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October 1, 2008 -- Crisp autumn days make for the perfect time to clean gutters, inspect roofs and clean windows. When doing so, the public is encouraged to follow a few safety guidelines to help prevent injuries from ladder falls.

September 8, 2008 - Annie Lowery, 79, is the mother of four daughters, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great great grandson. She also is one of the first patients at Presbyterian Hospital to receive treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) using a Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System.

September 3, 2008 -- On Sept. 1, 41 former Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA) physicians from medical practices based in Chester, Gaffney, Hamlet and Louisburg joined Novant Medical Group, part of Novant Health.

August 19, 2008 -- Novant Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system, refinanced $198 million of debt today. The refinancing will save approximately $17 million by taking advantage of lower interest rates.

July 18, 2008 - Presbyterian Hospital Mecklenburg Kiwanis and the International Hospital for Children are collaborating to give an eight-year-old girl from Belize a chance to beat cancer and lead a healthy life.

July 15, 2008 - Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville recently received 26 awards from Professional Research Consultants, a national healthcare marketing organization that conducts service satisfaction surveys.

July 10, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital was honored with 34 awards from Professional Research Consultants (PRC), a national healthcare marketing organization that conducts satisfaction surveys to evaluate hospitals.

July 10, 2008 -- Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital was honored with 24 awards from Professional Research Consultants (PRC), a national healthcare marketing organization that conducts satisfaction surveys to evaluate hospitals.

June 9, 2008 -- VHA has recognized Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville for providing excellent care to patients in its intensive care units (ICU).

June 9, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital Matthews recently received 33 awards from Professional Research Consultants (PRC), a national healthcare marketing organization that conducts satisfaction surveys for the hospital.

June 6, 2008 -- VHA, Inc., a national healthcare alliance, has recognized Presbyterian Hospital Matthews for providing excellent care to patients in its intensive care units (ICU).

June 5, 2008 -- Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Mary Lindsay-Barber, M.D.

June 3, 2008 -- VHA Inc., a national healthcare alliance, has given Presbyterian Hospital the 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Superior System Performance, which recognizes health systems that provide high-quality care across four major clinical categories: heart attack treatment, surgical infection prevention, management of heart failure and pneumonia care. Presbyterian Hospital was one of only two VHA member hospitals to win this prestigious award.

June 3, 2008 -- Presbyterian Cancer Center recently received the prestigious 2008 Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons, an award held by few in the nation.

May 19, 2008 -- Presbyterian Healthcare is proud to announce that all three of its Charlotte-area, acute care hospitals maintained their designation as primary stroke centers. Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte first received this designation in 2004. Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews were awarded primary stroke center designations in 2006. After a recent site review, the Joint Commission approved all three facilities to retain the designation for another two years.

May 19, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and belly elan maternity boutique in South Charlotte have teamed up to offer free educational programs to the community.

May 17, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital Matthews hosted a Special Care Nursery Reunion celebration on Saturday, May 17.

April 11, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital and Drucker & Falk, LLC's Senior Living group are planning a new continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Charlotte. This type of community offers a continuum of living environments, from independent living residences to skilled nursing.

April 1, 2008 -- Novant Health has completed an agreement with Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA) and purchased a 27 percent share of ownership of all seven HMA hospitals in North Carolina and South Carolina.

March 24, 2008 -- Blakeney Family Physicians and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Ernesto de la Torre, Jr., M.D.

March 24, 2008 -- The Women's Group of Charlotte and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Diana L. Wilson, M.D.

March 24, 2008 -- The Women's Group of Charlotte and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Holly Stevens, M.D., FACOG.

March 19, 2008 -- Thanks to nonprofit Flashes of Hope, a handful of critically-ill patients at Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital will pose for pictures that capture them in the essence of living.

March 18, 2008 -- Most anniversary celebrations include cake and sometimes, presents. Presbyterian Hospital and Novant Health employees however, decided to ring in the organization's 10th year by constructing a Habitat for Humanity house for a family who came to America in pursuit of religious freedom.

March 11, 2008 -- Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute is hosting a free seminar, "Blood Pressure Facts that May Save Your Life," on Thursday, March 27, from 6-7 p.m. The event will take place in the Presbyterian Hospital auditorium, located at 200 Hawthorne Lane in Charlotte, and will feature health screenings and new information from experts.

March 3, 2008 -- Rich McKnight, senior vice president and chief information officer at Novant Health, will be presenting insider details about Novant's adoption of Microsoft's Azyxxi software at the World Health Care Congress of Europe in Berlin, Germany on March 11, 2008.

February 29, 2008 -- Last week Dr. Mogul was recognized as News Talk 1110, WBT's 2007 Hometown Hero of the Year for his extraordinary efforts at Presbyterian Blume Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic.

February 27, 2008 -- Mid Carolina Cardiology and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Jonathan E. E. Fisher, M.D., to the practice's Huntersville location at 10030 Gilead Road.

February 19, 2008 -- Devin and Heidi Klein continued a Klein family tradition when they decided to have their first child--the fourth generation of the family to be born at Presbyterian Hospital.

February 14, 2008 -- Medical Plaza Family Physicians and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Robert Barnabei, M.D.

February 14, 2008 -- Waxhaw Family Physicians and Presbyterian Novant Medical Group welcome Eric Warren, M.D.

February 6, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care hosted a volunteer recruitment event, Tea for Two, Sunday, February 17, 2008 at La-tea-da's Café located on 1942 East 7th Street from 2-4 p.m.

February 2, 2008 -- Presbyterian Hospital Matthews celebrated the opening of its newly renovated Radiology Department at an open house for physicians and staff Tuesday, January 22, 2008. The102-bed Matthews hospital added an additional CT scanner and advanced MRI imaging capabilities.

February 1, 2008 -- Shadreada Rorie's greatest desire is to watch her little girl grow up. Last spring, she was lying in a hospital bed thinking she might not get that chance.

January 29, 2008 -- Kenneth Durham Weeks, Jr., M.D., FACC, a cardiologist with Mid Carolina Cardiology's Huntersville practice, has been elected a trustee of the Duke Endowment.

January 3, 2008 -- A new physician, John J. Ryan. M.D., has joined Denver's growing Lakeside Family Physicians practice.

January 2, 2008 -- Novant Health and Rowan Regional Medical Center (RRMC) finalized their merger.