Carolinas Medical Center wins approval for ER

North Carolina regulators have approved Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast's plan for a $17.2 million, 24-hour emergency department in Kannapolis. The center will house 10 treatment bays, two observation beds, imaging equipment such as X-ray and ultrasound machines, a lab and pharmacy operations. CMC rival Novant is also seeking approval from the state Certificate of Need Section to build a $107 million, 50-bed hospital in the town.