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Catawba Valley Medical Center holds annual Rehabilitation Reunion Sept. 10
HICKORY, NC – Sept. 3, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center’s (CVMC) CARF accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit will hold its annual...
Sep 2, 20132 min read


Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes August 2013 CARE Employee
HICKORY, NC – August 16, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recognized Julie Brittain, Unit Secretary/Emergency Technician,...
Aug 15, 20132 min read
Women voted Catawba Valley Medical Center as an America's Best Hospital for Patient Experience for a Second Consecutive Year
HICKORY, NC – Aug. 14, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received the 2013 Women’s Choice Award for being voted one of...
Aug 13, 20133 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center receives $391,578 in grants from The Duke Endowment
HICKORY, NC – July 25, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received $391,578 in grants from The Duke Endowment to fund the...
Jul 24, 20133 min read


Summers receives national recognition for providing quality diabetes care
WASHINGTON – July 23, 2013 – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that Shane Summers, M.D., of Catawba...
Jul 22, 20132 min read


Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes July 2013 CARE Employee
HICKORY, NC – July 22, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recognized Shea Waldron, Buyer, Materials Management, as the July 2013...
Jul 21, 20132 min read
Health First Center offers free classes for veterans and their family members
HICKORY, NC – July 15, 2013 – The Health First Center at Valley Hills Mall welcomes all veterans and their family members to three free...
Jul 14, 20132 min read
Safe Kids Catawba County plans July 11 Child Passenger Safety Diversion Program
Attending child safety seat violators have opportunity for ticket dismissal HICKORY, NC – July 5, 2013 – Safe Kids Catawba County and the...
Jul 4, 20132 min read


Catawba Valley Medical Group announces new Mountain View practice
HICKORY, NC – July 2, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Group has announced the July 15, 2013 opening of Catawba Valley Family Medicine...
Jul 1, 20132 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center relocates Outpatient Registration July 1
HICKORY, NC – June 24, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) will relocate registration for all outpatient procedures from the main...
Jun 23, 20131 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes June 2013 CARE Employee
HICKORY, NC – June 19, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) recognized Donna Yates, RN, Oncology, as the June 2013 CARE Employee....
Jun 18, 20131 min read


Catawba Valley Cardiology hires Sara Paul, heart failure specialist
In her role, Paul will be meeting with patients to provide proper lifestyle counseling while working to ensure each heart failure patient...
May 27, 20132 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center receives national award for providing safe, efficient and effective care
HICKORY, NC – June 14, 2013 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been nationally recognized for reducing harm, mortality,...
May 13, 20133 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center named certified Primary Stroke Center
According to The Joint Commission, “The Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional...
May 12, 20132 min read
Catawba Valley Medical Center earns the Women's Choice Award for Excellence in Orthopedics
“It is a distinct honor for Catawba Valley Medical Center to receive its third Women’s Choice Award and to be designated one of America’s...
May 8, 20132 min read


SIR - Senior Information Resources
SIR is the Unifour’s newest educational resource for seniors, families and caregivers. SIR began organizing less than two years ago with...
Apr 30, 20131 min read


Brain Matters
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the main reason for adult disability in the United States. According to the National...
Apr 30, 20133 min read
CVMC cares about Paris
Colleen’s sister, who was also in town, was complaining of a headache and her father, Paris Fortner, got up to retrieve some headache...
Apr 30, 20133 min read


Oh My Aching Neck!
According to Duke University School of Medicine researchers, neck pain is a very common complaint impacting 30 to 50 percent of adults in...
Apr 30, 20131 min read


Healthy Eating as You Age
Keep your grains “whole grains.” Use brown or wild rice, whole grain or multigrain pasta, whole grain bread and crackers, and high fiber...
Apr 17, 20131 min read
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