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UNC HEALTH CARE NEWS UNC Hospitals' excellent surgical outcomes were recognized for the second year in a row by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). UNC Hospitals is the only hospital in North Carolina and the only academic medical center in the country to receive this honor. Each year, this designation is given to a select group of hospitals for achieving excellent surgical outcomes related to patient management in nine clinical areas. "The NSQIP is the gold standard for quality data reporting and measures for surgical outcomes, and the only externally validated and objective data on surgical quality available. This award is a true honor, representing the breadth of surgical care and true patient outcomes," says Mark Koruda, MD, FACS, vice chair of the Department of Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine. UNC Hospitals tracks the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collects data that directs patient safety and the quality of surgical care improvements. PHoto : BRIaN StRICklaND N.C. Children's Hospital Is Now a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center N.C. Children's Hospital, which is part of UNC Health Care, has been verified as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. "The criteria for obtaining Level I trauma verification are amazingly stringent," says Jennifer Haynes, RN, MSN, MHA, CPEN, manager of the trauma program at UNC Hospitals. "They are designed to ensure a center has both the capability and dedication to provide the absolute highest level of care from the minute a patient hits the door to the day of discharge." N.C. Children's Hospital is the first in the Triangle, and one of only two in the entire state, to receive Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation. It joins the ranks of approximately 40 others across the country and is one of only a few in the Southeast. "We've offered child-specific trauma care for a number of years," says Wesley Burks, MD, physician in chief of N.C. Children's Hospital. "Becoming a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center is taking our commitment to providing the best care one step further." PHotoS : BRIaN StRICklaND Top Patient Outcomes at UNC Hospitals William L. Roper, MD, MPH David Strong Dr. Roper and David Strong Named Leaders to Know in Health Care William L. Roper, MD, MPH, CEO of UNC Health Care, and David Strong, president of Rex Healthcare, were recognized among Becker Hospital Review's "300 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know" in 2013. Leaders featured on this list are chosen because they have demonstrated dedication to health care delivery at local, regional and national levels as well as great commitment to improving health care across the nation. Dr. Roper is also dean of the UNC School of Medicine, vice chancellor for medical affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, professor of pediatrics and social medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, and professor of health policy and administration at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. David Strong also serves as the COO of UNC Health Care for system affiliations. Make Your Voice Heard! Take the Well Survey! With each issue of Well, we strive to provide you with relevant, interesting articles and information. By taking this brief survey, you are helping us understand how we can best serve you with future issues. Visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ UNCWell2014 and tell us your thoughts today! www.unchealthcare.org 3 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UNCWell2014 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UNCWell2014 http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Spring 2014

Well - Spring 2014
Contents
UNC Health Care News
The Gift of Sound
Creature Comforts
Rehabilitation: Reclaiming Life After Injury
New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Nutrition
Calendar

Well - Spring 2014