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Presbyterian Healthcare Awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission
Friday, November 09, 2012 (209 reads)

Presbyterian Healthcare is proud to announce that all three of its Charlotte-area acute care hospitals have retained Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte was the first hospital in the region to receive this designation. Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews were awarded primary stroke center designations in 2006. The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, approved all three facilities to retain the designation for another two years following a recent site review.

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Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital Awarded Prestigious Joint and Spine Certifications by The Joint Commission
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (227 reads)

Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital (POH) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for healthcare quality for five of its joint and spine programs for the second consecutive time. These certifications recognize the hospital’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s leading-edge standards.

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Presbyterian Hospital implants first post-clinical trial subcutaneous heart defibrillator in the Southeast
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (356 reads)

On Oct. 9, Presbyterian Hospital became the first hospital the southeast to implant a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD), following the Food and Drug Administration’s post clinical trial approval of the device Sept. 28. The procedure was the third nationwide, following FDA approval.

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Presbyterian Healthcare Announces New President
Monday, October 15, 2012 (529 reads)

Harry L. Smith, Jr. will join Novant Health as President, Presbyterian Healthcare and Greater Charlotte Market on November 12, 2012. He was selected following an extensive nationwide search to fill this role and will relocate from Indiana with more than 25 years’ experience in health care.

Presbyterian Bariatric Center Performs Region’s First Micro-Laproscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 (190 reads)

State-of-the-Art Technology Offers Patients Less Pain, Faster Recovery

Presbyterian Bariatric Center is the first in the Charlotte area to offer micro-laparoscopic techniques for weight loss surgery. As a result, weight loss surgery patients who qualify can now experience important benefits associated with the advanced surgical technology, such as less pain and scarring after surgery, shorter recovery time, and an overall faster return to a normal lifestyle.

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