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The latest health news is important to you and your family. Click on the links below to read up-to-date health information.

June 2008
CCH Receives Mammography Accreditation
Central Carolina Hospital now offers Digital Mammography. Digital mammography is very much like digital photography - the machine takes an electronic picture of the breast and sends it to a computer. The image can then be stored and viewed by phy...

February 09, 2007
Central Carolina Hospital Goes Tobacco Free
CCH Campus Goes Tobacco-Free on July 4, 2007 Sanford, NC. January 22, 2007 – Beginning July 4, 2007, Central Carolina Hospital will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The hospital announces today the institution will no longer permit...

February 09, 2007
Central Carolina Hospital Adds 16 Telemetry Units
Central Carolina Hospital will be adding 16 more telemetry units, increasing their total monitoring capacity to 32, for use in cardiac services. Telemetry is a sophisticated system that enables staff members to continuously observe a patient’s heart ...

JUNE 2008
CCH Recognized for Implementing Quality Cardiac Care
Central Carolina Hospital was recently given the Bronze Award from the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association for meeting 85% or more of their congestive heart failure (CHF) measures. CCH is the first hospital in North Carolina t...

August 14, 2006
Zachary named COO at Central Carolina
Carolina Hospital announced the appointment of Kevin Zachary as the new chief operating officer of the facility. Zachary will be responsible for operational activities at Central Carolina Hospital. Zachary comes to Central Carolina Hospital af...

August 15, 2006
CCH Earns JCAHO Accreditation
By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's national standards for health care quality and safety, Central Carolina Hospital has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™. Found...

November 30, 2005
CCH Receives AHA Initial Achievement Award
Get With The Guidelines- Coronary Artery Disease Initial Achievement Award recognizes excellence in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and primary prevention of stroke Central Carolina Hospital recently received the America...

March 17, 2005
CCH to Host WalkAmerica 2005
Central Carolina Hospital has teamed up with the Cape Fear Division of the March of Dimes to host the 2005 Sanford/Lee County WalkAmerica. Proceeds from WalkAmerica support the March of Dimes mission of preventing birth defects and infant mortality ...

Central Carolina Hospital implements American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program
New initiative helps close treatment gap in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and primary prevention of stroke Central Carolina Hospital announced it has received recognition from the American Heart Association as a Get With The Guide...

Newly Expanded Labor and Delivery Wing Now Open
We are pleased to announce the opening of our newly expanded birthing center consisting of 6 private and spacious labor and delivery suites. All suites are equipped with private bathrooms with Jacuzzi tubs, sleeper sofas for dads, in room infant car...

Feb. 17, 2004
Central Carolina Hospital Joins Duke Infection Control Outreach Network
Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., became one of 25 hospital members of the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network (DICON). DICON is a collaboration between Duke University Medical Center and community hospitals that focuses on advancing ho...

CCH Welcomes New Physicians
Several new physicians have joined the medical staff at Central Carolina Hospital. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you. Behnam Asgharian, MD Dr. Asgharian received his medical degree from State University of New York at...

December 12, 2003
Construction at CCH
If you’ve ridden by Central Carolina Hospital in the last few months, you’ve noticed the construction taking place on the Fields Drive side of the hospital. A 15 month renovation and expansion project to the Labor and Delivery wing is now underway. ...


Central Carolina Hospital Appoints New CEO
Central Carolina Hospital Appoints New CEO Central Carolina Hospital has announced the appointment of Dale Armstrong as the new chief executive officer of the facility, effective immediately. With more than 25 years of health care experience...

June 14, 2002
Womens Services
At Central Carolina Hospital, we've been providing quality women's health care for many years. Along the way, we've developed programs and added services to meet the changing needs of women in our community. One recent development in the way of wom...

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Get the Facts on Colorectal Cancer
Prevention and early detection are keys in the battle against colorectal cancer. Receive a free in-home colorectal cancer screening kit that you can use in the privacy of your own home and learn more about preventing colorectal cancer at a seminar f...