ECU Health

Since 1989, the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina has recognized and honored nurses for their commitment to excellence and to promote a positive image of the nursing profession. ECU Health is proud to recognize our system's 18 Great 100 honorees this year. These inspiring individuals proudly represent a number of hospitals throughout the system of ECU Health, including ECU Health Medical Center, ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, ECU Health Chowan Hospital, ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital and Maynard Children’s Hospital. Join us in congratulating these incredible nurses for all they do to serve eastern North Carolina. To learn more about the Great 100 Nurses, visit:https://lnkd.in/eqEG2jX6

ECU Health, Food Lion Feeds, Sodexo and ECU Health Foundation distributed more than 5,700 meals to families through the Summer Meal Program. The program expanded from four to six sites across Greenville, Tarboro, Ahoskie, Halifax, Bertie and Chowan to strengthen food access and support the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. We are grateful to the team members who filled 367 volunteer shifts over 10 weeks—they serve as an example of what can happen when people unite with a common goal to serve the greater needs of community health!

ICYMI: Dr. Matthew Colna and Emily Knight joined Mark Woodson to discuss the Left Ventricle Assist Device, or LVAD, program at ECU Health. LVAD is a pump implanted into a patient's left ventricle, which continuously circulates blood to improve cardiac output and help resolve some symptoms of heart failure. Hear more about LVAD and the team at ECU Health Medical Center by visiting https://lnkd.in/eP3JSaNh.

We were grateful for the opportunity to host 30 PCC VISIONS Program students recently for a behind-the-scenes look at several clinical areas. During the visit, students learned about health care careers and experienced a mock operating room setup. Thank you to these students for taking a look at a day in the life at a health system and we appreciate team members for supporting these visits! Learn more about careers at ECU Health by visiting https://lnkd.in/eSWW6Qx8

ICYMI: ECU Health is expanding access to orthopedic care in Duplin County and surrounding communities with the addition of Dr. Robert Friedman, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine, at ECU Health Orthopedics – Kenansville. Dr. Robert Friedman's addition to the team strengthens ECU Health's commitment to expanding access to specialty care for rural communities across eastern North Carolina. To read more, visit: https://lnkd.in/e5ZCw8u8

ICYMI: ECU Health received a 2025 Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) Supply Chains of Distinction Award, recognizing health care providers that demonstrate industry-leading supply chain performance through the GHX Exchange. “Over the past three and a half years, ECU Health’s team has invested in people, tools and processes to develop and refine its innovative supply chain system,” said Andrew Montgomery, vice president of supply chain management for ECU Health. “Those investments have transformed our team’s operations to support ECU Health’s mission to deliver exceptional patient care. We are proud of our progress and continued efforts to achieve our goal — delivering the right products at the right cost for our team members and patients.” To learn more about the achievement, visit https://lnkd.in/eiYa-37j

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Pathways to Health Careers recently welcomed 24 students from across the region and state for a weeklong camp at ECU. Students explored health care careers aligned with their interests, took a tour of ECU Health Medical Center and received swag bags from ECU Health's Workforce Development team. Learn more about careers at ECU Health by visiting https://lnkd.in/e-yrwa-M.

As students across eastern North Carolina head back to school, drivers are reminded to stay alert and watch for children crossing the street. "We are asking that you keep your eyes on children that could be in your line of sight," said Ellen Walston, injury prevention program coordinator and Safe Kids Pitt County coordinator at ECU Health. When a school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, drivers must stop on two-lane roads and roads without a median. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAJHj3vx

ICYMI: Carolina Hurricanes mascot Stormy and former player Shane Willis recently visited Maynard Children’s Hospital, bringing smiles, hockey talk and photos with patients. Through a partnership with Kids Who Give, Brave Gowns, the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation, ECUAthletics, ECU Health and the ECU Health Foundation patients received custom @canes and ECU Pirates hospital gowns designed to bring comfort, confidence and team spirit. These gowns help children showcase their favorite teams while adding comfort, confidence and a little extra spirit to their day.

Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tours, led by the Pitt Partners for Health Coalition, teach participants how to eat healthy on a budget through hands-on guidance and practical shopping strategies on a limited budget of $15. "The Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tour goal and mission is really trying to educate the community about healthier options in the grocery store, what ingredients to look for, also just showing that you can make and create a healthy meal on a budget,” said De’Vette Thomas, community health manager at ECU Health. To learn more about this incredible program, visit: https://lnkd.in/ea45yW4Q