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Monday, February 08, 2010 Frye Regional Medical Center will host a complimentary healthcare seminar to the community on Thursday, February 25 at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock. “Is Joint Replacement Right For You?” presented by Brian Krenzel, MD, begins at noon.
The semina...
Monday, February 08, 2010 Frye Regional Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner and has been designated as a Most Preferred Hospital for Best Overall Quality and Image by National Research Corporation (NRC).
Each year NRC honors those hospitals whose c...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The Surgical Weight Loss Program at Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that staff surgeon Jonathan Hata, MD, was recently appointed to a 2-year term on the Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Baria...
Monday, October 05, 2009
In an effort to reduce possible flu exposure to patients, staff, and visitors, Frye Regional Medical Center announced today that it is asking visitors be conservative with the length of their visits and be mindful of the number of family and fri...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Frye Awarded Three Cardiac UnitedHealth Premium® Specialty Center Designations
Frye Regional Medical Center announced that it has received three UnitedHealth Premium® Specialty Center designations for its cardiovascular services. Hospitals must...
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Respiratory Therapy department at Frye Regional Medical center is hosting GREAT STRIDES: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fund-raising event. The 10K walk will be held on Saturday, Septe...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Frye Regional Medical Center will host a complimentary healthcare seminar to the community on Wednesday, September 9 at Abernathy Laurels in Newton. “Understanding Knee Arthritis,” presented by Brian Krenzel, MD, begins at noon.
The seminar, p...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Frye Regional Medical Center recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease Silver Performance Achievement Award and a Bronze Performance Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association....
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Catawba Valley Community College’s Radiography Program recently honored FryeCare Outpatient Imaging with the Clinical Site of the Year award at the school’s annual pinning and awards ceremony. This award is voted on by the graduating students, w...
Friday, April 17, 2009 Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC) recently observed this year’s World Health Organization’s focus, “Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies.” The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded on April 7, 1948. Every year on its anniversary, t...
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 On Wednesday, March 25, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Tom Hunsucker presented a special gift to the employees of Frye Regional Medical Center in appreciation of the hospital’s support during his recent deployment to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center has been named best in the Charlotte region for overall cardiac care, cardiology and coronary intervention procedures from HealthGrades, the healthcare ratings company. FRMC is being recognized for their five star ...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 The Sleep Disorders Center at Frye Regional Medical Center recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the Sleep Disorders Center at Frye Reg...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Frye encourages patients with pacemakers and defibrillators to learn more about lead management options. Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that the hospital is now offering patients laser assisted cardiac lead re...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center broke ground August 26 on an expansion that will add radiation therapy to Frye’s list of available oncology services. The hospital will install its new linear accelerator, On-Board Imager® kV imaging system, in March...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael R. Blackburn as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 4, 2008. Blackburn, 56, is an accomplished senior executive with more than 30 years of healthcare experience...
Friday, July 11, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. Frye earned this distinction after the Joint Commission conducted an on-site review in June. “Frye demonstrated ...
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Ahhh. Those lazy, hazy days of summer. The kids are running around outside, and the smell of food sizzling on the grill drifts through the air. Summer has officially arrived. But wait – before you cool off in the water or get ready for a delicio...
Friday, May 23, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of its Epilepsy Monitoring Unit as an addition to the hospital’s Neuro Science Center. The unit is designed to help detect, diagnose and monitor patients experiencing suspected seiz...
Monday, May 19, 2008 As we celebrate National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 18-24), we would like to recognize the men and women who commit their lives to providing critical, lifesaving services and compassionate care to our patients and their families. “Th...
Thursday, May 01, 2008 The Oncology Services Department at Frye Regional Medical Center has been awarded a grant in the amount of $6440 from the NC Foothills Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The grant will fund the development of a “Comfort Conference Roo...
Thursday, May 01, 2008 If one of your loved ones was doubled over with chest pain, having what appeared to be a heart attack, or witnessed someone sustain severe injuries, you would probably call 911 so they could receive medical attention as quickly as possible. What...
Thursday, May 01, 2008 FryeCare Outpatient Imaging of Frye Regional Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. According to FryeCare Administrator Sandr...
Monday, April 21, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation contributed $4,160 to the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry’s Food Pantry. The donation, part of Tenet’s “Feed the Need” campaign, was presented to Cooperat...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center’s Carpenter Hospitality House is hosting their fourth annual golf tournament on Monday, May 12, 2008 at Lake Hickory Country Club - Catawba Springs. Lunch will be served at 11:00 am followed by a shotgun start at 1:0...
Monday, March 10, 2008 Ten employees who exemplify Frye Regional Medical Center’s standards of excellence were recognized this month at the hospital’s annual Rewards & Recognitions Banquet. These “Gold Star” winners were chosen for their outstanding performance, d...
