Lee County ambulance franchise goes to FirstHealth of the Carolinas
The Sanford Herald, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 18—The Lee County commissioners voted 5-2 Monday night to award the ambulance franchise contract to FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Commissioners Bill Carver and Kirk Smith voted against ...
Former FirstHealth president receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—ROCKINGHAM — John Jackson, former president of FirstHealth of the Carolinas' southern region and administrator of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond, was surprised with the ...
FirstHealth has most hospitalized COVID patients since start of pandemic
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 22—ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth of the Carolinas is currently seeing the highest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients across all of its locations since the pandemic began, though hospitalizations ...
99.6% of FirstHealth staff vaccinated, 21 suspended for non-compliance
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 23—ROCKINGHAM — Since FirstHealth of the Carolinas announced the Nov. 19 deadline for its employees to get both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the hospital chain's staff is now 99.6% vaccinated ...
COVID-19 hospitalizations now make up 24% of FirstHealth patients
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 13—PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeing a surge of COVID-19 patients in their facilities, who are now making up 22.4% of all of their hospitalized patients across their four ...
99.9% of FirstHealth staff vaccinated by mandate's deadline, 3 fired
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 22—ROCKINGHAM — Following FirstHealth of the Carolinas announcing in September that staff would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 17 or face firing, 99.9% of their ...
FirstHealth warns of scammers impersonating hospital
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C.· 1 year agoDec. 15—ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth of the Carolinas has reported an ongoing phone scam targeting its clients across the region which seeks to trick them into giving up their personal information ...
More than 100 FirstHealth staff schedule vaccination after mandate
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOct. 2—ROCKINGHAM — Following the announcement by FirstHealth of the Carolinas on Sept. 22 that they would require all employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 19, more than 100 staff have scheduled ...
FirstHealth again restricts visitor access to facilities as COVID-19 cases rise
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 3—PINEHURST — In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases over recent weeks, FirstHealth of the Carolinas has restricted visitor access to the company's hospitals in the region — effective ...
97% of FirstHealth staff now vaccinated ahead of deadline
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 17—ROCKINGHAM — With just days left before the deadline for FirstHealth employees to complete a 2-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine, nearly all of the hospital chain's employees have gotten ...