First responders host sixth annual joint-agency blood drive
May 14, 2021
Richland County deputies, Columbia Police officers, and Columbia firefighters compete for most blood donor votes in the annual drive By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD),…
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Coronavirus outbreak in South Carolina – updated information here
May 13, 2021
Updated May 13, 2021 The links provided below are updated regularly as information becomes available. Keep checking back here for updates. Latest SC Data (May 13, 2021) SC Demographic Data…
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MUSC Health to serve as official medical services provider of the 2021 PGA Championship
May 11, 2021
South Carolina’s top-ranked hospital will supply healthcare expertise and on-site resources for the upcoming major golf Championship The PGA of America has announced MUSC Health, South Carolina’s only comprehensive academic…
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Interim HealthCare expands home health care services to Abbeville
May 10, 2021
Interim HealthCare, a leading Upstate area provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services, has announced that it is expanding services into Abbeville County. With more than 600 highly…
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Eye Health America’s growth continues with the onboarding of a retina specialist in Upstate South Carolina
May 10, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Piedmont Retina Associates, led by Dr. Nick McLane, MD officially joined the Eye Health America (EHA)/Clemson Eye family on April 30th. Dr. McLane has been a leader…
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East Cooper Medical Center names Carol Koenecke-Grant new Chief Strategy Officer
May 10, 2021
East Cooper Medical Center welcomed Carol Koenecke-Grant, MA as the new Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Koenecke-Grant is responsible for developing and implementing the hospital’s business strategy using data…
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NC’s Broadstep Behavioral Health acquires SC’s Pinelands Group Homes
May 10, 2021
North Carolina-based Broadstep Behavioral Health, a Bain Capital Double Impact company, has acquired Pinelands Group Homes, located in South Carolina. This purchase follows Broadstep’s acquisition in January of Excalibur Youth…
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ClaimLogiq named a Top Workplace in South Carolina
May 4, 2021
Healthcare Tech Company Adds to a Long List of Achievements in 2021 CHARLESTON, SC –ClaimLogiq, a leading healthcare software and technology company in cloud-based payment integrity solutions, announced that it…
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Vikor Scientific launches KOR Medical, plans to “Set the Standard” in personalized clinical cannabis treatment
May 4, 2021
Former SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros named President and Chief Executive Officer of new Vikor Scientific health innovation company CHARLESTON, SC – Continuing its rapid expansion as one of South Carolina’s…
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KIYATEC announces investment from Seae Ventures and
May 3, 2021
Names Co-founder and Managing Partner Jason Robart to its Board of Directors GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, Inc announced that it secured a $2.5 million investment from Boston-based healthcare service and…
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Fetter Health Care Network reaches milestone of administering more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
May 3, 2021
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) announced this week that it has administered more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccines throughout the Lowcountry. This milestone comes just over three months after the nonprofit…
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LRADAC named as one of South Carolina’s Top Workplaces for 2021; President and CEO Gayle Aycock also recognized with special Leadership Award
May 3, 2021LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Top Workplaces organization. The Top Workplaces list is based…
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Laurens County Hospital Among Seven Prisma Health hospitals to earn “A” in spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
May 3, 2021
Seven Prisma Health hospitals have earned “A” grades in the Spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grades released by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and…
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A Conversation with John Falk, Founder & President, Vigilent Labs
April 30, 2021
In October 2020, Vigilent Labs announced that it is investing more than $104.6 million and will create over 400 new jobs at its state-of-the-art COVID-19 test manufacturing facility in the…
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MUSC Health, S.C. Dept. of Corrections enter partnership for health care of incarcerated people
April 29, 2021
CHARLESTON and COLUMBIA, SC – MUSC Health, the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) have begun a first-of-its…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and St. Francis Downtown receive an ‘A’ for patient safety for the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
April 29, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown both received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradeecognizing the hospitals’ achievements protecting patients from…
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Eye Health America continues expanding across the southeast partnering with the Eye Care Center in Upstate South Carolina
April 27, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Eye Health America (EHA), a leading eye care practice management organization in the Southeast, welcomes Drs. William Milford and Marion K. Williams of The Eye Care Center,…
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Humimic Medical, partners team up to make a difference in South Carolina COVID battle
April 27, 2021
It was not long ago when we all witnessed demand for critical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) far outstripping supply on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. While this story…
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MUSC names Anahita Modaresi director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
April 26, 2021
Kate Azizi, vice president for Institutional Advancement for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), announced that Anahita Modaresi has been named the first MUSC director of Corporate and Foundation…
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COVID-19 Vaccines offered this Thursday and Friday at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
April 26, 2021
After a thorough review of potential side effects related to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the FDA and CDC have lifted the pause and providers can now resume administering…
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Attorney General Wilson announces State receives $84.3 million in tobacco settlement funds
April 23, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the State secured $84,349,251.83 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. In 1998, the Attorney General’s Office…
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Introduction to Adaptive Golf with Laurens County Special Needs Board
April 21, 2021
On April 14, 2021 Upstate-Carolina Adaptive Golf & Adaptive Golf Academy hosted an Adaptive Golf Coach training with Laurens County Disability and Special Needs Board. We had a great time…
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Drug Take Back Day is Saturday April 24th
April 21, 2021
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) holds Take Back Days twice a year, in April and October, at locations across the country. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April…
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Intramed Plus’ President and CEO, Varner Richards, earns profession’s highest honor
April 21, 2021
The President and CEO of Intramed Plus, Inc. – Varner Richards, PharmD – has been awarded his profession’s highest honor from the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA). Dr. Richards received…
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Nation-leading COVID-19 variant surveillance initiative now underway: Premier Medical Laboratory Services
April 21, 2021
The Biden Administration announced Friday a $1.7 billion investment to monitor new and emerging COVID-19 variants which could induce another pandemic wave. Concurrently, to combat these mutated strains, advanced molecular…
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MindPath Care Centers acquires Greenville Psychiatric Associates
April 19, 2021
MindPath Care Centers, Carolina’s largest outpatient mental and behavioral healthcare provider, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Greenville Psychiatric Associates (GPA) of Greenville, North Carolina. The organizations will…
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Possible Link between Periodontal Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease?
