, along with eight Top 50 rankings. The list recognizes both regional and national achievement and highlights our organization’s transformative and leading care. Congratulations and thank you to our teammates for all you do for our patients, communities and each other. Learn more about the recognition: https://bit.ly/4f54y2H

I am proud to announce that the Emergency Department at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital has been honored with the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2024 Lantern Award. This prestigious award recognizes our excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research performance. The Lantern Award highlights our emergency department’s achievements in integrating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care. The award stands as a visible symbol of our dedication to quality, safety, and a healthy work environment. Our team has been working towards this goal for three years, and we couldn't have achieved it without the support and collaboration of the entire team and all members of our Cabarrus family who interact with and support the emergency department. Katherine Judge, Kimberly Langley, Angela Reid, Trish West, Li Mei Gilfillan, Trimaine Butler, Donna Azzopardi, Rachel Stoner, Sherie Lies, Asha Rodriguez, MBA #AtriumProud https://lnkd.in/eM7GgdsZ

Shortly before boarding his connecting flight at Charlotte Douglas Airport, Ken Jeffries had a cardiac episode. Claire Cerbie, a former Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute nurse was boarding the same flight when she noticed Ken exhibiting signs of a heart attack. Her quick thinking and immediate action, including performing CPR and using an AED, brought Ken back to a stable condition as they waited for additional medical support to arrive. Ken was then treated at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center by interventional cardiologist Dr. William Downey. "Most people who this happens to die,” Downey said. “This is sudden death. Claire's CPR kept him alive.” “A ‘thank you’ is not enough. I am so appreciative and indebted to you,” Ken said as he spoke to Claire over a zoom. Since receiving cardiac care from the team at Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Ken has been able to recover and is a strong advocate for CPR and AED availability and training. Ken’s heartfelt gratitude for Claire is a powerful reminder of the impact of quick action and CPR training. Read more about Ken’s story here: https://ietv.co/3S4QEUC

At Advocate Health, we are committed to transforming dementia care with compassion and innovation. We are proud to announce that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) selected our organization to participate in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, aimed to support advanced dementia patients and their caregivers in bridging the gaps associated with inequalities in dementia care. A multi-year clinical trial led by our academic core, Wake Forest University School of Medicine played an instrumental role for the creation of the GUIDE Model. Advocate Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine's integrated approach to patient care underscores the importance of advancing research into innovative health care models that improve health inequities. To read the full announcement and suite of comprehensive services available in the pilot program click here: https://bit.ly/3Wg8k1Z

We’re thrilled to announce Dr. J. Nwando Olayiwola has been named as the president of the Advocate National Center for Health Equity. Dr. Olayiwola is an innovative leader in health equity who brings more than 20 years of expertise in clinical, community and academic medicine, health technology innovation, health services research, public health leadership and health system transformation. As a board-certified family physician, she has spent her career serving medically underserved populations and will continue to practice medicine in this role. The Advocate National Center for Health Equity will serve Advocate Health communities across the nation. It is designed to disrupt the root causes of disparities and rewire all of Advocate Health’s care models to ensure it is delivering on health equity for all, with an emphasis on equitable application of clinical discoveries and research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cRtUiT

During the MLB Draft Combine in Pheonix, our experts from Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute conducted cardiac screenings for over 220 MLB prospects. "Rigorous screenings ensure athletes can safely engage in their sports while they advance toward professional levels," says Dr. Dermot Phelan, director of the Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Sports Cardiology Center. “Our team's expertise helps athletes excel in their rigorous training routines safely.” Learn more about our commitment work with elite athletes: https://bit.ly/3xOkKVo

Today we open the doors to our second linear accelerator at Atrium Health Pineville. With our current lin acc being one of the busiest in the State we are excited to expand access to this important treatment. We are thankful to our System for investing in this expansion, the construction and design teams that saw the project through, and the team of experts with Levine Cancer Institute who will offer the best radiation therapy to our patients. #weareatriumhealthpineville Tina Holden Tomain Murphy, MBA Robyn B. Ikenna Ibe MD, MPH, MBA, FACP Dwight R. Roache, MHA, FACHE Rashard Johnson

Rock Hill mother of two, Ciara Dierking, continues to push despite losing both arms and legs when she became sick on a family vacation. She was flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte to continue her recovery and rehabilitation at Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation. Learn more about her determination and the next steps in her recovery journey.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. It may have an intimidating name, but the procedure itself is giving many patients with brain tumors a highly-effective treatment option without traditional surgery. The new Proton & Advanced Radiation Center started offering Gamma Knife Radiosurgery earlier this year and our team has already successfully performed more than 100 procedures. So, exactly what is Gamma Knife and how does it work? Our team of experts explains in the video below. Plus, our 100th patient, Allan Quaife, shares his personal experience which he describes as “much easier than he expected”. Read Allan’s story here: https://bit.ly/3RT6PV3