August 30, 2023
UNC Health to Expand Behavioral Health for School Children in Bladen County
Pilot project to improve care for the diverse, rural and underserved population of children in Bladen County.
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August 1, 2023
UNC Hospitals and UNC Health Rex ranked as top hospitals in North Carolina
Three UNC Hospitals’ specialties are nationally ranked by U.S. News.
August 1, 2023
UNC joins long COVID clinical trials through NIH RECOVER Initiative, opening enrollment
UNC has been selected as a participating site in the RECOVER-VITAL trial. A team of clinicians and researchers from across UNC will contribute to this nationwide work by identifying, treating, and evaluating patients over a six-month study period.
July 27, 2023
UNC Hospitals, UNC Health Rex and Appalachian Regional Earn Top 5-Star Hospital Ratings from CMS for Quality of Care and Safety
CMS star ratings are comprehensive way to measure hospital quality and safety
July 24, 2023
UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill nationally recognized for providing high-quality stroke care
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® Stroke awards for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care
June 23, 2023
UNC Health Piloting Secure Internal Generative AI Tool for Teammates with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
The first AI-powered app is a conversational bot hosted in a secure, governed internal environment. The bot will respond to questions specific to UNC Health and provide real-time recommendations or directions to help save time and provide more efficient, patient-focused care in administrative use cases.
June 21, 2023
UNC Children’s named to U.S. News’ “Best Children’s Hospitals” list for 15th straight year
Nationally ranked in nine pediatric specialties, #2 Children’s Hospital in North Carolina
June 15, 2023
UNC Health to Ease Mask Restrictions at Triangle Hospitals and Clinics
The ‘mask optional’ policy comes as COVID-19 cases and transmission rates continue to decline.
June 5, 2023
Jorge Fernández-Valdés Wins Inaugural UNC Health Championship presented by STITCH
New name and location for professional golf tournament draws thousands of fans.
May 25, 2023
Dennis Research Group Releases New White Paper On Molecular HIV Epidemiology
The project was led by Ann M. Dennis, MD, MS, in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine.
May 23, 2023
UNC Health Works with Epic on Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
The initial rollout will begin with five to 10 physicians at UNC Health. Our teams will join other early adopters from UC San Diego Health, the University of Wisconsin Health, and Stanford Health Care, with more health systems as part of the next phase of rollouts.
May 4, 2023
UNC Health Hospitals Earn Top ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety
The Leapfrog Group assigns hospital grades to inform patients and improve safety