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HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DESIGN:
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
By: Jennifer Dilger
6/20/16
Professional Aspects of Physical
Therapy
ABOUT CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
❖ Dates back to 1940!
❖ One of the leading healthcare organizations in the southeast
❖ Not-for-profit
❖ More than 7,500 licensed beds
❖ Over 60,000 employees
❖ Almost 12 million patient interactions each year
❖ Dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare and related services such as education and
research
❖ Multiple awards and recognition including:
 US News & World Report: a Best Children’s Hospital in 5 specialties
MAJOR COMPONENTS
❖ The Carolinas HealthCare System
provides comprehensive care in a variety
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Academic Medical Center
Hospitals
Emergency Departments
Healthcare Pavilions
Physician Practices
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Outpatient Surgical Centers
Laboratories
Rehabilitation Centers
Home Health Agencies
Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing
Hospice
Palliative Care
Pharmacies
Imaging centers
LOCATIONS & HOURS OF OPERATION
❖ Over 900 care locations offering a wide variety of services
 With varying hours of operation
❖ South and North Carolina
 Including major cities such as Charleston and Charlotte
❖ Emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
SERVICES OFFERED
❖ Immediate Care
 Virtual visits! Get a diagnosis or
prescription from medical professionals
online
 Urgent care/Emergency Care
❖ Children’s Care
 Levine Children’s Hospital
❖ Prevention and Wellness
 Primary care
 Children and Adults
 Women’s Health
 Behavioral Health
 Sports Medicine/Injury Care
 Weight Management
 And more!
SERVICES OFFERED
❖ Specialty Care
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Cancer care - Levine Cancer Institute
Heart care - Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Neurology and Neurosurgery - Neurosciences Institute
Orthopedic care
Rehabilitation - PT, OT, ST, Wheelchair Seating Clinics, Continence Center, Pelvic Therapy, and more
 Condition specific - brain injuries, cancer, SCIs, strokes, orthopedic, pediatric, lymphedema,
amputee
 Surgery/Transplants
PAYER SOURCES ACCEPTED
❖ Most locations under the Carolina HealthCare System accept Medicare and most major
private insurance companies
VISIT
HTTP://WWW.CAROLINASHEALTHCARE.ORG/
FOR MORE INFORMATION