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Imagine you are at a baseball game and see someone collapse in the stands. People yell, “Who knows CPR?” but everyone looks at one another, and there is no medical professiona…

Iredell Urgent Care – Statesville, a part of Iredell Health System, will officially open on Tuesday, June 20.

The new extended hours facility will be open daily, including hol…

During a stroke, every moment matters. Hazel Davidson, of Statesville, may understand that better than anyone.

The evening of January 19, 2023, started out as a typical Thursd…

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. If a stranger approaches you at an ATM, you should feel some anxiety. If you are hiking and spot a bear, you will probably feel…

Iredell Health System is pleased to announce that Damon Hays, DPM, MBA, has been promoted to the position of Vice President of the Iredell Physician Network (IPN).

Hays has se…

A few years ago, you may have pictured a hero as someone with a cape and tights. However, since the pandemic, you may now imagine a hero as someone in scrubs. The COVID-19 pan…

Iredell Health System is pleased to announce Paula Roberts-Ratcliff as the Director of Graduate Medical Education.

Ratcliff has over 20 years of experience in healthcare admin…

For many children, warm weather means outdoor activities and fun in the sun. But for the 4.8 million American children with asthma, this time of year may bring on more dread t…

Iredell Health System and the Iredell Health Foundation are pleased to announce its first Cancer Survivor Event, to be held June 3 at 7pm during the Statesville Owl’s baseball…

Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Laura Kerzwick, MHS, BSRT, (R)(T), as the new Director of Radiation Therapy.

Kerzwick has over 33 years of experience in radiation …

Our hands our one of our body’s main tools — they enable us to touch, grasp, hold, and interact with our environment. In healthcare, the hands of trained professionals can tre…

The Iredell Memorial Hospital dialysis unit has recently received a new name to honor the life and legacy of former department director, Steve Kivett. Dedicated in his memory,…

When Iredell Urgent Care – Statesville opens this summer, patients will have an added peace of mind knowing their healthcare providers within Iredell Health System will be abl…

Everyone who has a job has probably felt the pressure of workplace stress. Even if you love your job, sometimes the abundance of emails flooding your inbox, back-to-back meeti…

You may have seen the letters “MD” following a doctor’s name, but have you seen “DO?”

If a doctor went to an allopathic medical school, they’ll have an “MD” after their name, …

Iredell Health System is pleased to announce Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center has been named a recipient of the Center of Distinction Award and the Robert A. Warrine…

The Iredell Health Foundation has recently awarded grants from its Grateful Patients & Families Fund to three patient care projects. The goal of the fund is to support pat…

Eight-year-old Braelyn Starnes is one of nearly 300,000 U.S. children living with type 1 diabetes. And unfortunately, misunderstandings, misconceptions, and even misdiagnoses …

Johnie Watkins had dealt with leg pain for several years but had remained very active even through the pain. As an avid biker, the 80-year-old Stony Point resident used to ave…

Iredell Health System recently announced pay raises for the majority of its 1800 employees, to be rolled out in the coming months.

“As we continue to see salaries escalate thr…