We understand health care should be local, personal, and high quality. That’s why Duke Health Affiliations & Networks collaborates with hospitals to enhance clinical specialties, ensuring your patients receive expert care where they live.
Our supportive clinical specialty care experts listen, assess, and collaborate with you to deliver customized clinical programs which promote evidence-based medicine, improve community health, and provide valuable education and training.
Learn how our focused specialty networks in cardiology, oncology, telestroke, and system-wide quality network can expand access to high-quality care in your community.
Launching a TAVR Program at Frye Regional Medical Center
Frye Regional Medical Center, in partnership with the Duke Heart Network, launched a local transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program to enhance cardiovascular care and reduce patient travel. Despite pandemic challenges, the program successfully performed its first procedure in June 2024, achieving excellent clinical outcomes and serving 60 patients in its inaugural year.
88%
of patients seen through Duke Telestroke Network remain at their local hospital instead of being transferred to Duke or other centers.
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