Monday, March 10, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Cindy Miller, BSN, RNC, has been awarded the Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) credential through the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board. Cindy has been employed ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Frye Regional Medical Center would like to congratulate JoAnn P. Smith, BSN, RN for being named the 2007 Health Systems Nurse of the Year by the North Carolina Nurses Association at their annual convention held in Raleigh on October 10-12. Ms. Smith...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 For the fifth year in a row, Frye Regional Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner and designated as a Most Preferred Hospital for Best Overall Quality and Image by National Research Corporation.Each year, National Research Corp...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) are pleased to announce that Charles K. “Jock” Stetz, RN, BSN has successfully completed the Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Exam. Stetz ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Hickory, N.C. – Take a close look at your hands, a really close look. Do they look clean? You may not know it, but your hands could be home to thousands of bacteria and viruses that can cause infections. Hand hygiene is considered the most important...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Hickory, NC – FryeCare, the outpatient imaging center of Frye Regional Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Ultrasound Imaging Services as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology ...
Thursday, May 17, 2007 Hickory, NC – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Frye Regional Medical Center has been selected to the company’s 2007 Circle of Excellence. The Circle of Excellence honors those Tenet hospitals that have performed at ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Hickory, NC – Rebecca Couch, RN, and Kim Sherrill, RN, of Frye Regional Medical Center, recently completed EduCare’s Breast Health Navigator training program and are certified to serve as a breast health educators and case managers. Breast Healt...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center recently donated 300 pedometers to St. Stephens Lutheran School to promote their inaugural Wellness Initiative. Beginning January 31, students began an active walking program during the school day, ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center is one of only of 371 of the nation’s largest hospitals recently honored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for substantially raising the organ donation rates of eligible donors ...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 HICKORY, N.C. – Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes orthopaedic surgeon, Mark S. Brazinski, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Brazinski graduated cum laude with a doctor of medicine degree from Georgetown University in 1989. After which ...
Friday, February 16, 2007 Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes Joy S. Lowry, MD, pediatrician, to its medical staff. Dr. Lowry is a graduate of the Lenoir-Rhyne College where she received her Bachelors of Science in Biology with honors. She then ...
Friday, February 16, 2007 Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes Seth E. Larson, MD, neurologist, to its medical staff. Dr. Larson is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota. He received his medical degree at the University of Min...
Friday, February 16, 2007 Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes cardiologist, Pairoj Rerkpattanapipat, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE to its medical staff. Dr. Rerkpattanapipat received his undergraduate degree and his medical degree from Chulalongkorn Univers...
Friday, February 02, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center has named Eddie Salyards, RPh, Vice President of Business Development. Prior to this position, Salyards served as Administrative Director of Frye’s Surgical Weight Loss Program, Infusion Care ...
Saturday, January 27, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center’s Food Service Department, managed by Morrison Food Service, was recently honored with several awards. At a reception held by the North Carolina Rehabilitation Association in Raleigh, North Carolina...
Monday, January 22, 2007 --Hospital remains the only hospital in the state to receive the award--Hickory, NC – For the second year in a row, Frye Regional Medical Center has been named a Distinguished Hospital by J.D. Power and Associates. This distinction acknowledges a...
Monday, January 22, 2007 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center has named Toni Smith-Penny Administrative Director of Medical Staff Services. Prior to this position, she served as Manager of Medical Staff Services for Frye. Smith-Penny has been an employee of Fr...
Friday, March 31, 2006 Hickory, NC – The American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHCP) has named Frye Regional Medical Center a 2006 Hospital of Choice Award Winner. This year marks the third year in a row Frye has received this distinction. The announcement was made ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Hickory, NC –Frye Regional Medical Center announced today that it has been designated a UnitedHealth Premium (sm) cardiac specialty center, reflecting national recognition of the cardiac care it provides. “We have always been proud of the quality ...
Friday, November 11, 2005 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in North Carolina to be named a Distinguished Hospital by J.D. Power and Associates. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Frye to provide “An Outstanding Patient Experi...
Frye Regional Medical Center’s Carpenter Hospitality House is hosting their fifth annual golf tournament on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Lake Hickory Country Club - Catawba Springs.
Lunch will be served at 11:00 am followed by a shotgun start at 1:...
The Surgical Weight Loss Program at Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that staff surgeon Jonathan Hata, MD, was recently appointed to a 2-year term on the Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bari...
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Friday, August 05, 2005 Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation have awarded a $10,000 grant to the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry. The grant, designated for general operating expenses, was presented to CCM Executive ...
Friday, October 01, 2004 Frye Regional Medical Center, in association with Drs. Leland Cook and Monty Cox, was recently recognized for meeting Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina standards as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The Bariatric Center of...
Sunday, August 01, 2004 Note: This article is dedicated in memory of Margaret Rink Spruell who passed away on December 18, 2003 as a result of complications from obesity and diabetes. Alex Spruell knows all too well the health risks associated with being overweight. ...
Tuesday, June 01, 2004 Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced that Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., led by Chief Executive Officer Dennis Phillips and his administrative team, has been selected to the company’s 2004 Circle of Excell...
Tuesday, May 28, 2002 Frye Regional Medical Center was recently recognized for having the highest patient satisfaction levels among 100 hospitals within their parent company Tenet HealthCare. Frye finished 2003 with the company’s highest patient satisfaction score and wa...
Tuesday, May 28, 2002 The Emergency Department of Frye Regional Medical Center recently added an x-ray suite to the department. In conjunction with the hospital’s Radiology Department, the suite was constructed to allow x-rays to be conveniently performed in the Emergen...
Tuesday, May 28, 2002 The Ultrasound Imaging Services of Frye Regional Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term accreditation as a result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This accreditation includes specialty areas including ob...
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