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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 21-27, 2019 UCW 11 Cape Fear Valley Health and Vidant Health Systems have announced a new partnership aimed at addressing and improving chronic health condi- tions in rural eastern North Caro- lina. It's part of the growing focus on population health. "By working collaboratively, we can address many of the factors that influence health outcomes for the rural populations we serve south and east of the urban areas of the state," said Michael Nagowski, chief executive officer of Cape Fear Valley Health System. "is partnership advances our vi- sion in every way, improving the qual- ity of every life we touch. Both of our organizations understand the unique challenges facing this region," agreed Todd Hickey, chief clinical network development officer of Vidant Health in Greenville, North Carolina. is clinically integrated network of care will allow both health sys- tems to strategically align resources in a way that will deliver better care to some of the most underserved populations in the country. Many of the counties in eastern and southeastern North Carolina rank in the bottom half in overall health outcomes, according to a 2019 study by the Robert Wood John- son Foundation. Vidant Health is a 1,708-bed health system that annu- ally serves a region of more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. e not-for-profit system is made up of more than 14,000 team members, nine hospi- tals, home health, hospice, wellness centers and Vidant Medical Group, a multispecialty physician and pro- vider group with more than 500 pro- viders in more than 100 practice sites in eastern North Carolina. Vidant is affiliated with e Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina Univer- sity. As a major resource for health services and education, Vidant's mission is to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. Cape Fear Valley Health is a 950- bed health system serving a region of more than 800,000 people in southeastern North Carolina. It is the state's eighth-largest hospital system and is made up of 7,000 team mem- bers and 850 physicians. It includes eight hospitals and more than 60 pri- mary care and specialty clinics. Cape Fear Valley Health offers residencies in emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecol- ogy, psychiatry, and general surgery. e partnership between Vidant and Cape Fear Valley will engage their communities in a collaborative, patient-centered approach, includ- ing the use of technology, localized care management and streamlined patient experiences to accomplish shared goals. is joint project is the first step in introducing local physicians, physi- cian assistants and nurse practitio- ners in 35 counties through a larger collaborative approach that will be a vehicle toward improving engage- ment, quality and patient outcomes while lowering costs to patients and their families. "We are continually assessing ways in which we can adapt to the ever- changing dynamics of health care," said Hickey. "Our priority is and always will be the communities we serve and we are committed to creat- ing networks of care to keep our fam- ily, friends and neighbors healthy." Cape Fear Valley Health and Vident Health systems partner to improve population health by JEFF THOMPSON HEALTH *Some restrictions and limitations may apply. Subject to credit approval and credit history. Call (910) 222-1500 or Visit BraggMutual.org Visit Our Loan Department Today! for a SPOT ON THE BEACH Swap YOUR OFFICE CHAIR Ask Us About an * UNSECURED VACATION LOAN and Start Packing Your Bags.