January 7, 2021
UNC Health continues to follow COVID-19 vaccine distribution guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the NC Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS). In addition to our Phase 1a teams, we plan to begin vaccinating the Phase 1b, Group 1, which includes anyone who is 75+ years of age, starting on Monday, Jan. 11.
January 7, 2021
Everyone can be an antimicrobial steward. Here are a few ways healthcare professionals can put antimicrobial stewardship principles into practice.
January 6, 2021
At the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) National Workshop, December 10-11, 2020, UNC Children’s Hospital was recognized for demonstrating important improvements in outcomes for key sepsis measures.
December 17, 2020
Healthcare workers and other frontline staff at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus began receiving COVID-19 vaccines Dec. 15, marking a significant turning point in the response to the pandemic. David Wohl, MD, Medical Director of the COVID Vaccination Clinic at Hillsborough, was the first to be vaccinated.
December 16, 2020
Healthcare workers and other frontline staff at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus began receiving COVID-19 vaccines Dec. 15, marking a significant turning point in the response to the pandemic.
December 10, 2020
UNC Health has launched a new COVID-19 Vaccine Hub to offer co-workers, patients and the public the latest facts about COVID-19 vaccines.
December 3, 2020
UNC Health’s Care Redesign Team is seeking a Medical Director for Perioperative Care. This position, in partnership with the Care Redesign Leader, will be responsible for the overall development, growth, spread and implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways across the System.
December 2, 2020
James S. Hagood, MD, has been named among 55 child-health leaders across the United States as one of American Pediatric Society’s (APS) newest members for 2021. APS members include individuals who have distinguished themselves as academic leaders, teachers and researchers whose contributions to academic pediatrics have garnered national and international recognition.
November 17, 2020
Gerald Hladik, MD, and Abhi Kshirsagar, MD, explain how changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are expected to increase the proportion of patients using home dialysis and receiving transplants in a New York Times article.
October 29, 2020
UNC Health has created a new partnership with Juggle, a babysitting app to support childcare needs in the UNC community. Register with the code "UNCHealth" to receive 20% off of all Juggle services.
October 22, 2020
The NC TraCS Stakeholder Engagement Voucher provides funding to enable equitable stakeholder engagement in health research at UNC-Chapel Hill and TraCS Institute-affiliated partner institutions.
October 22, 2020
Thank you to the more than 6,500 co-workers who participated in UNC Health’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) survey in August 2020. Based on your feedback, we have work to do, and we are committed to positive change. Please review: