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ECU Health recognized for work reducing physician burnout
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The American Medical Association recognized ECU Health for supporting physicians and working to reduce burnout in the healthcare field. The Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program recognized ECU Health for fostering a supportive workplace for physicians. Since 2019, the program has recognized over 200 organizations, according to the AMA website.
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Kinston hospital offers surgery for patients with GERD
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - UNC Health Lenoir now offers minimally invasive surgery for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. GERD affects about 1 in 5 people in the United States, according to UNC Health Lenoir officials. The condition causes stomach acid to go back into the esophagus, and symptoms can affect sleep, exercise, and everyday activities.
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Goldsboro gets a fresh bite as new family dentistry facility is completed
Goldsboro, Wayne County — A new facility for Smith, Adams & Pilkington Family Dentistry was completed in Goldsboro on Dec. 12, 2025, according to construction company Farrior and Sons, Inc. The 7,352-square-foot building offers dental services ranging from professional cleanings to cosmetic care. Farrior and Sons says Superintendent Chris...
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CarolinaEast Rehabilitation reopens renovated daily living apartment in New Bern
NEW BERN, Craven County — CarolinaEast Rehabilitation Hospital has reopened its renovated Activities of Daily Living apartment. The home-like therapy space gives patients a place to practice everyday tasks and strengthen functional skills. The goal is to help patients build confidence as they prepare to return home. The renovation...
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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members who use CarolinaEast in New Bern stay in network only through December 31, when a short extension runs out
People with a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan can use CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, North Carolina, as an in-network hospital only through December 31, 2026. The hospital and the insurer reached an extension in early July, WITN reported. Nothing has been announced for the days after that date. The same hospital left the Blue... The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members who use CarolinaEast in New Bern stay in network only through December 31, when a short extension runs out appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Records Trace Brody Building Funding and Murphy’s Greenville Medical Ties
State business records cited by the News & Observer list Rep. Greg Murphy as the registered agent for GUC Properties and give its address as 275 Bethesda Drive in Greenville. The newspaper reported that ECU Health Urology of Greenville operates there, at an address previously used by Eastern Urological Associates.
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CarolinaEast Medical Center to rejoin Blue Medicare network in 2027
How is emergency care coverage handled at CarolinaEast in 2026?. Why should patients review their Blue Medicare plans for 2027?. CarolinaEast Medical Center will rejoin the Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage network on Jan. 1, 2027, CarolinaEast Health System announced Thursday. The hospital will remain out of network with...
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Thomas learns the needs of patients
Rural Western Kentucky dairy and tobacco farm life seldom leads to a career in nursing — especially when other family members hadn’t set an example by venturing into the medical field. However, later on in life, ECU Health Chowan Hospital nurse Jennifer Thomas would ask the question whether it was nurture or nature, encouraging a career dedicated to others. It’s difficult for Thomas to pinpoint the aspiration for a nursing career, but she thinks it has something to do with her past. While attending nursing school Thomas, who is adopted, discovered the possible reason for her career choice. “I reconnected with my father only after I was in nursing school. Guess what? His mother was a nurse,” Thomas mused. “Her sister was a nurse. My aunt was a nurse and a nurse educator. So, I guess I am an experiment of nature vs. nurture. I found nursing school to be a natural fit.” Dedication to the patient is the first page of Thomas’ playbook. “My greatest pleasure is being there for my patients. Helping them during a vulnerable time,” she insists. “I want them to feel a little less scared and more like themselves. I focus on small victories. “When
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Warsaw faces nearly $16K penalty over wastewater violations
The Town of Warsaw faces nearly $16,000 in penalties after state environmental regulators found its wastewater treatment plant exceeded permitted fecal coliform limits multiple times in April of this year, according to a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality issued the town...