August 27, 2015
In Outlook, every employee should create his or her own signature that states his or her name, title and contact information. Signatures help employees and outside recipients understand your job function and role within UNC Health Care and provide information on how to contact you. Please familiarize yourself with the new email signature guidelines, along with a larger system email policy.
August 20, 2015
Effective Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, Dr. Vince Hoellerich, former anesthesiologist and critical care specialist at Rex Healthcare, is serving as Executive Medical Director, Specialty Services & Clinical Integration Initiatives, UNC Health Care System. The position includes key responsibilities with Carolina Value and the new UNC HC Clinically Integrated Network (CIN). This new role is a UNC Health Care System position that reports to Dr. Allen Daugird, President, UNC Physicians, and Chief Value Officer, UNC Health Care System.
August 4, 2015
This week marks the beginning of medical school for the UNC School of Medicine’s Class of 2019. Over the next four years, their experiences both in Chapel Hill, across North Carolina and even across the world will prepare them to practice medicine in an ever-changing health care landscape. But before all that, the class gathered for orientation. We spoke to several students about why they chose UNC and what they are most excited about on the first day of their medical school journey.
July 23, 2015
Effective Aug. 15, Valet Parking at UNC Hospitals will be $12 per day and the Dogwood Visitor Deck will be $10 per day. The hourly rate for the Dogwood Deck will remain $1.50. Please help inform our patients and visitors. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation & Parking Office at 984-974-1031.
July 20, 2015
Hillsborough Campus to Open in Phases to Provide Innovative, Convenient Care
July 19, 2015
High school dropout, Green Beret medic who served three tours in Iraq, Special Forces medic instructor at Fort Bragg, lymphoma fighter who is free of cancer today, and future physician and researcher -- the remarkable path to medicine of rising third-year UNC medical student Eric Strand.
July 16, 2015
Performance Reviews for FY15 were pushed out Friday, July 10, 2015. Please read this important training reminders for employees and managers.
July 9, 2015
As more services become available at the hospital at UNC Health Care Hillsborough Campus, please familiarize yourself with these useful facts and important information about the location.
July 6, 2015
For many older adults, emergency departments can be difficult to navigate. Kevin Biese, associate professor of emergency medicine and internal medicine at UNC, and Jan Busby-Whitehead, professor and chief of geriatric medicine at UNC and director of the UNC Center for Aging and Health, share these important steps you can take to help the older adult you are caring for get the care they need and deserve.
June 22, 2015
CHAPEL HILL, NC – A joint effort between diabetes doctors and biomedical engineers could revolutionize how people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels in check. Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention from researchers at the University …
June 11, 2015
A number of improvements to the referrals process in Epic@UNC will go into effect June 14, 2015. Most notably, the priority status of referrals has been standardized across Epic@UNC, with stat orders requiring a phone call from the “referred from” department within one day and urgent orders requiring a phone call from the “referred from” department within two days.
June 10, 2015
UNC Health Care has become a leader in the state and the nation for its heart and vascular care and research. Heart and vascular services at UNC Health Care are currently undergoing a period of rapid growth, including the opening of the North Carolina Heart and Vascular Hospital at Rex in 2017. Now more than ever, a structure is needed that will continue and increase our strategic alignment of services and priorities, clinical best practices, and quality care for our patients. To meet these goals and strengthen our academic mission in this area, UNC Health Care is announcing a new organizational structure for Heart and Vascular that will position us well for the future.