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Person Memorial Hospital Launches Comprehensive Study to Evaluate Community Health Needs
June 12, 2025Person Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with local health professionals and community stakeholders, has launched a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify public health priorities, goals, and objectives in Person County.
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Person Memorial Hospital Welcomes Renowned Cardiologist Dwayne D. Callwood, MD
June 09, 2025Person Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome Dwayne D. Callwood, MD, to its medical staff as a specialist in Interventional and General Cardiology.
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Kimberly Shealy Named 2025 Mercy Award Recipient for Person Memorial Hospital
May 15, 2025Person Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that Kimberly Shealy, Market Director of Laboratory and Respiratory Services for Person Memorial Hospital and Maria Parham Health, has been named the hospital’s recipient of the 2025 Mercy Award.
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Person Memorial Hospital Welcomes Roxboro Native Jennifer Stockwell, MSN-FNP to its Medical Team
December 27, 2024Person Memorial Hospital is excited to announce the addition of Jennifer Stockwell, MSN-FNP, to its team of dedicated healthcare professionals. Stockwell, a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Family Medicine, brings her expertise and passion for patient care to the facility.
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Person Memorial Hospital Earns Third Consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
November 14, 2024Person Memorial Hospital Recognition Reflects Ongoing Commitment to Patient Safety and High-Quality Care Person Memorial Hospital has earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for the third consecutive evaluation period, continuing its commitment to providing the highest standards of patient safety. This recognition places Person Memorial Hospital among the top hospitals nationwide for its efforts to reduce medical errors, infections, injuries, and accidents, and underscores the hospital's dedication to improving the quality of care for its community.
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Person Memorial Hospital Partners with Duke Telestroke Network to Enhance Stroke Care
June 13, 2024Person Memorial Hospital is proud to announce its partnership with the prestigious Duke Telestroke Network, beginning June 13, 2024. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in stroke care, providing patients in Roxboro and surrounding areas with access to advanced treatment options previously unavailable locally.
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Person Memorial Hospital Nurse, Kerry Henderson, Receives Lifepoint Health Mercy Award
June 04, 2024Person Memorial Hospital proudly announces Kerry Henderson, RN and House Supervisor, as the recipient of the 2024 Lifepoint Health Mercy Award. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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Local Hospitals Unite in Observance of National Day of Prayer
May 08, 2024In a touching demonstration of solidarity and faith, three of our local hospitals, Person Memorial Hospital, Maria Parham Health in Henderson, and Maria Parham Franklin in Louisburg, joined together on Thursday, May 2, to observe the National Day of Prayer. At noon, team members from each hospital gathered simultaneously to offer prayers for our nation, our hospitals and patients, and for our families.
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Person Memorial Hospital Awarded Second ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
May 01, 2024Person Memorial Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Person Memorial Hospital’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.
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Person Memorial Hospital Publishes 2023 Community Benefit Report
April 02, 2024Person Memorial Hospital today published its community benefit report for the 2023 calendar year. This annual report outlines the various ways the hospital is working to support the health and economic vitality of Roxboro/Person County as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
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Person Memorial Hospital Earns Leapfrog "A" for Patient Safety!
November 06, 2023Person Memorial Hospital has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates Person Memorial Hospital’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.
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Person Memorial Hospital Adds New Provider to Orthopedics Practice
September 18, 2023Person Orthopedics is pleased to welcome Jonathan Tran, MD to our team of medical professionals. Dr Tran is an orthopedic surgeon with over 7 years of experience in treating general orthopedic issues, arthritis, sports medicine, and other orthopedic specialties.
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Immunization Awareness Month: COVID-19 and Beyond
August 03, 2023On May 11, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services announced an end to the public health emergency brought on by COVID-19.1 Since the peak of the Omicron variant in January 2022, COVID-19 cases have declined rapidly – though the disease still poses a health risk to many Americans, COVID-19 death rates have dropped 95% from their height in 2021.2 As a nation, we are the healthiest we’ve been in years.
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Person Memorial Hospital Publishes 2022 Community Benefit Report
June 21, 2023Person Memorial Hospital today published its community benefit report for the 2022 calendar year. The annual report outlines the various ways the hospital continues to invest in the health and economic vitality of the Roxboro/Person County community as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
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Good Health Starts Today – 4 Tips for Men’s Health Month
June 01, 2023Over the past hundred years, medical technology has improved exponentially. Humans today have better access to care than our ancestors could have dreamed of. Despite these advances in medicine, one thing remains true: men have a shorter life expectancy than women. In 2021 there was a 5-year difference between the average lifespans of women and men, and this gap has remained steady over decades, even as medical practices change.
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Person Memorial Hospital Names 2023 Mercy Award Winner
May 16, 2023Person Memorial Hospital recently announced that Melinda Bowes has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time for a Colonoscopy?
March 06, 2023The 80s and 90s were a legendary time for cinema, with the release of some of the most well-known movies to date, including Thelma & Louise, Forrest Gump, Clueless, Space Jam, Titanic and the list goes on. But if these renowned pieces of pop culture were introduced to the big screen during your teenage years, it might be time to consider a different kind of screening – a colonoscopy. With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, there’s no better time to schedule your appointment to get screened.
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Did You Brush? The Surprising Link Between Dental Health and Your Heart
February 06, 2023Thank you for joining us on this 28-day journey of heart health. We hope you’ve found it helpful and that you’ve learned something about your heart that you may not have known before.
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Heart Disease: An Unwanted Heirloom
February 06, 2023You’ve got your father’s eyes, and your grandmother’s laugh, but what about your uncle’s heart disease? While many inherited traits are good, others – like heart disease – aren’t. It’s important to know how your family’s history of heart disease can affect your own heart health.
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Five Surprising Ways to Boost Your Heart Health
February 06, 2023You probably know that healthy eating and regular physical activity are critically important to maintaining good heart health. But there are a number of other things you can do to give your heart an extra boost that might surprise you.
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