Pinehurst Surgical Clinic petitioned Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday in an attempt to overturn a denial, issued last week by state health officials, opposed to plans for a multi-million dollar
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas broke ground Thursday morning on its new $68 million comprehensive cancer center. The all-encompassing facility represents a major step forward for cancer treatment and patient care, from diagnosis to treatment, and most importantly, survivorship.
Construction of the four-story building is expected to continue through late 2022. The new structure and its adjoining parking deck on Page Road are located directly across the street from Moore Regionalâs main hospital campus in Pinehurst.
FirstHealth Cancer Center, rendering courtesy of CPL Architecture
Art Medeiros, chairman of Foundation of FirstHealth Board, said building the multidisciplinary cancer center was both a practical and pragmatic decision. FirstHealth has a long-standing history of providing exceptional cancer services, but has grown and expanded beyond the capacity of its current facilities.
With the majority of older adults in Moore County now vaccinated against COVID-19, the average age of hospitalized residents has decreased.
At FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, the median age of COVID-19 patients was 69 when infections peaked in January. The median age for April was 61 as of Tuesday.
âWe have seen a slight decrease in the median age of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and we expect that trend to continue over the coming weeks,â said Jayne Lee, director of infection control and patient safety for the hospital. âWeâve seen a significant decrease in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients from nursing homes, and most of the patients treated for COVID-19 over the last several weeks have been unvaccinated. In fact, all patients currently being treated for COVID-19 at Moore Regional are unvaccinated.â