What You Need to Know About COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
By Kaitlin Phillips
There are currently no cases of the novel coronavirus dubbed COVID-19 in North Carolina, but its potential threat is on many minds as it spreads to Asia and Europe. The…
February 19, 2020
Oral Health Rule Change Creates New Opportunities to Help Underserved Communities
By Kaitlin Phillips
Written by Erin C. Bennett Last month, the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, led by Zachary Brian, D.M.D., M.H.A., announced the approval of a new state regulation designed to…
February 10, 2020
More Americans are Dying at Home
By Michelle Ries
Americans are increasingly dying at home, instead of in a hospital or long-term care facility. In a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that 30.7%…
January 31, 2020
NC’s Roadmap to Improving Serious Illness Care
By Michelle Ries
Since caring for a seriously ill loved one is one of the biggest challenges we face, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM), in partnership with agencies and organizations that…
