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All Staff Meeting Recap & Gallery
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All Staff Meeting Recap & Gallery

WNCCHS staff gathered for an All Staff meeting featuring presentations on emergency protocols and resilience training, as well as a tribute to our retiring CEO, Kim. View photos and the presentations here.

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WNCCHS Re-Opening Celebration
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WNCCHS Re-Opening Celebration

Last Thursday and Friday, the WNCCHS team came together to celebrate the reopening of our Health Centers. Senior leaders and staff gathered to recognize the incredible dedication and resilience of our employees in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

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For Media

WNCCHS strongly encourages members of the media to first contact a member of the WNCCHS Marketing & Communications team when seeking a source. For media requests, please contact:

Marilee Griffin
Marketing & Communications Director
mgriffin@wncchs.org | (828) 285-0622 Ext. 4406

Patient Privacy

The safety and privacy of our patients is our organization’s top priority, and health center policy mandates that every reporter be escorted inside patient care facilities. In addition to an expectation of privacy by all patients and visitors at WNCCHS, the privacy rights of all patients is protected under federal law by HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Members of the WNCCHS media team must secure written permission from patients, as required, in advance of any onsite interviews with patients or their health care providers.