Leadership Charleston Students Learn About Healthcare at East Cooper Medical Center

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – April 22, 2011 -Two members of the 2011 class of Leadership Charleston, Trey Hamilton and Jemella Graham, toured East Cooper Medical Center on Thursday, April 21. The 10-month program is provided through the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, and brings together area professionals who participate in debates, lectures, discussion groups, field experiences, simulations, workshops and case studies. The goal of the program is to develop new leaders who understand the strengths and challenges of the region so they can help bring about positive change in the community.

Before arriving at the hospital Trey Hamilton and Jemella Graham, along with 48 others from Leadership Charleston, met with a panel of CEOs from all four area hospital systems, including Janie Sinacore-Jaberg from East Cooper Medical Center. After their discussion about the current healthcare industry climate, Trey and Jemella traveled to East Cooper Medical Center where they met with the executive team to learn more about the hospital. Afterward, they toured the facility, including the emergency, maternity, nursery and operating departments. Staff members highlighted the hospital’s technology, patient safety initiatives and patient comfort amenities.

For more on Leadership Charleston, visit www.charlestonchamber.net/leadership and for more on East Cooper Medical Center, visit www.eastcoopermedctr.com.

East Cooper Medical Center, part of Tenet South Carolina, is a 130-bed acute care hospital located at 2000 Hospital Drive in Mount Pleasant. Previously located at 1200 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, East Cooper Medical Center has been providing healthcare to the East Cooper community since 1986.  We provide a number of services including 24-hour emergency care, women’s and children’s services, diagnostic imaging and interventional services, orthopedics, sports medicine, pain care, adult and pediatric rehabilitation services, wound care services and surgical care, including nationally recognized spine surgery and breast reconstruction surgery.  East Cooper Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more, visit www.eastcoopermedctr.com.