Hospital Blog

Palmetto Health engaging employees in life changing health improvements

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:25:00 GMT

Guest blogger Stacey Burch highlights myHealth Rewards program offerings for employees at Palmetto Health, including a health management program, weight loss competitions, and cafeteria changes.

Tags: SC,South Carolina,Working Well,Centers of Excellence,Palmetto Health,health management,weight loss,worksite wellness,CSA,Physical Activity,obesity,Gold Apple,healthy food

Category: Healthy Food Environments

Category: Physical Activity

Category: South Carolina

Bon Secours Health System Tours Rex Healthcare

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:29:00 GMT

Eight representatives from the Virginia based hospital system toured Rex Healthcare's wellness facility and cafeteria.

Tags: NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,Rex Healthcare,Bon Secours Health System,Gold Star,Gold Apple

Category: Tobacco-Free

Category: Healthy Food Environments

Category: Physical Activity

Category: Policy

Vidant Health System Hospitals Earn Gold Star and Gold Apple Awards

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:39:00 GMT

Congratulations to Vidant Health System for earning the Gold Star in all its hospitals! Several Vidant Health System hospitals also received Gold Apple status.

Tags: Gold Star,Gold Apple,Vidant Health System,NC Prevention Partners,Chowan,Duplin,Beaufort,Bertie,Edgecombe,Vidant Medical Center,Pungo,Roanoke-Chowan,The Outer Banks Hospital

Category: Tobacco-Free

Category: Healthy Food Environments

Making the healthy choice the easy choice

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Guest blogger, Kendyl Schultz, Working Well Project Coordinator at the SC Hospital Association, shares her experiences from the American Journal of Health Promotion’s 22nd Annual Arts and Science of Health Promotion Conference in San Diego, California.

Tags: Working Well,Arts and Science of Health Promotion,conference

Category: South Carolina

NC Prevention Partners and Public Policy Work

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:18:00 GMT

NC Prevention Partners' newly formed Policy Committee met for the first time on April 18, 2012.

Tags: NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,Jim Long,policy,Veterans Affairs,Danielle Schramm

Category: Policy

NCPP Conducts Several Physician Trainings

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Melva Fager Okun, Senior Program Manager at NC Prevention Partners, presented to physician groups at Wake Forest Baptist Health and Duke University Medical Center, and Carolinas Center of Medical Education. Picture L-R: Antonio Gutierrez, MD in charge of Duke Univ. Hospital Medicine Grand Round; Melva Fager Okun DrPH; Jeffrey Engel MPH; & Roy Pleasants PharmD,

Tags: NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,QuitlineNC,Quitline Challenge,Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence,Wake Forest Baptist Health Duke University Medical Center,Grand Rounds,Melva Fager Okun

Category: Tobacco-Free

DHHS Providing 4-Day Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training in June

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Training will take place June 4-7 at the Embassy Suites Raleigh Durham RTP.

Tags: Tobacco Treatment Specialist training,NC,NC Prevention Patners,NCPP,DHHS

Category: Tobacco-Free

Gold Star Awarded to Durham Regional Hospital

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:19:00 GMT

Congratulations to Durham Regional Hospital for meeting all the requirements for Gold Star status!

Tags: Durham Regional Hospital,Gold Star,NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,Quit Tobacco for Employees,WorkHealthy America

Category: Tobacco-Free

NC Prevention Partners Plans Motivational Interviewing Webinar

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:44:00 GMT

Donna Borowski, Certified Intrinsic Coach from Mission Hospital in Asheville, will be our guest presenter.

Tags: Motivational Interviewing,NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,quit coaching,Mission Hospital,Donna Borowski

Category: Tobacco-Free

Stanly Regional Medical Center Earns Gold Star

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:08:00 GMT

Stanly Regional Medical Center is the latest NC hospital to meet all the requirements of a comprehensive tobacco cessation program for employees.

Tags: Stanly Regional Medical Center,NC Prevention Partners,NCPP,Quit Tobacco for Employees,Gold Star

Category: Tobacco-Free