Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Financial Officer
January 14, 2016
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, welcomed new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kevin Krenzke. Krenzke joins OBHG with almost 20 years of finance and accounting…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Financial Officer
January 14, 2016
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, welcomed new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kevin Krenzke. Krenzke joins OBHG with almost 20 years of finance and accounting…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Growth Officer
December 28, 2015
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, is pleased to welcome new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Marc Kerlin. Kerlin joins OBHG with 30 years of experience…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Growth Officer
December 28, 2015
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, is pleased to welcome new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Marc Kerlin. Kerlin joins OBHG with 30 years of experience…
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Ashley Taylor joins Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as Director of Media and Public Relations
December 14, 2015
Ashley Taylor has joined the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as the Director of Media and Public Relations. While Ashley is a Greenville, SC, native, she spent time in…
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Four U.S. Healthcare Systems join Guardian Research Network
December 9, 2015
The Guardian Research Network (GRN) is rapidly expanding with the addition of four partner healthcare systems including Baptist Health (Kentucky), Bon Secours Health System, Mercy and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System,…
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Start Early Stay Late: Teens in South Carolina are delaying pregnancy, just not long enough
December 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina’s teen birth rate has declined 61 percent since peaking in 1991, the result of decades of success for communities across the state. According to the…
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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group launches “Service to Veterans” program
December 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group (PREG) announced that its clinics will offer deeply discounted care to veterans whose service-related injuries have impaired their fertility. The program, “Service to Veterans”…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ recognition
December 2, 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced today that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of…
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Upstate group formed to educate citizens on community-based healthcare
November 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Citing concerns over the community’s need to understand the ever-changing South Carolina healthcare landscape, former State Rep. Dan Tripp is organizing the coalition Citizens for Community Healthcare…
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Upstate group formed to educate citizens on community-based healthcare
November 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Citing concerns over the community’s need to understand the ever-changing South Carolina healthcare landscape, former State Rep. Dan Tripp is organizing the coalition Citizens for Community Healthcare…
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Medical Group of the Carolinas opens practice in Mountain Park Village
November 19, 2015
MGC–Family Medicine–Mountain Park provides comprehensive healthcare for all ages TRAVELERS REST, SC – The Cliffs announced a family medicine office has opened in Mountain Park Village and is accepting new…
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Medical Group of the Carolinas opens practice in Mountain Park Village
November 19, 2015
MGC–Family Medicine–Mountain Park provides comprehensive healthcare for all ages TRAVELERS REST, SC – The Cliffs announced a family medicine office has opened in Mountain Park Village and is accepting new…
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Chamber honors GHS with ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award
November 18, 2015
The Greenville Chamber honored Greenville Health System (GHS) with the 2015 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award for its commitment to increasing the positive impact of women’s leadership in our community. The…
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HRP Associates environmental engineers win S.C. Department of Mental Health contract
November 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC − HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, has been awarded a two-year Environmental Consultant Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC)…
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St. Francis Foundation names Major Gift Officer
November 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Foundation, Inc. recently named Reed Cole as major gift officer. Cole will be responsible for bringing gifts to the Bon Secours…
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Piedmont Spine and Neurosurgical Group joins Bon Secours Medical Group
November 16, 2015
Bon Secours Medical Group announced the addition of Piedmont Spine and Neurosurgical Group to its local physician network. Michael N. Bucci, MD, is a graduate of Wayne State University School…
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St. Francis Foundation announces graduation of 11th St. Francis Forum Class
November 15, 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announces the graduation of the 11th class of the St. Francis Forum, a program that provides an opportunity for leaders of the Greenville community…
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WellCare offers $0 co-pays for primary care visits for South Carolina Medicaid Members
November 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), a leading provider of managed care services for government-sponsored health care programs, is eliminating co-pays for primary care physician visits and…
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Cover Carolina simplifies the search for ObamaCare for citizens of SC at no cost to shoppers
November 10, 2015
With the federal government health insurance marketplace deadline of December 15th, the window to enroll in a health plan, or switch plans, is rapidly approaching. But many South Carolina residents…
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Cover Carolina simplifies the search for ObamaCare for citizens of SC at no cost to shoppers
November 9, 2015With the federal government health insurance marketplace deadline of December 15th, the window to enroll in a health plan, or switch plans, is rapidly approaching. But many South Carolina residents…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System unveils AFC-Bon Secours Urgent Care
November 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC- Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced today that all four AFC-Doctors Express locations in Greenville County are now officially AFC-Bon Secours Urgent Care. Bon Secours St. Francis recently…
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GHS physician named chair of Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Bruce Snyder, a vascular surgeon with Greenville Health System, has been named chair of the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina. The Alliance is a group…
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Clemson Walmart pharmacist says Tri-County education set her up for success
November 2, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Initially, Claire Reid Pearson planned to enroll at Tri-County Technical College for just one year, taking core general education courses before transferring to a nearby university. She quickly…
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GHS physician named chair of Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Bruce Snyder, a vascular surgeon with Greenville Health System, has been named chair of the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina. The Alliance is a group…
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Geri caitlin named Director of Marketing and Sales for Windsor House Assisted Living & Memory Care
