HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A 351 ACUTE CARE BED HOSPITAL PROVIDING MEDICAL, EMERGENCY, AND OUTPATIENT CARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER'S (AHWFB-HPMC) SERVICES INCLUDE HEART/VASCULAR HEALTH, GENETIC COUNSELING, WOMEN'S HEALTH, JOINT REPLACEMENT, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, IMAGING, REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, AND MANY OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A SATELLITE PROVIDER OF ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST (AHWFB) SPECIALTY SERVICES AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF GUILFORD COUNTY SINCE 1904. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY HAD APPROXIMATELY 65,000 PATIENT DAYS, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 14,600 ADMISSIONS, AND APPROXIMATELY 51,000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -- BESTHEALTH A COMMUNITY WELLNESS OUTREACH PROGRAM OF AHWFB OFFERS HEALTH SEMINARS, SCREENINGS, COOKING AND FITNESS CLASSES, ONLINE HEALTH RESOURCES, AND A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH SPECIAL BENEFITS. SEMINARS LED BY EXPERTS FROM AHWFB PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS IN TALKS HELD AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, WELLNESS CHALLENGES, DISCOUNTS TO PARTICIPATING LOCAL MERCHANTS, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND PRIORITY NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. --FAITHHEALTHNC AN INITIATIVE THAT CONNECTS THE CARING STRENGTHS OF CONGREGATIONS, THE CLINICAL EXPERTISE OF PROVIDERS, AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO EASE THOSE ON THE JOURNEY TO HEALTH AND HEALING WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESS. THERE ARE FAITHHEALTH CONNECTORS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY THAT SERVE MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND GIVE VOICE TO HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE MEDICAL CENTER. -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS (ATC), PROVIDED BY AHWFB, WORK FULL-TIME AT IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN GUILFORD COUNTY THAT HAVE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. THE ATC'S WORK WITH STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES TO HELP KEEP THE ATHLETES SAFE AND HEALTHY AND TO TREAT AND HELP REHABILITATE SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES. -- MILLIS HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER A HEALTH EDUCATION FACILITY SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO GIVE CHILDREN A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO HEALTH EDUCATION. THE CENTER IS DEVOTED TO HELPING SCHOOL STUDENTS, CHURCH GROUPS, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS LEARN ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY AND HOW TO KEEP THEMSELVES HEALTHY. PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE CENTER'S STAFF COVER TOPICS SUCH AS NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, GENERAL HEALTH, PUBERTY, BULLYING PREVENTION, SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE PREVENTION, AND DENTAL HEALTH ALL IN A HANDS-ON, AGE-APPROPRIATE WAY. -- HAYWORTH CANCER CENTER PART OF ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS RESOURCES DESIGNED TO HELP CANCER SURVIVORS COPE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS WELCOME CURRENT PATIENTS AND THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED TREATMENT AND ARE IN RECOVERY. THE HOSPITAL SPONSORS AN ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVORS' DAY CELEBRATION FEATURING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND PRESENTATIONS BY CANCER SURVIVORS EACH SUMMER. THE CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF ONCOLOGY FITNESS AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TOOLS FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO NAVIGATE THEIR JOURNEY. CANCERFITT, A 12-WEEK SUPERVISE PROGRAM, PROVIDES GROUP EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR A PRODUCTIVE HEALTHY SURVIVORSHIP. WOMEN'S WELLNESS SESSIONS, OPEN TO ANY CANCER PATIENT OR SURVIVOR, OFFERS COOKING AND EXERCISE DEMONSTRATIONS ALONG WITH FITNESS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE AFTER BREAST CANCER EXERCISE/EDUCATION CLASS TEACHES BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS HOW TO DECREASE THE RISK OF INFECTION, LYMPHEDEMA, POOR POSTURE, TIGHT SCARS, AND POOR SHOULDER FUNCTION. IN ADDITION TO THESE WELLNESS CLASSES, THE THOMAS RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE LATEST CANCER EDUCATION RESOURCES TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR TREATMENT AND OPTIONS. HAYWORTH CANCER CENTER ALSO OFFERS A REGULAR KNITTING GROUP AS A MEANS OF HEALING FOR ANYONE TOUCHED BY CANCER, INCLUDING ACTIVE PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SURVIVORS. -- ESTHER R. CULP WOMEN'S CENTER A HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES, OFFERING REGULAR EXPECTANT PARENTING CLASSES AND EXPECTANT PARENT AND FAMILY TOURS. ADDITIONALLY, MOMMY AND ME CLASSES ARE PRESENTED BY NURSES, LACTATION CONSULTANTS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHANGE FOR MOMS AND THEIR BABIES 0-8 MONTHS OLD. HOPE-FILLED HEARTS, FACILITATED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR, IS A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP THAT AIMS TO OFFER HOPE AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO PREGNANCY AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD. -- DIRECT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS PRESENTING HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT ARE PARTIALLY ALLEVIATED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR REHABILITATION SERVICES TO PROMOTE TOTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ONCOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CANCER BUT DO NOT HAVE A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM APPOINTMENTS. THE LOVELINE PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS MEETING SHORT-TERM CRITICAL NEEDS (INCLUDING MEDICATION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, HOUSING, NUTRITION, AND MORE) THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY OTHER RESOURCES. THE PINK RIBBON PROGRAM PROVIDES GIFT BAGS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND CARE PRODUCTS TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL REGULARLY REINVESTS FUNDS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. AHWFB-HPMC IS THE FIRST GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY EPICENTER FOR DA VINCI ROBOTIC SURGERY IN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN IN USE AT THE HOSPITAL SINCE 2006, BUT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO XI ROBOTIC PLATFORM SYSTEMS, THE NEWEST ROBOTIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE. AS AN EPICENTER, THE HOSPITAL SERVES AS A HOST FOR VISITING SURGEONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING ROBOTIC SURGERIES AT THEIR OWN HOSPITALS, PROVIDING TRAINER AND MENTOR CAPABILITIES AS AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE PROVIDER. ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER EXPANDED ITS CARE FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING RADIATION OR CHEMOTHERAPY FOR CANCER IN MAY 2023 WITH A NEW PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ORAL MEDICINE (MOUTH, JAW, SALIVARY GLAND DISORDER) TREATMENTS. THE PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER'S HAYWORTH CANCER CENTER, HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY'S WORKMAN SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE, AND HPU HEALTH, LLC. IN 2023, AHWFB BEGAN INSTALLING WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS AT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM, INCLUDING HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER. THE REGISTRATION AND METAL SCREENING PROCESSES ARE PART OF AN OVERALL STRATEGY TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT BY MINIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR VIOLENT EVENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS. AMNESTY BOXES ARE ALSO INSTALLED OUTSIDE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR PATIENTS AND VISITORS TO VOLUNTARILY DISCARD PROHIBITED ITEMS, SUCH AS KNIVES AND FIREARMS, BEFORE THEY ENTER. ADDITIONALLY IN 2023, ONE AHWFB-HPMC NURSE WAS CHOSEN AS GREAT 100, INC.'S NORTH CAROLINA GREAT 100 NURSES OF 2023. GREAT 100, INC. RECOGNIZES AND HONORS REGISTERED NURSES IN THE STATE FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND PROMOTING A POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION.