Brunswick Community Hospital 
2008 News Releases
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Novant Health and Brunswick Community Hospital were recently named a national winner of the 2008 Ernest A. Codman Award from The Joint Commission. The prestigious Codman Award is presented to organizations that demonstrate exemplary performance to achieve healthcare quality improvement.
Do you know the difference between a cold and the flu? Do you really need a flu shot? Is there anything you can do to prevent the flu? These and many other questions are answered on a new website recently launched by Brunswick Community Hospital and Novant Health.
Summer heat, changing weather conditions and increased activity can be tough for anyone with breathing difficulties. For individuals with conditions such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), bronchitis or asthma, the hot summer months can be especially challenging.
Brunswick Community Hospital has announced that it will begin offering digital mammography services on Monday, June 30. This state-of-the-art technology will provide the latest advancements in the early detection of breast cancer.
Brunswick Community Hospital will offer Safe Sitter classes on Friday, June 27, and on Friday, August 8. Both classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Brunswick Electric Community Room at 795 Ocean Highway in Shallotte.
At a Construction Kickoff ceremony on June 2, Brunswick Community Hospital leaders unveiled the name for the new 74-bed hospital that will open in 2010. The new hospital, which will be located approximately three miles north of the current hospital on Hwy. 17, will be named the Brunswick Novant Medical Center.
Brunswick Community Hospital will host a free seminar on women and heart disease on Thursday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m., in the Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation Community Room at 795 Ocean Highway in Shallotte.
For some golfers, playing 18 holes isn't as fun as it once was because of the pain and fatigue that can accompany a round of golf. On Thursday, April 17, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., Pat McCauley, a doctor of physical therapy and a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, will offer a free seminar on how to reduce pain and enjoy the game of golf again.
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 for $300 million. The parties completed the transaction on March 31, 2008.
Brunswick Community Hospital has completed the purchase of a 100-acre site for its new 74-bed facility. The new location is approximately three miles north of the hospital's current site and is on the South-bound side of Hwy. 17.
