October 6, 2020
We are pleased to share updates to the UNC Children’s Heart Center. Our overriding mission continues to focus on providing the best family-centered individualized care through a multidisciplinary team approach.
August 11, 2020
Rowell Daniels, PharmD, MS, FASHP has been selected to the permanent position of Chief Operating Officer for UNC Hospitals.
August 6, 2020
UNC Hospitals is seeking internal candidates for the newly created position of Associate DIO. The detailed job description is below. Applicants should share a statement of interest and their CV to Michelle Howlett by August 8, 2020. Selection will be made by a committee co-chaired by Tom Ivester and Julie Byerley and including representatives from both UNCH and UNC SOM.
July 23, 2020
The MSEC consists of the officers of the Medical Staff, the Department Chairs, the Chief Nursing Officer, the Deans of the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, the President of the House Staff Council, the President of UNC Faculty Physicians, and the President of UNC Hospitals. The MSEC acts on behalf of the Medical Staff on issues related to all aspects of medical practice. It receives reports on hospital operations, GME, and Nursing.
July 2, 2020
UNC Medical Center was among the first hospitals to receive a batch of the first proven treatment for COVID-19 via the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program team members are overseeing a painstaking process of making a new treatment available to hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
April 11, 2019
Hospital-wide dementia-friendly training is well underway at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus, where nearly two-thirds of all staff and providers who interact with patients have completed training. UNC Health Care is the first major health care system in the state with plans to deliver hospital-wide training to multiple partnering hospitals. After the Hillsborough pilot, the training program will expand to NC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill, Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville, and Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro.
April 3, 2019
Hearing aids can be an expensive out-of-pocket expense. In an effort to help make hearing health care more accessible, especially to those working in a health care environment, UNC Hospitals is now offering a 15% discount on hearing aids to UNC Hospitals, UNC Faculty Physicians and UNCPN employees. We offer multiple products, styles and brands …
November 15, 2018
In order to limit vehicular traffic in front of the hospital, the S11 shuttle will drop off and pick up from the Manning Dr. level Cancer Hospital entrance beginning Nov. 26.
November 11, 2018
The deadline to enroll is Nov. 30, 2018. Coverage is offered through TransAmerica Life Insurance Company.
May 17, 2018
The hospital's Lending Library has books to give away! Come check out selection of different hardback and paperback books in the marked area.
March 29, 2018
UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill has been designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality for the 2018 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) survey. The HEI scores health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ patients, visitors and employees.
March 2, 2017
The Nurse Stewardship Task Force along with Nurse Practice Council and Nursing Education will begin rolling out the new IV tubing change practice in the beginning of March 2017.