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UNC Health Lenoir has once again been nationally recognized for its commitment to delivering exceptional care, earning six prestigious American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® awards for excellence in heart failure, stroke and resuscitation care.
UNC Health Lenoir will begin a scheduled upgrade to the hospital’s seventh floor air handler systems as part of its ongoing Master Facility Plan. Work will take place from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17.
The Lenoir Hospital Foundation proudly presented a check for $154,187 to UNC Health Lenoir to fund 13 hospital projects that will strengthen patient care, enhance safety, and improve the overall healthcare experience for patients and families throughout the region.
UNC Health Lenoir has been awarded a 4-star rating by CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. CMS works in partnership with the entire healthcare community to improve quality, equity, and outcomes across the healthcare system.
UNC Lenoir Health Care is seeking a full-time nurse director for its Progressive Care Unit and Medical/Surgical Unit in Kinston.
UNC Health Lenoir is seeking a full-time Stroke Program/Get With The Guidelines Coordinator in Kinston.
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A partnership between UNC Health Lenoir Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy and the Greater Fayetteville Chapter of National AMBUCS is helping bring adaptive tricycles to people with disabilities in the community.
UNC Health Lenoir has once again received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national honor highlights an ongoing dedication to providing exceptional, safe patient care for the communities the hospital serves.
As she nears three years at the helm of UNC Health Lenoir, Dr. Crystal Hayden says her work is guided by a simple conviction: people in rural communities deserve the same standard of care patients expect anywhere else.
Every March, Women’s History Month reminds us to pause and celebrate the women who have changed the world, especially those who’ve done it by healing others. Medicine hasn’t always been an easy field for women to break into, but from the first female doctors in the 1800s to today’s surgical leaders, women have pushed through barriers with intelligence, compassion, and grit.
UNC Health Lenoir is pleased to announce the addition of two dedicated women’s health providers to UNC Complete Care: Dr. Shannon Huff, board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, and Cierra Rowe, AGNP, certified nurse practitioner.
UNC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Lenoir is pleased to welcome Dr. Ythan Webster, a highly skilled podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon dedicated to providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages.
Former NFL player and lung cancer awareness advocate, Chris Draft will visit UNC Health Lenoir on Tuesday, January 27, to spotlight the Get Real and Heel exercise oncology program at the Minges Wellness Center.
UNC Health Lenoir has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Outpatient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award®, placing it among the top hospitals in the country for the care patients receive outside of an overnight stay.
UNC Health Lenoir is proud to announce the addition of Aquablation® therapy to its urology service line, offering patients a leading-edge, minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as enlarged prostate.
December 16, 2025 — UNC Health Lenoir has been recognized as a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization known for setting the highest standards for patient safety, quality, and transparency in the United States. This prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of hospitals that demonstrate exceptional performance across a range of safety and quality measures.
UNC Health Lenoir is proud to announce the arrival of the state-of-the-art da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of surgical care for Kinston, Lenoir County, and the surrounding region.
UNC Health Lenoir is pleased to announce that Rachel Garris has been named the 2024 President’s Service Excellence Award (PSEA) of the year winner. Awarded annually, the PSEA of the year is presented to an employee selected by their peers who exemplifies superior performance, strong leadership, effective communication, and service excellence.
UNC Health Lenoir earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
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