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Karen Hiott, Iredell Memorial Hospital’s assistant director of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Outpatient Surgery (OPS), is retiring after working with Iredell Memorial s…

When Jacob Schlesinger was younger, he was given a tablet to use while waiting to undergo a surgery. At a time when nerves and anxiety run high, the tablet served as a welcome…

Iredell Memorial Hospital’s certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) will join their colleagues in celebrating National CRNA Week taking place January 20-26. CRNAs are…

Iredell Health System has opened a physical therapy clinic, Iredell Rehab at Taylorsville, inside its Family Care Center of Taylorsville. Bob Farmer is the clinic’s physical…

Mary Mallory, Iredell Health System’s clinical pharmacy coordinator, will retire on January 3. “The caring staff and family atmosphere at Iredell have made it a wonderful pla…

Iredell Health System is pleased to announce its first baby born in 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital, born at 5:47 am on New Year’s Day. Mother Alanis Ronda of Statesville an…

Iredell Memorial Hospital has installed a narcotics drop box in the entryway of its emergency room to provide a safe, legal, and eco-friendly way to dispose of unneeded prescr…

After concluding its third annual fundraiser for the local animal shelter, Iredell Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department delivered its collected donations to the Ir…

Iredell Health System has announced that Stacy Lewis will be its new assistant director of Imaging Services. Lewis was most recently the department’s PACS (picture archiving a…

For Rich Gladden of Union Grove, Christmas means more than just presents. In July, Gladden asked Joan Johnson, the activity director of Iredell Health System’s Skilled Nursin…

As a new year approaches and New Year’s resolutions abound, many individuals turn to setting goals for better health and wellbeing. For some, especially those with heart and l…

The Iredell Mammogram Fund received a check for $1,000 Tuesday night, thanks to the generous donations of attendees at a women’s health fundraiser held in early November. The…

Iredell Health System has announced Charles “Chuck” Wolfe III as the newest assistant director of its Two North Nursing Unit. The assistant director prescribes nursing care,…

Iredell Health System’s Wellness & Diabetes Center is pleased to announce a new diabetes support group beginning January 15. The group will be held every third Tuesday fro…

The holiday season is upon us, along with it a dizzying assortment of demands. Enjoyable family time, breaks from work, Christmas carols and tasty food are met with the stress…

Iredell Health System welcomes Malinda Sherrill as its newest full-time nurse practitioner at Harmony Medical Care. She will work alongside Michael Cevasco. Sherrill earned a…

With recent news of an elevated number of papillary thyroid cancer cases in Mooresville and a growing concern from the community, Iredell Health System hosted a thyroid ultras…

Steve Kivett, the director of the dialysis department at Iredell Memorial Hospital, will retire next week on Friday, Nov. 16. Kivett founded the Dialysis Department at Iredel…

Iredell Health System has announced the appointment of Joshua Self as its new vice president of operations. Self will oversee the cardiovascular, laboratory, cardiopulmonary…

National and worldwide misuse of antibiotics has lessened their effectiveness and led to drug-resistant organisms, but Iredell Memorial Hospital was recognized this week for b…