The Center for Diabetes Control  Center for Diabetes Control Brochure At Catawba Valley Medical Center, we take a team approach to diabetes care and management specifically designed in consideration of your individual needs and lifestyle. Our professional healthcare team is made up of you, your physician, a nurse, a dietitian, a pharmacist and a counselor, all of whom have received the most up-to-date training in the most current methods of treating diabetes. Each clinical staff member of the Center for Diabetes Control holds Certified Educator Status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. Registered Nurse (RN), Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN), at the Center for Diabetes Control at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC), has achieved Certified Diabetes Educator Status. Holding the Certified Diabetes Educator status at CVMC are Laura Farrell, Registered Nurse (RN), Coordinator; Kimberly Hentschel, RN, Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN); Celeste McNeill, Registered Dietitian (RD), State Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN); Patti Moore, RD, LDN, MS (Master of Science); Charlotte Salewski, RN, and Lisa Meade, Doctoral in Pharmacology. Candidates for the certification must meet rigorous credential and professional practice experience requirements to be eligible to take the examination. Achieving this credential demonstrates to patients and employers that the healthcare professional possesses distinct and specialized education, thereby promoting quality of care for patients with diabetes. The Center for Diabetes Control has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for its education program since 1993.

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The Center for Rehabilitation Full service, multidisciplinary program offering inpatient and outpatient therapies including physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychological services, prosthetics/orthotics program for amputees and industrial medicine program for injured employees. The comprehensive center includes a cardiac rehabilitation program as well as a fitness center with aquatics program and outdoor fitness trail. The 20-bed inpatient unit is certified by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, as a Comprehensive Integrated Rehabilitation program.

The Heart Center Catawba Valley Medical Center's cardiologists perform cardiac catheterizations and balloon angioplasties in a state of the art catheterization lab. The center participates in national studies aimed at improving the care of patients who have had heart attacks. CVMC's cardiac care also delivers care for heart rhythm conditions. These include Implantable Cardiac Defibrillation (ICD) for fast rhythms, Bi-Ventricular (BIV) pacing for heart failure and Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) to detect life-threatening rhythms along with Pacemaker insertion for slow heart rhythms. CVMC's Heart Center also provides ablation therapy.

The Neurosciences Center The Neurosciences Center includes a comprehensive diagnostic Sleep Center and access to state of the art CT and MRI imaging. Neurosurgeons operating at Catawba Valley Medical Center have access to the StealthStation treatment guidance system. This system offers revolutionary, next-generation 3D imaging technology to guide neurosurgeons through complicated operative procedures. As a result, patients may have significantly shortened operating times, reduced surgical invasiveness and faster recoveries. Catawba Valley Medical Center patients enjoy access to a full complement of rehabilitation services following neurological illnesses or surgery to help make the return to independence easier.

Psychiatric Program   Psychiatric Services Brochure Psychiatry Services caregivers understand the special and often critical needs of our patients. Our inpatient department offers multidisciplinary short-term intensive treatment, crisis intervention, and/or detoxification from chemical substances. Our trained and credentialed therapy team offers two separate and distinct therapy tracts. Catawba Valley Psychiatric Services is the hospital-owned and operated psychiatrist's office located on campus. Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and a Doctoral-level Clinical Psychologist assist the physicians in providing comprehensive psychiatric care in both inpatient and outpatient settings for adult and geriatric patients.

The Women's and Children's Center

	Birthing Center Brochure      Child Carseat Installation Podcast Birthing Center - During pregnancy, The Medical Center's Birthing Center offers a variety of childbirth and child-care classes, including monthly prenatal classes and sibling tours designed to make the entire family feel more comfortable during this exciting time. Each room in the Birthing Center provides new mothers with the latest in convenience, comfort and technology. Every phase of the birth experience, from labor, to delivery, to recovery takes place in a cozy suite designed to reflect the familiar comforts of home.
	Neonatal Transport - Upfitted to transport critically ill babies, CVMC now has a state-of-the-art ambulance to bring these infants to our Level III neonatal care unit from neighboring towns like Statesville, Wilkesboro, Boone, Lincolnton and Lenoir. Our transport service allows neonatal care closer to home for Catawba Valley families in the personal, one-on-one atmosphere of the Catawba Valley Medical Center nursery. Our Neonatal Transport is under the guidance and direction of Samuel Davis Wellman Jr., MD, Medical Director of Neonatology and David D. Berry, MD, former Medical Director of the Infant Transport Program at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. The neonatal transport ambulance, which provides high frequency jet ventilation and nitric oxide administration on board, is staffed by a specially trained nurse and respiratory therapist.
	Level III Nursery - This advanced facility provides specialized care to help premature and sick newborns experience an easier transition into their new world. Board-certified neonatologists direct the medical care of all infants during their stay in the Level III Nursery. Advanced-practice nurses specializing in the care of sick or premature newborns staff the Level III Nursery 24 hours a day. Pregnancy Loss Support Group - Whether through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death, the loss of a baby causes many emotions. The Pregnancy Loss Support Group provides a safe, nurturing environment for those touched by pregnancy loss. Pregnancy Loss Support Group Website: http://my.att.net/p/PWP-PLSG
	Pediatric Department Brochure Pediatric Nursing Unit - An environment designed to reassure children, plus a professional staff with many years of experience in treating children encourages a speedier recovery. All Registered Nurse staff, all of which have specialized training in caring for children All Registered Nurses in the Pediatric Unit are or are becoming certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support The majority of the Pediatric Registered Nurses are Certified Pediatric Nurses by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Educational materials are available to help explain your child's illness All rooms are private Every room is equipped with a VCR and DVD players, Nintendo Game Cubes are also available A toy room is fully stocked with DVDs, VHS movies, Nintendo games, books, board games, puzzles, infant swing, exersaucer, wagons and toys to make your child's stay as pleasurable as possible We offer Pet Therapy, including dogs and a special rabbit. (Available with parental/guardian permission)

Medical Staff Specialties

Adult Psychiatry Anesthesiology/Pain Management Cardiology Cardiovascular Surgery Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Ear, Nose & Throat Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Family Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Gynecology Hospitalist Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Obstetrics Oncology/Hematology Oral Surgery Ophthalmology

Orthopaedics Pain Management Palliative Care Pathology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatrics Physiatry (Rehabilitation) Plastic Surgery Podiatry Preventive Medicine Pulmonology Radiation Therapy Radiology Urgent Care Urology