October 29, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC- Windsor House Assisted Living and Memory Care, located at 850 John B. White Blvd., has announced the appointment of Geri Caitlin as Director of Marketing and Sales. A Magna…
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Greenville Memorial Hospital wins Consumer Choice Award
October 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Research Corporation has honored Greenville Memorial Hospital with its 2015/2016 Consumer Choice Award. This marks the 20th straight year that Greenville Memorial Hospital has won…
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Greenville Memorial Hospital wins Consumer Choice Award
October 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Research Corporation has honored Greenville Memorial Hospital with its 2015/2016 Consumer Choice Award. This marks the 20th straight year that Greenville Memorial Hospital has won…
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DHEC and ACS working together to help more women access Breast Cancer Screenings
October 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – With Breast Cancer Awareness Month under way, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are taking the opportunity…
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The Science Behind Your Smile – Part 1
October 14, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS We can paint it, smooth it, tighten it, or fill it, but without resorting to a paper bag, we cannot hide it. We take our…
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Haemonetics Corporation expanding Upstate operations
October 14, 2015
Company Investing Nearly $20 Million To Expand And Upgrade Union County Facility UNION COUNTY, SC – Haemonetics, the global leader in blood management solutions, is expanding its existing operations in…
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Breast health program receives national accreditation
October 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The breast health program at Greenville Health System has been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation from the National Accreditation for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by…
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Institute for Child Success holds Early Childhood Research Symposium in Greenville
October 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – On October 15th and 16th, here in Greenville at the Westin Hotel, a gathering of various PhDs, researchers and healthcare leaders will be all pulled together for…
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Institute for Child Success holds Early Childhood Research Symposium in Greenville
October 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – On October 15th and 16th, here in Greenville at the Westin Hotel, a gathering of various PhDs, researchers and healthcare leaders will be all pulled together for…
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Demers Ambulances has named First Priority South as their new dealer for South Carolina
October 7, 2015
BELOEIL, QC – Demers Ambulances is proud to announce it has signed First Priority South as their new dealer for the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Kentucky. “This is…
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Greenville Health System honored with two UHC awards
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – UHC, an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers and their affiliated hospitals, honored Greenville Health System with the Supply Chain Performance Excellence Award and…
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Upstate doctor’s research on vitamin D and MS published in Journal of Neurological Sciences
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Journal of Neurological Sciences recently published an article by Greenville Health System neurologist Dr. Jagannadha R. Avasarala that looks at the connection between vitamin D and…
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Upstate doctor’s research on vitamin D and MS published in Journal of Neurological Sciences
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Journal of Neurological Sciences recently published an article by Greenville Health System neurologist Dr. Jagannadha R. Avasarala that looks at the connection between vitamin D and…
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How to Reduce Cholesterol through Lifestyle Changes
October 2, 2015
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD Part II of the Lowering Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series The human body is a miraculous thing. All of…
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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville announces addition of the Hospital’s sixth physician, Dr. Keith Gettys
October 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Further establishing Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville as home to the premiere experts in pediatric orthopaedic care in the region, Dr. Keith Gettys has joined the hospital’s medical…
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DHEC vaccinates more than 3,700 to help prevent spread of hepatitis A in Upstate
September 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced it has provided 3,706 vaccinations through its hepatitis A vaccine clinics in Spartanburg and Greenville. Vaccinations…
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Ob Hospitalist Group awarded one of the best places to work in SC
September 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has been honored by the Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program for the third year in a row. This program is…
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Carolina Nephrology opens new location in Spartanburg
September 21, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Carolina Nephrology, a top provider for patient kidney care, is excited to announce the opening of their seventh location at 1410B John B. White Blvd. in Spartanburg.…
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Understanding Cholesterol
September 18, 2015
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD How to Lower Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series: Part 1 of 4 Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 1…
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GHS Children’s Hospital unveils new therapeutic music entertainment network at patient appreciation event, Sept. 20
September 16, 2015
Annual Sun Fun Carnival is an opportunity for kids to be kids, not patients. Hugworks Children’s Network will enhance pediatric patient care, expand reach and impact of Child Life and…
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GHS named screening center of excellence
September 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship at the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System has been named a Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer…
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GGC welcomes world class scientist to head treatment initiative
September 11, 2015
Dr. Walter Kaufmann named Ravenel Boykin Curry Chair in Genetic Therapeutics GREENWOOD, SC – At a 2012 GGC event, Ravenel Curry shared the passion and dedication that his late father, Boykin…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System increases Just Wage for employees
September 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is pleased to announce that it recently increased its Just Wage from $9.87 to $11.00 per hour. Three hundred sixty-seven employees across…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System tied for first in the nation for lowest 30-day heart failure readmission rate
September 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Heath System was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review for being top in the nation with the lowest 30-day heart failure readmission rate. According…
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SC Dental Association’s Dental Access Days treats more than 1,500 patients in free two-day clinic
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – More than 1,500 patients received an estimated $1 million in free dental services at the seventh annual Dental Access Days event held on August 21 and 22…
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