CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM

Fayetteville is home to the eleventh largest hospital system in the state. Cape Fear Valley Health System is comprised of four main healthcare facilities:

• Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, a 394-bed hospital that includes The Heart Center and The Cancer Center.
• Behavioral Health Care (BHC) offers 32 inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care as well as substance abuse treatment.
• Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation (SRRC), a 78-bed rehabilitation hospital.
• Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital, a 112-bed long term acute-care hospital. Learn more about Cape Fear Valley Health System at www.capefearvalley.com.

The summary of the hospitals in Cape Fear Valley Health System, number of beds and specialization of each hospital is provided below:

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CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center specializes in heart care, cancer treatment and surgical services. A full-service Family Birth Center as well as a Level-III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to care for the tiniest members of the community is also available. Cape Fear Valley is considered one of the states top 10 hospitals for its care of patients with cardiovascular disease.

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HIGHSMITH-RAINEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital provides continuing acute care as well as a 24-hour urgent care facility. In 1983, the new hospital opened its current location on Robeson Street, with state-of-the-art medical capabilities and all private rooms.

On June 1, 2004, Highsmith-Rainey began a new chapter in its proud history, opening additional continuing acute-care beds for a total of 112, including a four-bed Intensive Care Unit. Continuing acute care is highly complex acute care for patients who are usually very sick and require electronic monitoring and bedside care by nurses with advanced clinical skills.

At the same time, Highsmith-Rainey's Emergency Department became ExpressCare, Fayetteville's first 24-hour urgent care center.

Highsmith-Rainey is also set to open its new 8-bed Palliative Care unit, the first inpatient unit of its kind in our area. Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing serious life-threatening illnesses. Palliative care works to address emotional and physical issues to decrease suffering and promote comfort.

Highsmith-Rainey is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital remains linked to its historical past, while it embraces the future as an institution renowned for its compassionate, quality care.

The hospital remains linked to its historical past, while it embraces the future as an institution renowned for its compassionate, quality care. It is currently undergoing a $150 million expansion and was listed in top 100 most improved hospitals in the United States.

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SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER (SRRC)
Located directly behind Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, SRRC is a 70-bed facility that provides inpatient stroke, neurological impairments and orthopedic injuries. Southeastern Regional has been ranked in the Top 10 percent nationally in patient outcomes. Services provided include Physical & Occupational Therapy; Therapeutic Recreation, Speech & Audiology; Sports Therapy; Psychology & Neuropsychology; Vocational Evaluation; Back To Work Industrial Rehabilitation; Spine, Joint & Hand Therapy; Rehabilitation Nursing; Vocational Rehabilitation; Wound Management; Pediatric Rehabilitation and Aquatic Therapy. For more information, please call (910) 609-6091 or 1-800-682-7005 (in North Carolina).

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
Behavioral Health Care is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital with inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults. Behavioral Health Care offers psychiatric treatment, including evaluations, medical management, and group, family and individual therapy. Substance abuse treatment is also available. Behavioral Health Care's Outpatient Services ranked in the Top 5 percent nationally for outpatient behavioral health services in 2004.

Behavioral Health Care is accredited by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and licensed by the state of North Carolina. Staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, licensed professional counselors and other mental health professionals, Behavioral Health Care of Cape Fear Valley Health System provides a team approach to mental wellness. For more information about Inpatient Services at Behavioral Health Care, please call (910) 609-3000.

T he county of Cumberland offers resources, in addition to the Cape Fear Valley Health System, in support of the healthcare of county residents. Among these resources are:

The Public Health Department
The Mental Health Department
http://publichealth.sr-ahec.org/cumberland/
The Department of Social Services
www.dss.co.cumberland.nc.us/home.htm

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HEALTHPLEX
HealthPlex of Cape Fear Valley Health System is Fayetteville's largest, most comprehensive fitness and wellness center.

The spacious fitness floor has more than 140 pieces of next-generation cardiovascular and strength-building equipment. Also within HealthPlex's 65,000 square feet, are two pools, a supervised Play Center for the children, aerobics studio with shock-resistant floor, 1/10 mile Mondo® indoor walking and running track, private massage therapy rooms, full-court gymnasium, whirlpools and more!

