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FEATURES 5 Specialty Clinics Converge New clinics at Meadowmont offer integrated care for patients with complex diagnoses. 6 SECU Family House A community of support for patients and their families. 8 Successful Outcome for Two-time Lung Transplant Patient Kena Sawyers gets a health "do-over." DEPARTMENTS 3 UNC Health Care News UNC Health Care wins Best Employer Award and Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Plus, national recognition for UNC Health Care executive. 13 Nutrition 14 Calendar This easy and delicious soup lets the vitamin-rich red pepper shine. Learn about upcoming events, classes and support group meetings. PERSPECTIVES Exceptional Health Care, Incredibly Close SOME HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ARE TRULY LIFE-CHANGING. That was certainly the case for Kena Sawyers, who struggled with the basic task of breathing, which most of us don't even think about. After years of relying on an oxygen tank and dealing with limitations due to failing lungs, Kena is now free from her breathing tether and able to do things she wasn't able to before her successful lung transplant. Read about her story on page 8. Many patients, such as Kena, travel to UNC Hospitals from out of town for expertise and technology that are not available at their local health care facilities. When their care requires them to stay for extended periods, it can cause a financial strain that is an added burden to families who are already dealing with a lot. SECU Family House provides lower-cost housing and a community of people who understand the challenges of going through a health crisis. Read more about the Family House on page 6. As health care needs continue to grow across the state, UNC Health Care is committed to bringing excellent care to local communities. This summer, the Hillsborough Campus opens a new facility with emergency care, surgery and outpatient care.Visit unchillsborough.org for more information about the services available at this new, state-of-the-art facility. We love hearing from you. Let us know what you would like to read in future issues by sending an e-mail to Jennifer Breedlove at publications@unch.unc. edu.We hope you enjoy this issue of Well! Kind regards, Well editorial team UNC Health Care Keep the Comments Coming! Let us know what you think of Well magazine. Send your comments or questions to Jennifer Breedlove at publications@unch.unc.edu. On the Cover: Kena Sawyers enjoys the open road and a hopeful prognosis following a second lung transplant; photo courtesy of Brian Strickland. Well is published four times annually by UNC Health Care. Copyright 2015 © UNC Health Care. Contributing writers: Matt Englund and Elizabeth Swaringen. Information in Well comes from a wide range of medical experts and is not intended to treat or diagnose any individual situation. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Send correspondence and address changes via: e-mail, publications@unch.unc.edu; mail, Well, Public Affairs and Marketing, James T. Hedrick Building, 211 Friday Center Drive, Suite G021, Chapel Hill, NC 27517; phone, (984) 974-1032; Web, www.uncmedicalcenter.org. 2 Summer 2015 Well PHOTO: BRIAN STRICKLAND well SUMMER 2015 http://www.unchillsborough.org http://www.uncmedicalcenter.org http://www.uncmedicalcenter.org

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