On August 22nd, Wayne UNC Health Care will be renamed UNC Health Wayne. It will use a new logo that symbolizes the hospital’s relationship with the UNC Health System and the joint mission of improving the health of all North Carolinians. The new design reinforces UNC Health’s evolutions into a statewide health system with a…… read more »
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Wayne UNC Health Care Changes Name & Logo to Align with UNC Health System
Wayne UNC Health Ranks as High Performing
Wayne UNC Health Care-Goldsboro is rated high performing in 4 adult procedures and conditions. Each year, U.S. News publishes hospital rankings to help patients decide where to receive care. In the 2022-2023 publication, Wayne UNC Health Care was ranked as high performing in the following areas: Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Stroke, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary…… read more »
Wayne UNC Health Care Is Nationally Recognized For High-Quality Stroke Care
Wayne UNC Health Care has received the following awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association: Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus achievement award, Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll, and Target: Type 2 DiabetesSM Honor Roll. These awards demonstrate the hospital’s commitment to following up-to-date research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading…… read more »
Wayne UNC Healthcare Shooting Update
On June 7, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Allen Carmichael turned himself in to investigators at the Goldsboro Police Department. Allen was transported to the Wayne County Magistrates Office, where the warrant for Felony Carrying a Concealed Weapon was served. Allen received a $5,000 secured bond with a first appearance in court scheduled for June 9.…… read more »
NC Hospitals Rated #1 For Safety; Wayne UNC Gets “A”
According to a report released today from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, North Carolina ranks #1 in the nation for hospital safety. Nearly 3,000 hospitals were given a letter grade based on 30 different elements of patient safety. North Carolina’s high score came from the 60% of N.C. hospitals that scored A’s. According to the…… read more »
Wayne UNC Health Care Updates Visitor Policy
Wayne UNC Health Care will update its visitor policy effective Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Each patient will continue to be allowed one designated, screened visitor in most inpatient areas. Patients under COVID-19 investigation or who are COVID positive will also be allowed one visitor each day during the Covid Unit visitation hours, currently 10 am…… read more »
Hospital’s COVID Unit Filled As Omicron Sweeps Across Wayne County
(GDN) – A surge in coronavirus patients is stretching the resources at Wayne UNC Health Care. Beds have been filling up at the local hospital as the omicron variant wreaks havoc across the state. Wayne UNC President and CEO Dr. Jessie Tucker tells GoldsboroDailyNews.com the situation had started to improve by Thursday evening. The hospital’s…… read more »
Wayne UNC Suspends Asymptomatic COVID Testing In Hospital Emergency Dept., Modifies Visitation Policy
Effective immediately, Wayne UNC Health Care will no longer administer COVID tests to the general public who are not experiencing symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Additionally, visitation in the ED waiting room is only permitted when assistance is needed to navigate the visit or if the patient is a pediatric patient. Wayne UNC remains…… read more »
Wayne UNC Welcomes First Baby Of 2022
(GDN) — Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro has announced that the first baby of 2022 arrived at 11:18 AM on January 2nd at the local hospital. Lesby Judith and Marlon Salguero welcomed their girl, Anna Judith, who weighed 6 pounds and 8 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Anna Judith will be joining her…… read more »
Wayne UNC Receives Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of “A”
Wayne UNC Health Care was awarded an “A” in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Wayne UNC’s achievement in providing the highest level of patient care. This is an improvement over the hospital’s grade of “B” over the past several years. An “A” grade has historically been earned by only…… read more »
