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Photo Gallery: Our COVID-19 Journey
Our COVID-19 Journey over the past year. Thank you to our Healthcare Team who make life better for our community. Read More: Photo Gallery: Our COVID-19 Journey
Watauga Medical Center announces entrance and parking changes
In preparation for a new hospital patient bed tower, Watauga Medical Center will experience changes to the entrances, exits and parking lots over the next few months. Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) announced that construction on the new patient bed tower began this week. Read More: Watauga Medical Center announces entrance and parking changes
Watauga County Schools teachers and staff receive COVID-19 vaccine at mass clinic in Boone
ARHS and AppHealthCare were able to vaccinate nearly 800 childcare and Watauga County Schools school employees in a single day, due to the spacious and easy-to-access location at the Recreation Center. Read More: Watauga County Schools teachers and staff receive COVID-19 vaccine at mass clinic in Boone
Vaccine clinics underway at ARHS, dependent on supply from state
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) began its COVID-19 vaccination clinics in January and they are fully underway for first and second doses. Community members in Groups 1 and 2 of North Carolina’s rollout plan are currently receiving vaccines – frontline healthcare workers and those age 65 and over. Read More: Vaccine clinics underway at ARHS, dependent on supply from state
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System begins vaccinating patients age 75 and older
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Monday, January 11 for their patients who qualify according to the NCDHHS four-phase rollout plan. Read More: Appalachian Regional Healthcare System begins vaccinating patients age 75 and older
Samaritan’s Purse joins several NC hospitals to provide COVID-19 field hospital
Samaritan’s Purse will begin the construction of a 30-bed, emergency field hospital on the grounds of Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir, NC on Friday, January 1st. The unit will provide regional COVID-19 care support, assisting five health systems in western North Carolina. Read More: Samaritan’s Purse joins several NC hospitals to provide COVID-19 field hospital
The first COVID-19 vaccines administered at Watauga Medical Center
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System’s first COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Tuesday, December 22 at Watauga Medical Center. Read More: The first COVID-19 vaccines administered at Watauga Medical Center
ARHS will get 800 doses of Moderna vaccine for frontline healthcare workers
On Tuesday, December 15, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) was notified by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) that it would receive 800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, as part of NCDHHS’s December 21 weekly allocation. Read More: ARHS will get 800 doses of Moderna vaccine for frontline healthcare workers
Health System Seeks Community’s Help to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
In response to a drastic increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations at Watauga Medical Center (WMC), Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) is asking for the community’s help. Read More: Health System Seeks Community’s Help to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
New Heart & Vascular Center partners with AppalCART to reach the heart of the High Country
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) recently completed the newly renovated and expanded Heart & Vascular Center at Watauga Medical Center. Now we are introducing it to the community in a creative partnership with AppalCART. Read More: New Heart & Vascular Center partners with AppalCART to reach the heart of the High Country