Press Releases
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Announces CEO
Effective January 1, 2022, Jason Beck, former Chief Operating Officer, and Interim Chief Executive Officer, was named as the next President and CEO of Columbus Regional Healthcare System. “I am…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Updates Practice Names in the Columbus Regional Health Network
Many have noticed the new sign on the front of the hospital, “Center for Robotic Surgery”. With the advanced, state-of-the-art technology Columbus Regional has and its expert, experienced surgeons, people…
Read MoreFlu Can Be Very Serious – Flu Vaccine Protects
Flu can be very serious. A flu vaccine can keep you from getting sick with flu, helping protect you, your loved ones, and your community, including essential workers. Everyone six…
Read MoreFlu concerns prompt Columbus Regional to Limit Visitation by Those Under 18.
News Release January 9, 2020 Columbus Regional Healthcare System 500 Jefferson St. Whiteville, NC 28472 Contact: Stephanie Miller Manager of Physician and Community Services 910-641-3662 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In keeping…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Receives another “A” for Patient Safety
For Immediate Release: Nov. 8, 2018 Whiteville, NC – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Healthcare Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Whiteville, NC – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Columbus…
Read MoreWound Healing Center Honored with Wound Care Advantage Spotlight
Wound Care Advantage, an organization that helps hospitals establish the industry’s best outpatient wound centers, is honoring CRHS Wound Healing Center with a February Partner Spotlight on its website and…
Read MoreDelayed Openings for Physician Practices January 4th
Due to the forecasted winter weather and for the safety of our patients and staff, the Columbus Regional Healthcare System physician practices will have a delayed opening on Jan 4,…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Brings PET CT to the Community
Columbus Regional Healthcare (CRHS) has announced that it is now providing PET/CT services into the citizens of Columbus County and the surrounding communities. Through a partnership with Alliance Radiology, this…
Read MoreCRHS Nursing Team Earns Statewide Honor
CRHS is third in Carolinas Healthcare System for reducing CLABSI incidents By following strict infection prevention practices with patients who have central venous lines inserted, Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS)…
Read MoreCRHS Celebrates National Hospital Week, Nurses Week
In recognition of National Hospital Week, May 7 – 13, we extend our sincerest gratitude and thanks to all of the dedicated men and women who contribute to making our hospitals…
Read MoreCourtesy Shuttle Now Available at CRHS
Golf cart “limo” makes it easy for patients and visiting family and friends to get to and from the Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s hospital. Thanks to a generous donation from…
Read MoreCRHS Awarded Advanced Certification as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital
The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have awarded Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS) Advanced Disease-Specific Care Certification as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital. The certification recognizes hospitals…
Read MoreCRHS To Observe Patient Experience Week
More Than A Hospital We strive every single day to be so much more than a hospital. Why? Because we know that the best care you can receive while within…
Read MoreFlu Concerns Prompt Visitation Restrictions at CRHS
In keeping with its primary commitment to patient safety and to further prevent the spread of influenza, Columbus Regional Healthcare System has announced that their visitation guidelines will change effective…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Recognizes ‘Get Smart About Antibiotics’ Week
The misuse of antibiotics has contributed to one of the world’s most pressing public health problems today — antibiotic resistance. Each year, in just the United States, at least 2 million…
Read MoreCRHS Wins Touchstone Award for Patient Safety
Recently, CRHS’s dedication to keeping patients safe was recognized by the Carolinas HealthCare System, who awarded CRHS the highest possible award for improving patient safety and quality of care in…
Read MoreNew Urgent Care Location on CRHS Campus
On October 27, the Columbus Regional Urgent Care facility will be moving into a NEW location on the CRHS campus! The new Urgent Care location is at 320 Jefferson Street,…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Welcomes New Board of Trustees Chairman
Long-time Local Receives the Honor For Freda Gore, serving as Chair of the CRHS Board of Trustees is the ultimate way to give back to the hospital that her family…
Read MoreColumbus Regional’s “Think Pink” Project Receives $50,000 from Susan G. Komen
An Initiative to Serve the Community Columbus Regional Healthcare System was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for use with their Think PINK Project, a…
Read MoreCRHS Opens New Southeast Pediatrics Practice
Southeast Pediatrics is ready to serve When you bring your child to Southeast Pediatrics, you’ll notice two entrances. One is for kids who are sick; the other for children who…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Tackles on Diabetes Education
Preventing Diabetes The good news: Type 2 diabetes can be prevented. “If you’re told you have pre-diabetes – or you know there is a strong family history of diabetes –…
Read MoreCRHS Offers breast-feeding classes, support to moms
“Breast-feeding was almost a lost art,” says Lisa Garrell, R.N., a nurse at Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s Birthing Center and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) accreditation. “A lot…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Receives Cannon Foundation Grant
Cannon Grant Designated for Cancer Center Columbus Regional Healthcare System received a $150,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation, Inc., which will be used to support the relocation of the Donayre…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Announces Childbirth Education Classes
Designed for the expectant mother and her support person in their third trimester, “Great Expectations” is an instructional childbirth class created by Columbus Regional Healthcare System Family Birthing Center staff to educate…
Read MoreHospital’s New “Quiet Hours” Benefit Patients and Staff
Rest promotes healing Hospitals aren’t known for promoting relaxation. But thanks to Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s new “Quiet Hours” policy, the hospital has become, at least for a couple of…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Awards Scholarships to Area Students
Columbus Regional Healthcare System recently awarded four, $1,000 scholarships to HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) students who are planning a career in the health care industry. Each student completed…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Honors Milestone Employees
Columbus Regional Healthcare System recently celebrated 38 employees for continuous service. Each employee who celebrated a mile-marker anniversary last year received a service pin and gift from the hospital. These…
Read MoreOne Month In: A CEO’s Journey to Columbus County
A First Impression Back on a Sunday afternoon in November of last year, Carla Parker Hollis and her husband appeared to be just another couple, perhaps visiting a loved one…
Read MoreCRHS and UnitedHealthcare Renew Network Relationship
Whiteville, N.C. (April 13, 2015)— Columbus Regional Healthcare System and UnitedHealthcare have renewed their relationship, once again giving people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare individual, employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage plans in-network access.…
Read MoreCRHS Welcomes New President and CEO
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is proud to announce the selection of Carla Parker Hollis as the new President and CEO of CRHS, effective as of January 6, 2015. Dr. Sam…
Read MoreSoutheast Primary Care Welcomes New Physician
Southeast Primary Care, part of the Columbus Regional Healthcare System physician network, is pleased to announce the arrival of Peggy Hill Newman, FNP-C to their practice on Tuesday, May 26,…
Read MoreLife-Saving Air Ambulance Coming to Columbus County
Critical Aid Available When Every Minute Counts Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS) and New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) are teaming up to bring a life-saving air ambulance service to Columbus County.…
Read MoreLung Cancer Screenings Now Available at Columbus Regional
Lung Cancer Screenings Available, Offer Early Detection Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States — more than breast, colon…
Read MoreColumbus Regional Opens Wound Care Facility
Wound Healing Facility Opens in Whiteville, NC Columbus Regional Healthcare System has opened a new Wound Healing Center located in Jefferson Plaza just down from the hospital, specializing in wound treatment…
Read MoreWinter Weather Announcement
Columbus Regional continues to respond to the effects of the recent winter storm. To ensure the safety of its patients and employees, all elective surgeries and outpatient procedures that were…
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