April 19, 2021
Good oral hygiene has always been important but new findings suggest even more reasons to amp up your oral hygiene routine. What is Periodontal Disease? The mouth contains both harmful…
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PC Pharmacy School now administering COVID vaccinations
April 18, 2021
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Wellness Center is an approved COVID-19 vaccine provider and is now scheduling appointments for the public on select days. Anyone 18+ who meets the criteria…
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BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation awards 10-year grant to assist minority students pursuing medicine
April 16, 2021
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and the Levi S. Kirkland, Sr., MD Society will continue investing in medical education at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of…
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Prisma Health announces physician leadership team for first-in-Upstate solid organ transplantation program
April 15, 2021
GREENVILLE, S.C — Nationally recognized transplant surgeon Todd Merchen, MD, will join Prisma Health to lead its new solid organ transplantation program along with transplant nephrologist Keith Superdock, MD. The program,…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson cautions consumers about misleading sales tactics used by some over-the-counter hearing aid companies
April 15, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning consumers to be aware that some over-the-counter hearing aid companies use misleading sales tactics. Nearly 50 million Americans have…
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PC School of Pharmacy Receives Longest Accreditation Term in School History
April 14, 2021
The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy received continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Now accredited through 2028, the eight-year term is the longest in the School’s…
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Nursing major and Academic Success Center tutor ‘thriving’ at Lander University
April 14, 2021
Lander University nursing major MacKenzie Calcutt, of Columbia, attributes her academic success to the smaller class sizes and personal attention she receives from faculty and staff at Lander University. “I…
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Nursing major and Academic Success Center tutor ‘thriving’ at Lander University
April 14, 2021
Lander University nursing major MacKenzie Calcutt, of Columbia, attributes her academic success to the smaller class sizes and personal attention she receives from faculty and staff at Lander University. “I…
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DHEC Statement on Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine
April 13, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released the following statement concerning the federal announcement about the Janssen vaccine, also referred to as the Johnson & Johnson…
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WellSpent Southeast releases agenda for its second virtual regional conference
April 13, 2021
The Employer Provider Interface Council will hold its second WellSpent-Southeast virtual meeting on April 20, 2021 — bringing together business, economic development and health care professionals to discuss ways to…
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Rabid Raccoon Confirmed in Laurens; One Person Exposed
April 12, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoonfound near Highway 56 North in Clinton, SC between Countryside Circle and Springdale Drive has tested…
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Aspen Dental opens 27th practice in South Carolina
April 9, 2021SUMMERVILLE, SC – Aspen Dental has officially opened its doors in Summerville, South Carolina with the opening of a brand-new office, bringing a local and renowned dentist to the community.…
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Bon Secours holds topping out ceremony for new emergency department at St. Francis Downtown
April 8, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis is celebrating a milestone in its efforts to expand emergency care services at St. Francis Downtown. A small group of hospital staff gathered for a topping-off…
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Senator Tim Scott’s senior staff visits SC’s first COVID-19 testing lab at one year mark
April 8, 2021Senator Tim Scott’s senior staff visited Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH) headquarters, touring the Greenville, SC facility which houses four healthcare companies making a national impact. Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS),…
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TruCare Dentistry
April 8, 2021Personalized care for your entire family at TruCare Dentistry. Every person comes with their own dental health goals. For some people, healthy teeth are the most important goal which may…
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DHEC Holding Vaccination Clinics in 7 of 11 Counties in the Upstate
April 8, 2021
Thursday, April 8th, DHEC will be hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in 7 out of 11 counties in the Upstate and we want all appointment slots filled. Below are the numbers…
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IMPH releases fourth report on the impact of COVID-19 policy actions
April 7, 2021
Over the past year, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) have jointly monitored state and federal actions that…
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Richland County biotech company investing $4.1M in expansion
April 7, 2021
Irmo-based Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems Inc. (IMCS) will expand its operations in Richland County, investing $4.1 million and creating 31 new jobs over the next five years. IMCS creates, manufactures and…
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Director of Nursing
April 6, 2021
Babcock Center is seeking qualified candidates for the Director of Nursing position. This position coordinates, manages, and supervises the implementation of medical/nursing services for all programs. The Director of Nursing…
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Palmetto Primary Care Physicians appoints Dr. John Gould III, President of Columbia division
April 6, 2021
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians’ (PPCP) board of directors announced that it has appointed Dr. John Gould III as its President of the Columbia division effective March 2021. Gould, a Columbia…
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Former U.S. surgeon general Regina Benjamin to discuss disparities in public health in next EngenuitySC Competitiveness Series event
April 2, 2021
EngenuitySC will host Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, who served as the 18th U.S. surgeon general (2009-2013), in a discussion on disparities in public health and how to narrow the…
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Nurse Practitioner
April 2, 202130 Bed Psychiatric residential treatment program for boys in Awendaw. Seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner. Part time position as agency DON. Work closely with medical director and executive management team.…
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All South Carolinians Aged 16 and Older to be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning March 31, 2021
March 31, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced in March 26th that all South Carolinians aged 16 and older will…
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New rankings show differences in health and opportunity in S.C. counties
March 31, 2021
Beaufort is among the healthiest counties in South Carolina and Williamsburg is among the least healthy, according to the annual County Health Rankings, released today by the University of Wisconsin…
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