NEF News Spring 2020
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KATE GREW
RETIREMENT
HOSPITAL
HAPPENINGS
New Cardiac
Procedure Performed
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020,
Atrium Health Cabarrus successfully
completed its first TAVR (Transcatheter
aortic valve replacement) procedure
on-site via the Heart & Vascular Center.
The procedure was performed by two
Atrium Health Cabarrus physicians,
Dr. Terence Hill (interventional
cardiologist) and Dr. Christopher
Cicci (surgeon).
The procedure has been done before
at Atrium Sanger Heart & Vascular
Institute in Charlotte and will now
be offered to qualifying patients
here at our hospital. The surgery is
revolutionary, minimally invasive and
is another option to someone who is
too high risk for open heart surgery.
“It’s really exciting that we have been
able to work closely with the entire
structural heart team with Sanger in
the Atrium Health System to bring this
lifesaving technology closer to home
for the people in Concord, Cabarrus
County and the NorthEast Charlotte
area. This is a major step in Atrium
Health Cabarrus being able to offer
full service cardiac care,” said Dr.
Terence Hill.
This innovative procedure is one way
that Atrium Health Cabarrus continues
to press forward in providing the
best healthcare for our patients and
community.
Chief Nursing Executive and NorthEast
Foundation supporter Kate Grew recently
announced her retirement from Atrium
Health Cabarrus at the end of April. Kate
has held senior management positions while
at Atrium Health Cabarrus, has advocated
for our patients and nursing staff, and is one of the most
respected leaders in our hospital.
Kate has also been a guiding force for the Foundation team
in identifying needs within the hospital. She served in the U.S.
Army Nurse Corps and was an integral part of the new Veterans
Recognition Program which was announced earlier this year.
Join us in thanking Kate for her service to our community, our
hospital staff and patients and our Foundation.
APPROXIMATELY
34% OF CABARRUS
COUNTY CHILDREN
ARE OVERWEIGHT
or obese according to the 2016
Community Needs Assessment.
Obesity is one of the primary causes
of preventable chronic diseases in the country and can
also lead to long-term physical and emotional issues and
challenges in children.
Walk Cabarrus is a community-wide walking campaign
focused on creating healthier lifestyles by challenging
residents to reach One Billion Steps together, as a community.
Register at www.walkcabarrus.com to log your steps towards
our community goal, explore new places in the county to walk
and learn tips that make it easier to get more active through
the partnership with Move Your Way. Walk Cabarrus is focused
on getting new walkers active and encourage residents who
are already active to STAY active and live a healthy life for a
long time.
Visit www.WalkCabarrus.com to support
this event through the NorthEast Foundation.
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