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At the Hospitals
n Novant Health Matthews Medical on-site review conducted by a Joint Commission To connect a patient with a Novant Health
Center Recognized As ‘Baby-Friendly’ reviewer, who assesses how clinical outcomes cancer nurse navigator, call 704-384-5373.
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center has and other performance measures are used to
identify opportunities to improve care, if the n Novant Health Receives Grant to
received international recognition as a “Baby- organization’s leaders understand and commit to Establish Dental Clinic at Charlotte
Friendly” designated birth facility. Matthews improving the quality of care for patients in need Community Health Clinic
Medical Center is one of 10 hospitals to be of the services the program provides, and how Novant Health Foundation Presbyterian
designated in North Carolina. patients and their caregivers are educated and
prepared for discharge. Medical Center received a $350,000 grant
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a from The Duke Endowment to fund a new
global initiative of the World Health Organization n Novant Health Grows Cancer Navigator dental clinic at the Charlotte Community
and the United Nations Children’s Fund Team in Honor of Bob Mayberry Health Clinic (CCHC). The dental clinic will
(UNICEF), was launched in 1991. The initiative’s The Novant Health Foundation Presbyterian be located in the Leon Levine Opportunity
goal is to improve health outcomes for mothers Center at the new Goodwill Opportunity
and babies through breastfeeding and immediate Medical Center successfully has raised the Campus on Wilkinson Boulevard.
skin-to-skin bonding by recognizing birthing money to fund a new Novant
facilities that successfully implement the 10 Steps Health cancer navigator position The new clinic will provide services
to Successful Breastfeeding and the International in memory of Bob Mayberry, who primarily for low-income and other underserved
Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. was well-known in the community individuals. Opening in 2017, the clinic will
for his car dealerships and his kind provide preventive, restorative and emergency
As a “Baby-Friendly” hospital, Matthews spirit before he passed away from dental services for people who often do not
Medical Center is staffed with lactation have access to dental care. Construction began
consultants, who assist mothers in gaining the Alesia Brown, RN, BSN, pancreatic cancer in 2012. Alesia in February.
skills and confidence they need to breastfeed OCN Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, has been
once the baby arrives. Other important practices selected to fill the Mayberry navigator position “We are grateful to The Duke Endowment
include encouraging skin-to-skin contact with Novant Health Cancer Care. for its generous support, which enables Novant
between mothers and newborns and rooming Health to further support Charlotte Community
in — allowing the baby to stay in the mother’s Brown, an oncology certified nurse (OCN), Health Clinic,” says Paula Vincent, president
room during their time in the hospital. has been with Novant Health since 2001, and chief operating officer, Novant Health
most recently working as a nurse manager at Presbyterian Medical Center. “Since its founding
n Novant Health Huntersville Medical Hematology/Oncology Inpatient and Harris in 2000, CCHC has played a vital role in caring
Center Awarded Certificate of Hospice. She graduated from Winston-Salem for the needs of our community, and we are
Distinction from The Joint Commission State University with a bachelor’s degree in excited to partner with the clinic on the opening
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center has nursing and went on to pursue a bachelor’s of its new dental facility.”
degree in business administration from East
been awarded The Joint Commission’s colorectal Carolina University. She joins a team of seven CCHC provides low-income and other
cancer disease-specific care certification for a nurse navigators already in place in Charlotte, underserved community residents with
two-year period. Huntersville Medical Center is Huntersville and Matthews. medical services, including primary care,
the fourth facility in the United States to receive dental and behavioral health services, as
this certification. According to Barbara LiPira, director, Novant well as education for pediatric and adult
Health Cancer Care, the new Mayberry navigator patients. CCHC recently expanded its capacity
“The colorectal cancer-disease specific care fund is a tremendous blessing. “The navigator by partnering with Goodwill Industries of
certification is a validation of our incredible plays a pivotal role in the patient journey. By the Southern Piedmont, which opened its
patient care and the outcomes of our colorectal raising more dollars to support more navigators, Opportunity Campus in 2016.The campus offers
cancer program,” says Mike Riley, president we’re able to connect more patients with the workforce development, education, financial,
and chief operating officer, Huntersville Medical higher level of care they deserve.” child care and medical services complementing
Center. “This is the result of a lot of hard traditional storefront operations.
work from our team members. This certification “Our foundation was thrilled to be a part
improves the quality of patient care by reducing of an effort that allowed us to provide a great In addition to The Duke Endowment, the
variation in clinical processes and creates a loyal, benefit for our patients while honoring Bob,” following organizations have invested in the
cohesive clinical team.” says Beth Crigler, senior director, Novant Health dental clinic:
Foundation Presbyterian Medical Center. “Bob • Health Resources and Services Administration
The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific had the gift of boundless energy and the wisdom • North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Care certification program evaluates clinical to know what to do with it. He was a lifelong • Children’s Medical Fund
programs across a continuum of care. To become learner and sought to share his own life lessons • Foundation for a Healthy Carolina
certified, an organization is evaluated during an with others by example. His personal and • Leon Levine Foundation
business successes were matched by his humility, • Wesley Foundation
positive spirit and generosity toward others. He
always was willing to help someone in need.” For more information about the Novant Heath
Foundation, visit NovantHealth.org/giving.
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