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Youth Triathalon – FirstHealth
The 2018 Youth Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, on the campus of FirstHealth Fitness – Pinehurst. The triathlon will include an indoor pool…
The Faces Behind Convenient Care
FirstHealth Convenient Care provides treatment for all your immediate but non-life-threatening illnesses and family medical care needs. “Convenient care is like a walk-in clinic with…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas providers gather together for a “Diabetes Day Bootcamp”
The event was held on Friday, April 20, 2018, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The event was designed specifically for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse…
Moore Regional Hospital’s Wound Center Gets National Award for Clinical Excellence
PINEHURST – The Wound Care & Hyperbarics program at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) has received a national award for outstanding clinical outcomes in wound…
Local Specialists Ensure Grandmother Keeps Both Lungs
PINEHURST – Late last year, Mary Hubbard, 74, of Robbins, learned she had a serious lung tumor, one that needed attention. Two specialists recommended surgery,…
FirstHealth’s Cancer Survivors Day to highlight “The Art of Survivorship”
PINEHURST – Creative arts therapy is based on the idea that the creative act can be healing. According to the American Cancer Society, arts therapy…
Vascular Surgeon Joins FirstHealth Team
PINEHURST – Another specialist in vascular surgery has joined the team at FirstHealth Vascular & Vein. Glenn Fusonie, M.D., brings 15 years of experience in…
Moore Regional and Moore Regional – Richmond Earn Top Grade in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Rating
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond have once again earned “A” grades on Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades that…
FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care Named a 2018 Hospice Honors Recipient
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care has been named a 2018 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of Web-based home health and…
FirstHealth Dental Care Supply Drive
PINEHURST – Captain Fluoride has a goal: it’s helping to save young smiles. The mascot for FirstHealth Dental Care will encourage others to do the…
FirstHealth Dental Care Plans Supply Drive
PINEHURST – Captain Fluoride has a goal: it’s helping to save young smiles. The mascot for FirstHealth Dental Care will encourage others to do the…
Parent Info Night Set for FirstHealth Fitness – Pinehurst’s Youth Triathlon
PINEHURST – In anticipation of its 11th annual Youth Triathlon, FirstHealth Fitness – Pinehurst will host a Parent Information Night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Now Offers the World’s Smallest Pacemaker
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has recently announced that it is one of the first nonacademic hospitals in North Carolina to offer the world’s…
Announcing the 3rd Annual Lazy Man Ironman Fundraiser Event
Prancing Horse and FirstHealth Pinehurst are pleased to announce the 3rd annual Lazy Man Ironman event which will be held again in June 2018! Register…
Reversing the Path towards Diabetes
PINEHURST – Education and motivation helped two area residents, along with dozens of their classmates, lose a combined total of 500 pounds last year—all without…
Registration is now open for Run for the Ribbons
ROCKINGHAM – Looking for a competitive footrace or a family fun run? How about a chance to just take a stroll to support a good…
National Stop the Bleed Day to Take Place March 31
The Moore County medical community, which includes FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst Surgical, Pinehurst Medical Clinic and the Mid-Carolinas Physicians Organization, are raising awareness about…
Scotland County Resident Appointed to State Health Coordinating Council
Gov. Roy Cooper has named Scotland County resident Hew Fulton to the State Health Coordinating Council, a panel that helps guide the growth of health…
FirstHealth Clinics Earn National Recognition for Services Focused on Patient Care
How can your doctor help you prevent hospital stays, emergency room visits and even reduce the costs of your healthcare? It takes teamwork, according to…
FirstHealth February 2018 DAISY Award Winner
Jodi Cole, R.N., has been recognized as the February 2018 DAISY Award Winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Cole is employed by FirstHealth Moore Regional…
FirstHealth Observes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
FirstHealth of the Carolinas launched its annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month reminder on March 1 to raise awareness about the importance of colon (or colorectal)…
Moore Regional Educates Parents on Safe Sleep for Newborns
If you’ve ever tried to swaddle a newborn, you know it’s not so easy. But swaddling gives newborns great comfort, and so parents have been…
44-year-old: “I’m so glad they knew it was a heart attack.”
PINEHURST – Last October, just a week shy of her 44th birthday, Julia Brokmeyer of Southern Pines was lying very seriously ill in a hospital…
Give Kids a Smile Day
SOUTHERN PINES – The staff of FirstHealth Dental Care in Southern Pines celebrated “Give Kids a Smile Day” on Feb. 1 with some of the…
FirstHealth welcomes Mason as New Diabetes Educator
PINEHURST – Kathy Mason, R.D., CSSD, recently joined FirstHealth’s Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center as a Registered Dietitian. She is a member of the American…
Nurse Practitioner Joins FirstHealth Behavioral Team
PINEHURST—Zoe Panizzi, PMHNP, majored in psychology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, but it was an experience during her junior year that solidified her career…
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Recognized for Higher Quality in Bariatric Surgery
PINEHURST– Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has recognized FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric…
Sandhills Emergency Physicians Names Nurses of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2018 Media Contact: Ellen Cooper Corporate Communications (910) 715-1471 Sandhills Emergency Physicians Names Nurses of the Year PINEHURST –…
FirstHealth EMS Makes Changes for Safety of Employees and Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2018 Media Contact: Ellen Cooper Corporate Communications (910) 715-1471 FirstHealth EMS Makes Changes for Safety of Employees and Community…