Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Le

The organization operates a 94 acute care bed hospital with specialty services that include orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, ent/head and neck surgery and cancer care. Lexington Medical Center's outpatient expertise includes digestive Health services, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation department, a diagnostic imaging Center and wound care Center. It's commitment is to educate, diagnose, and provide care and treatment to the residents of davidson county, north carolina and surrounding areas. The organization serves as a satellite provider of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist specialty services. The organization is accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations and has been committed to serving the healthcare needs of davidson county since the 1920s. During calendar year 2022, the hospital facility had approximately 14,700 patient days, including approximately 3,330 inpatient admissions, and approximately 35,200 emergency department visits.the organization provides numerous resources, activities, and programs to serve the Health needs of its community. These programs include:- besthealth - a community wellness outreach program of ahwfb offers Health seminars, screenings, cooking and fitness classes, online Health resources and a membership program with special benefits. Seminars led by experts from ahwfb provide the latest information about a variety of Health topics in talks held at convenient locations throughout the community. Membership benefits include free Health screenings, wellness challenges, discounts to participating local merchants, e-newsletters, and priority notification of events and programs.- faithhealthnc - an initiative that connects the caring strengths of congregations, the clinical expertise of providers, and a network of community resources to ease those on the journey to Health and healing while strengthening communities in the process. There are faithhealth connectors in davidson county that serve marginalized populations and give voice to Health disparities in the communities surrounding ahwfb-lmc. - chronic disease self-management programs - one of the self-management programs is the diabetes education program that helps people with diabetes understand and manage the disease. Classes are taught by a registered dietitian and a registered nurse who help individuals set goals for managing the disease and maintaining Health and well-being. This program is recognized by the american diabetes association. - telestroke network & stroke awareness seminars - the telestroke network provides access to stroke care for patients in smaller communities, such as ahwfb-lmc. Emergency room physicians at the hospital and their stroke patients receive on-demand consultations with an ahwfb stroke neurologist by using a special mobile robot unit, equipped with video conferencing. The stroke expert can evaluate the presence or severity of a stroke and assist in determining the best treatment plan. Ahwfb increased stroke awareness in the hospitals' local communities by providing stroke education through the robot to high school students, older adults, and international students. Ahwfb also provides an advanced stroke life support course and certification to emergency department staff and local ems agencies. - caregiver academy - a program offering free classes to educate the community on how to prepare for caregiving and provide assistance for loved ones, including finding the right resources, being your own Health care advocate, and dealing with the paperwork and financial burdens.- athletic trainers - a certified athletic trainer (atc), provided by ahwfb, works full-time in Lexington senior high school. The atc works with student athletes and their coaches to help keep the athletes safe and healthy and to treat and help rehabilitate sports-related injuries. During the covid-19 pandemic, the atc collaborated with school administrators and staff to design and implement daily screening processes and social distancing measures throughout the school. - healthcare apprenticeships - in 2022, atwfb entered into a new partnership with davidson-davie community college to create the largest healthcare apprenticeship program in north carolina. Students will be able to work in a healthcare profession while taking courses related to their career goals. Courses are available for the following healthcare professions: Medical assisting, Medical laboratory technology, nursing, licensed practical nursing, pharmacy technology, central sterile processing, surgical technology, and nurse aide. This partnership builds off the success of the 2021 collaboration between davidson-davie and Wake Forest Baptist to launch the state's first registered nurse apprenticeship program. This new collaboration expands apprenticeship opportunities to other critical healthcare fields. This unique partnership not only offers structure that supports and grows the pipeline of Health care learners but affords the unique opportunity to engage in new thoughts regarding models of care design and leverage the academic learning healthcare system.in addition to community programs, the hospital regularly reinvests funds in Medical technologies and state-of-the art equipment to better meet the Health needs of the community. During the short year, ahwfb-lmc acquired a da vinci xi surgical system, allowing the hospital to offer minimally-invasive surgery combining the latest assisted surgical technologies which allows for easier access to targeted areas. Advantages of minimally invasive surgery include less blood loss, pain, and scaring, faster recovery and less time in the hospital.atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has launched a new virtual service to better and more quickly meet the needs of patients hospitalized at the Health system's hospitals in north wilkesboro and Lexington. More than 100 non-acute patients have been seen through the virtual hospital program that began dec. 24, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist wilkes Medical Center and in early january 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical center.atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center received two national honors in 2022. Lexington Medical Center was announced as a top teaching hospital, and in november, was awarded an a grade in leapfrog's fall 2022 hospital safety grades. Lexington Medical Center is one of 58 hospitals across the country to receive the top teaching hospital award. To qualify for the top hospitals distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the leapfrog hospital survey which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and must achieve top performance in its category.