Davie Medical Center

TO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE, AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A 50 ACUTE CARE BED HOSPITAL PROVIDING MEDICAL, EMERGENCY, AND OUTPATIENT CARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF DAVIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A SATELLITE PROVIDER OF ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST SPECIALTY SERVICES AT ITS BERMUDA RUN CAMPUS IN BOTH MEDICAL PLAZA ONE AND MEDICAL PLAZA TWO, INCLUDING CARDIAC REHABILITATION, CARDIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPAEDICS, PULMONOLOGY, PODIATRY, SLEEP LAB, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ENDOSCOPY, LAB AND PHARMACY. THE ORGANIZATION IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO SERVING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF DAVIE COUNTY SINCE 2013.DURING SHORT YEAR 2021, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY HAD APPROXIMATELY 2,700 PATIENT DAYS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 900 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, AND APPROXIMATELY 10,600 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:- BESTHEALTH - A COMMUNITY WELLNESS OUTREACH PROGRAM OF AHWFB OFFERING HEALTH SEMINARS, SCREENINGS, COOKING AND FITNESS CLASSES, ONLINE HEALTH RESOURCES AND A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH SPECIAL BENEFITS. SEMINARS LED BY EXPERTS FROM AHWFB PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS IN TALKS HELD AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, WELLNESS CHALLENGES, DISCOUNTS TO PARTICIPATING LOCAL MERCHANTS, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND PRIORITY NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.- FAITHHEALTHNC - AN INITIATIVE THAT CONNECTS THE CARING STRENGTHS OF CONGREGATIONS, THE CLINICAL EXPERTISE OF PROVIDERS, AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO EASE THOSE ON THE JOURNEY TO HEALTH AND HEALING, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESS. THERE ARE TWO FAITHHEALTH CONNECTORS IN DAVIE COUNTY THAT SERVE MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND GIVE VOICE TO HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING AHWFB-DMC. - CAREGIVER ACADEMY - A PROGRAM OFFERING FREE CLASSES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR CAREGIVING AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR LOVED ONES, INCLUDING FINDING THE RIGHT RESOURCES, BEING YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE, AND DEALING WITH THE PAPERWORK AND FINANCIALBURDENS.- NURSING APPRENTICESHIPS - A PARTNERSHIP WITH DAVIDSON-DAVIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HELP IMPROVE THE NURSING SHORTAGE AFFECTING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN THE REGION. THIS PROGRAM IS THE FIRST REGISTERED NURSE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA TO BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND EXPEDITES THE PREVIOUS TIMING OF LPN'S ACHIEVING RN STATUS FROM THREE YEARS TO 24 MONTHS, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF TRAINING. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR TRAINING IN A HOSPITAL/ACUTE CARE SETTING AT TWO ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST NETWORK HOSPITALS, INCLUDING AHWFB-DMC.IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL REGULARLY REINVESTS FUNDS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STATE-OF-THE ART EQUIPMENT TO BETTER MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. COVID-19 RESPONSE: DURING THE LATTER PORTION OF FY20 AND THROUGHOUT 2021, COVID-19 BECAME A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND CONTINUED TO AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY. AHWFB IMPLEMENTED NUMEROUS MEASURES TO HELP MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN RESPONSE TO THIS GLOBAL PANDEMIC. DURING THE SHORT PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AHWFB CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- AHWFB PROFESSOR OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES PROVIDED WEEKLY UPDATES TO MEDIA OUTLETS AND TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, RAPIDLY BECOMING A TRUSTED AND REASSURING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY. - AHWFB UPDATED VISITOR GUIDELINES AT ALL LOCATIONS TO FOR PATIENTS AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING COVID-19 VARIANT LANDSCAPE.- AHWFB TOOK COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORTS TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH DRONE DELIVERIES THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE DRONE DELIVERY PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. THIS NEW INITIATIVE, OPERATED BY UPS, EXPANDED THE EXISTING DRONE PROGRAM THAT WAS LAUNCHED IN JULY 2020.- AHWFB USED ITS MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT COVID-19 VACCINATIONS TO OLDER ADULTS WITH BARRIERS OF ACCESS TO CARE.- AHWFB BRENNER CHILDREN'S BEGAN ADMINISTERING THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE TO CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 11 IN NOVEMBER. BRENNER CHILDREN'S BEGAN HOLDING COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENTS TO CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 15 EARLIER IN THE YEAR.AHWFB-DMC RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS, ACCREDITATIONS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DURING THE SHORT YEAR, AS FOLLOWS:- NAMED A TOP GENERAL HOSPITAL NATIONALLY BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP, A HEALTH CARE SAFETY AND QUALITY WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION. THIS RECOGNITION IS IN ADDITION TO THE 'A' GRADE THE HOSPITAL RECENTLY RECEIVED IN LEAPFROG'S FALL 2021 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES.- NAMED ONE OF THE AMERICA'S 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF CARE, ACCORDING TO HEALTHGRADES. ALSO RECEIVED THE 2021 JOINT REPLACEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD, FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT AND FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT IN TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT FROM HEALTHGRADES. HEALTHGRADES EVALUATES HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE AT NEARLY 4,500 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE FOR 32 OF THE MOST COMMON INPATIENT PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS USING MEDICARE DATA, PROVIDED BY 16 STATES.- RECOGNIZED AS AN AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM BY THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT, AND IS AMONG THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH CARE AS PART OF THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT. THE HOSPITAL IS LEADING THE WAY IN MAKING SURE THAT EVERY DAY, EVERY OLDER ADULT RECEIVES AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH CARE.