Too cute! NICU babies celebrate their first Halloween
Trick or treat! Even NICU babies were caught up in the spirit of Halloween on Tuesday. The infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center were dressed in Halloween costumes provided by Preemies of the Carolinas.
Betsy Johnson Hospital to end labor and delivery services
DUNN — Betsy Johnson Hospital will end labor and delivery services effective Oct. 15, Cape Fear Valley Health said in a news release. The hospital, a part of Harnett Health and the Cape Fear Valley system, has experienced declining demand for maternity services and recruitment challenges, the news release said.
Cape Fear Valley Health adjusts visitation rules as COVID cases rise
With a recent increase in COVID cases, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is updating its visitation policy for its children’s emergency department. As of Friday, only one parent or guardian will be allowed in the waiting room with pediatric patients in the emergency department.
What happens when you take someone in a mental health crisis to the hospital?
When a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, families often go to their local emergency room for help. This can set off a cascade of events that most people are unaware of and, quite frankly, blindsided by. NC Health News regularly receives emails and calls from families in different stages of this process…
Cape Fear Valley Health begins construction of Harnett County cancer center
Cape Fear Valley Health and Harnett Health broke ground on a cancer center and medical office building at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington on Monday, according to at health system news release.
Cape Fear Valley Health updates masking and visitation policies
Cape Fear Valley Health is further easing masking requirements and visitation restrictions that were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release issued Tuesday.
Firefighters to conduct crane rescue drills at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
The Fayetteville Fire Department will conduct crane rescue exercises beginning Saturday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to a health system news release. The exercises will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and March 5.
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Column: They put their money and their hearts into community health care
There is something to be said for those giving back to health care in this community, and the new $33 million Center for Medical Education & Neuroscience Institute at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is lined with labs, rooms and offices bearing the names of those who have given generously. They put their money where…
Construction work to shut down main entry to Cape Fear Valley hospital
Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will close its main entrance and part of its main driveway to pedestrian and vehicle traffic because of construction work, according to a news release.
New Cape Fear Valley Health facility touted as vital investment in health care
From doctors to donors, about 100 people gathered Friday for the ribbon-cutting of the Center for Medical Education & Neuroscience Institute, which took more than 10 years to conceptualize, 18 months to build and $33 million in donations and community effort to see to fruition.
Cape Fear Valley Health eliminating 200 jobs, citing economic conditions
Cape Fear Valley Health is eliminating 200 jobs, 158 of which are open positions, according to a news release from the health care system Thursday.