The team of fitness professionals will work with you to tailor a program that will help you achieve your goals - whether your goal is to lose weight, improve your strength or endurance, control high blood pressure or reduce your cholesterol. No matter what your age or physical condition, you'll feel right at home at HealthPlex.

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HEALTH PAVILION NORTH EXPRESS CARE
Located in northern Cumberland County, on Ramsey Street, Cape Fear Valley Health Systems - Health Pavilion North is an urgent care facility for such things as ear infections, flu-like symptoms, etc. The center also offers family care, physical therapy, lab, X-rays and EKG's. Health Pavilion North also has a Cancer center. This location is convenient and accessible to Cumberland County residents.

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PHYSICIANS OFFICES
Cape Fear Valley Health System has physician offices that are located throughout Fayetteville and surrounding counties for convenient access. They include family-practice physicians as well as specialists in pediatrics and geriatrics. The summary of the physicians in Fayetteville is provided below:

Source: http://fayetteville.nc.mypages.com

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· Cape Fear Valley Internal Medicine, 1262-A Oliver St., (910-609-4903)

· Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Division of Duke OB/GYN, 1320 Medical Drive, (910-485-8955)

· Heritage Family Physicians (Methodist University Location), 5107 College Centre Drive, (910-488-7499)

· Hope Mills Family Care, 4092 Professional Drive, Hope Mills, (910-424-0123)

· Highland Valley Pediatric Care, 1219 Walter Reed Road, (910-609-4946)

· Hoke Family Medical Center, 405 S. Main Street, Raeford (910-875-5101)

· Melrose Pediatric Care, 1262 Oliver Street (910-609-4801)

· Murchison Medical Care, 2409 Murchison Road, Suite 101 (910-482-3500)

· North Ramsey Family Care, 3412 Ramsey Street, (910-630-3100)

· Senior Health Services, 101 Robeson Street, Suite 202, (910-609-1630)

· Stedman Medical Care, intersection of N.C. 24 and Forte Road, (910-485-6228)

· The Pediatric Practice, 101 Robeson Street, Suite 300, (910) 609-1616

· The Regional Diabetes & Endocrine Center, 101 Robeson St., Suite 405, (910) 609-1661

· Valley Infectious Disease Care, Medical Arts Center, 101 Robeson Street, Suite 405, (910) 609-1282

· Westside Medical Care, 1463 Pamalee Drive (910-482-3000)

For assistance in finding a physician, please call CareLink at (910) 609-LINK or toll free at 1-888-728-WELL (in North Carolina).

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WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
The Army Medical Center is committed to providing quality, cost-efficient care for "The Total Army Family." Womack Army Medical Center, WAMC, is proud to serve the more than 160,000 eligible beneficiaries in the region, the largest beneficiary population in the Army.

The new 153 bed facility was completed and opened for patient care in 1999 and is a total of 920,779 square feet. This new complex has increased the quality care and access to beneficiaries by bringing more medical and specialized resources to Fort Bragg. Some of the specialties added since the current facility became a medical center include cardiology, hematology/oncology, pulmonology and obstetrics/gynecology and inpatient psychiatry/behavioral health care.

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
The Fayetteville VA Medical Center is a Clinical Core Level III facility, with 90 general medical, surgical and mental health beds and a 69-bed long-term care unit. Fayetteville is located in southeastern North Carolina in an area populated by more than 155,000 veterans in 21 counties.

Two of the counties served are located in northeastern South Carolina. The facility has two community-based outpatient clinics located in Jacksonville and Wilmington, North Carolina. The medical center has a full array of inpatient and outpatient services utilizing the latest medical technology. Veterans requiring specialized services not available at Fayetteville are referred to the Durham VAMC, or other VA facilities within VISN 6. A magnetic resonance imaging unit located at Ft. Bragg's Womack Army Hospital is the result of a VA/DoD agreement between Womack and Fayetteville VAMC. Additional resources are shared with Pope Air Force Base and Womack Army Hospital under VA/DoD sharing agreements to augment heath care delivery.

The medical center has affiliation agreements with several educational institutions covering 24 different areas of study.

AFFILIATIONS
Campbell University School of Pharmacy
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy

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