Components of Craven Health Care
Craven Regional Medical Center
Craven Regional Medical Center is at the heart of Craven Health
Care. This 313 bed, full service facility houses a full compliment
of inpatient services. In addition to comfortable medical/surgical
areas, the medical center has dedicated units for neurosurgical,
intensive and intermediate care, women's care, pediatric care
and cancer care. Sophisticated surgical suites and leading edge
diagnostic and therapeutic services provide acute care for the
15,000 inpatients we care for each year.
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Craven Emergency Care
When seconds count, the highly skilled Emergency Department
physicians and staff provide immediate care for 40,000 people
every year - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Fast-Track
service is designed to provide care for minor injuries and illnesses
in a timely and efficient manner. Craven Emergency Medical Services
paramedics provide emergency transportation for a large geographic
area and serve as advanced support for the many rescue squads
serving the coastal Carolina region.
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Craven Outpatient Care
 Recognizing
that the future of health care will be centered around outpatient
services, Craven Health Care is proud of its strength in this
important area. Two freestanding centers, conveniently located
near many physician offices, are dedicated to outpatient care.
Craven Diagnostic Center provides radiography, Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI), CT scanning, stereotactic mammography and bone
densitometry. Craven Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art complex
built to accomodate the growing demand for outpatient surgical
technology while providing for patient convenience and comfort.
Adjacent to Craven Diagnostic Center, this facility houses numerous
surgical suites equipped with the latest technology and rooms
to allow for extended patient observation if necessary.
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Craven Heart Care
Beginning with coastal Carolina’s first cardiac catheterization
performed in July, 1988, Craven has continually expanded its
cardiac services to include the latest in interventional and
surgical procedures. Craven has built a comprehensive cardiac
program led by skilled physicians and highly trained cardiac
support staff. Cardiac catheterization is a valuable tool in
the diagnosis of heart disease. Interventional cardiac procedures
including atherectomy, angioplasty, cardiac brachytherapy and
stent placement open cardiac arteries allowing blood to flow
freely, which can prevent damage from a heart attack and minimize
the need for surgery. When surgery is the recommended treatment,
our skilled cardiac surgeons employ the latest surgical techniques,
including off-pump coronary artery bypass and valve replacement,
to restore the heart to optimum performance. Since 1993, thousands
of coastal Carolinians have benefited from the lifesaving cardiac
catheterization and surgery they had performed at Craven Regional
Medical Center.
Highly specialized inpatient care units are designed to care
specifically for cardiac patients during their recovery. Immediately
following surgery, patients are cared for in the cardiovascular
intensive care unit (CVICU). Usually within 24 hours, patients
are moved to cardiovascular intermediate care (CVIMC) where
they are sitting up and walking as soon as possible. The staff
of the cardiac care unit (CCU) provides care for patients following
cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement. Patients with
various heart problems and undergoing diagnostic testing to
determine heart disease are cared for in CCU and the Cardiac
Intermediate Care Unit (CIMC.)
Our commitment to your cardiac health doesn’t stop after
you leave our care. Craven Regional Medical Center was the first
hospital in the east of offer outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation,
a lifestyle modification, education and exercise program designed
to help maintain heart health. A cardiac support group and the
local Mended Hearts Association help individuals with cardiac
disease and their families manage the resulting lifestyle changes
through friendship, education and support.
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Craven Cancer Care
 From
diagnosis to treatment and often cure, the cancer services at
Craven Regional Medical Center are the most advanced in the
coastal Carolina region. The program, accredited by the American
College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, was the first to offer
life-saving radiation therapy to the region. Two linear accelerators
generate radiation therapy for nearly 500 patients annually
each undergoing numerous treatments. Board certified radiation
oncologists prescribe the radiation regimen that can include
intensity modulated radiation therapy, the most advanced form
of the life-saving treatment. Medical oncologists, specialty
trained in the treatment of cancer, care for patients in a dedicated
inpatient oncology unit where certified oncology nurses understand
the unique needs of cancer patients and their families. A patient
and family resource room houses literature about the disease
and offers Internet access to web-sites focused on the latest
advances in cancer treatment and cure.
Diagnostic Imaging is often the first step in the diagnosis
of cancer. At Craven, we employ the latest technology available
to help physicians discover cancers and begin planning the patient’s
recovery. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning, is recognized
as the most advanced, effective non-invasive cancer diagnostic
tool. When surgery is required, skilled surgeons and anesthesiologists
perform complex procedures in a modern operating environment
complete with the latest in precision laser technology.
Annually, the Medical Center sponsors and participates in a
number of community initiatives to diagnose cancer in its earliest
stages and to increase awareness of cancer prevention, treatment
and cure. Low or no cost screenings, for diseases such as prostate
and skin cancer, have alerted more than a thousand people to
seek treatment. Teams of employees from the Medical Center can
be found at the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life
fundraising and educational event.
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2003 Annual Report of the Craven
Regional Medical Center Cancer Committee
Coastal Rehabilitation Center
 The
compassionate, capable and caring staff of Coastal Rehabilitation
Center has helped thousands of individuals return to independent
living following illness and/or injury. Physical therapists,
rehabilitation nurses, medical social workers, psychologists,
occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and a recreational
therapist team together to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation
plan for patients of this accredited facility. Under the medical
direction of a Physiatrist (a physical medicine doctor specialized
in care of the disabled), both inpatient and outpatient services
are offered as well as a Wound Clinic, Wheelchair Clinic, and
Amputee Clinic.
For more information about Coastal Rehabilitation Center, please
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here.
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Craven Primary Care
Craven Primary Care in Vanceboro provides a lifetime of care
for patients of this medical practice. A full-time physician
and medical and support staff care for patients from a few days
old to over 100 years old. Craven Primary Care is welcoming
new patients and will accept Medicare and Medicaid insurance.
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Crossroads Adult Mental Health Service
Providing both intensive inpatient mental health services and
partial hospitalization on an outpatient basis, the Crossroads
Adult Mental Health Service helps hundreds of individuals cope
with the stresses of everyday living. In addition to providing
therapy, the professional staff often offers free screenings
for mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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Craven Home Care
The Craven Home Care professionals provide compassionate, quality
health care in the most comfortable of all settings, your home.
The home health team of Craven Home Care is made up of registered
nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, dieticians,
social workers, aides, and psychiatric nurses providing nursing
and therapeutic care in your home. Personal care services are
offered by In-Home Aide Services.
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