Carolinas HealthCare System

Intensive Care Specialists 'See The Patient' From A High-Tech Desk

Michael Tomsic — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:21:20 +0000

Starting this week, patients in critical condition at three Charlotte hospitals will have an extra set of eyes watching over them. That's because Carolinas HealthCare System is rolling out a sort of virtual command center in Mint Hill. From there, intensive care specialists will monitor patients.

Charlotte Hospital Pioneers New Kind Of Heart Surgery

Michael Tomsic — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:32:37 +0000

A hospital patient in Charlotte is going home Tuesday after doctors successfully treated her with a new kind of heart surgery. Doctors at Carolinas HealthCare System's Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute ~~became the first in the world to try it~~ are among the first to try it.

UNC Charlotte And Levine Team Up For Pancreatic Cancer Research

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:23:58 +0000

The Levine Cancer Institute and UNC Charlotte are teaming up for a new project they hope will make a difference in the world of cancer research. It's called the Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Project.

UNC Charlotte and the Levine Cancer Institute will be making $400,000 in grants available to scientists and doctors at both institutions.

Can You Really Lift 100 Pounds?

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:38:27 +0000

If you’re applying for a job with a construction company and say you can lift 100 pounds, you better make sure you can do it comfortably. One Kannapolis employer is now using a new fitness exam for prospective hires aimed at reducing worker’s compensations claims.

At the Northeast Rehab center in Concord, physical therapist Sandie Warantz is showing off one of the first things someone applying for a position with the Wayne Brothers construction company might have to do.