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Business Journals
18 hours ago
- Health
- Business Journals
North Carolina faces worrying health care landscape
2025 State of Health Care panel event on June 5 at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. The panel featured ECU Health CEO Michael Waldrum; Cristy Page, chief academic officer at UNC Health; Dr. Seth Brody, chief physician executive at WakeMed; Mickey Foster, CEO of FirstHealth of the Carolinas; Morgan Jones, chief strategy officer at Duke Health; Greg Moon, vice president of health care strategy at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
NC Governor delivers gun locks to Elizabeth City Police. Here's how to get one
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — In his first visit to Northeast North Carolina since being elected the state's 76th Governor, Josh Stein delivered a box of gun locks to local police as part of N.C. S.A.F.E. Week of Action. The week long campaign focuses on safe gun ownership and management, to try and prevent tragedies that Stein, (D-N.C.), said have become far too common. 'Firearms are the leading cause of death of our children age 1 to 17,' Stein said. 'It's not car accidents, it's gun violence. And from 2019 to 2021, the rate of firearm deaths among children more than doubled.' Elizabeth City looks for solutions to gun violence Specifically, the governor was focusing on accidental deaths that have occurred when guns found their way into the hands of children. Dr. Eric Toschlog, chief trauma surgeon for ECU Health, named several examples of cases he had experiences with. '14-year-old male gunshot wound to the brain, inflicted by his brother with a unsafely stored weapon. Five-year-old male gunshot wound to the brain by his brother, unsecured weapon. 13-year-old female gun shot wound to the arm at a family party, unsecured weapon. 18-month-old male, gunshot wound to the heart by family member cleaning gun,' Toschlog said. 'Unfortunately I could consume the remainder of our time with more cases.' Fon Dockery however knows one of the cases all too well. His daughter, Jenesis Dockery, was eight when she was shot and killed in 2023 while at a babysitter's house in Fayetteville. 'The adults responsible for securing these firearms for being present and having these conversations and ensuring that in a house filled with children that any firearm here is secure, effective and that just wasn't done,' Dockery said. 'We we absolutely decided as a family that for the life of Jenesis in the light that she brought to this world. This is a preventable issue and we're going to advocate and we're going to push all across the state of North Carolina all the way to Washington, DC. That we can change the problem that we have in our country and secure our firearms.' FBI data says that the rate of gun theft from vehicles is three times as high as it was 10 years ago. To help reduce gun violence and needless tragedies, Governor Stein proposed more than $2.2 million for safe storage in his . Recently appointed Elizabeth City Police Chief Eddie Graham Jr, accepted a box of gun locks from Stein. The locks use a cable threaded through the barrel or action to prevent someone else from firing the gun. 'We must use every tool at our disposal to keep children safe and promote responsible gun ownership – we need folks locking up their guns, using a gun safe, and talking about the risks of loose firearms,' Stein said. The gun locks are free and anyone looking to obtain one can contact your local police department of sheriff's office, according to the governors office. You can also visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
ECU Health Pop Up series provides health care to rural counties
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C (WNCT) — ECU Health is bringing two free community pop up health events this week to Martin County, as part of the Health and Hope: Martin County Community Health Pop Up series. Tuesday's event took place at the Jamesville Fire Department and provided health screenings, health care education, enrollment assistance for affordable health insurance plans through ACA Market place, and more vital services. Another service provided was a free fruit and vegetable giveaway, thanks to partnering service provider, Conetoe Family Life Center. The event offered health services as an opportunity to support rural health directly. Community Health Improvement Coordinator, Kelly Ange, who serves ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, says events like this help improve outcomes in Eastern North Carolina. 'ECU Health just wanted to bring quality health care here to Martin County,' she said. 'So, we're offering free health screenings to include height, weight, BMI, high blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screening. So that's a whole lot for one day, right? And we've also brought free produce with us as well as ways to get hooked up to insurance, as well as if you don't have a primary care provider, we have a way here for you to get connected' The next event is Thursday, June 5th at Faith Community Outreach Food Distribution Center in Robersonville from noon to 4 o'clock. Click the video above for more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ECU Health speaks on 100 deadliest days
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Experts say the 100-day stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day is some of the deadliest on the roads, especially for teenagers. ECU Health says because teenagers are out of school, they're out and about on the roads enjoying their summer with Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program's Teen Safe Driving Program goes out into the community to educate teens and raise awareness. 'We work with schools across the district. Typically, we focus on three counties every year. So for this year, we are in Onslow County, Wayne County, and Pitt County, and we are bringing in prevention education through lunchtime, interactive tables. We do driver's ed classes, and we just really try to let teens know that being distracted on the road is deadly. So focus as much as you can,' said D'Nise Williams, the Injury Prevention Coordinator for the Teen Safe Driving Program at ECU Health. According to NCDOT data, there were almost 7,000 crashes within this timeframe in 2023. 'We're seeing that the increase is still happening during those hundred deadliest days. So really making sure we're doing a lot of targeted education,' Williams said. This education is important not only for teens, but for all drivers. 'Part of driving is the critical thinking. You have to anticipate what other cars are doing as well as what's going on in your own car. And for teen brains, they're not fully developed yet, so that makes it extra hard for them,' Williams said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
ECU Health proposes new plan to reopen Martin General Hospital
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU Health has released a proposal to reopen Martin General Hospital. The proposal by the Martin County Board of Commissioners outlines the state's hope for a Rural Emergency Hospital and to create an integrated, attentive, outpatient delivery model designed to meet the health care needs of Martin County. While the plan is to re-establish essential services using existing parts of the facility, the contingencies below will require state support: State financial support to transition the Rural Emergency Hospital to a newly-constructed Rural Care Center, given the age and condition of the existing facility. State financial support to modernize and expand inpatient capacity at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital – a Hill-Burton Act facility built in 1958 – which is critical given the Rural Emergency Hospital model proposed for Martin County cannot have inpatient beds. ECU Health said that they are committed to transforming health care in support of rural communities and hopes that they can meet the current and future health care needs for Martin County. The proposal will be presented at the Martin County Board of Commissioners public hearing on June 5, 2025. The full proposal can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
