Providence Health signs Memorandum of Understanding with Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Fairfield County
May 22, 2017Providence Health, Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Fairfield County announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to transform the delivery of local healthcare services into a model that…
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Doctors Care Urgent Care continues statewide expansion with new location in Indian Land
May 22, 2017Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting last Friday to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center that just opened…
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Doctors Care Urgent Care continues statewide expansion with new location in Indian Land
May 22, 2017Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting last Friday to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center that just opened…
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons awards Providence Health top rating for 21st consecutive time
May 17, 2017The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating of three stars to Providence Health for the 21st time in a row. The prestigious rating places Providence, yet…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in PharmRight
May 17, 2017
SCRA’s affiliate, SC Launch, Inc., recently finalized a $200,000 investment in PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company based in Charleston. This is the second tranche of SC Launch funding for…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in PharmRight
May 17, 2017
SCRA’s affiliate, SC Launch, Inc., recently finalized a $200,000 investment in PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company based in Charleston. This is the second tranche of SC Launch funding for…
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The Palmetto Poison Center issues caffeine use warning
May 16, 2017There are dangerous risks associated with consuming too much caffeine. A recently reported death of a South Carolina teen due to consuming excessive caffeine highlights the importance of talking to…
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San Diego Zoo Kids Channel begins broadcasting at MUSC Children’s Health and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston
May 15, 2017Young patients, their families and invited guests were treated to a visit with some amazing animal ambassadors—including a snake, alligator, barn owl and a turtle from the South Carolina Aquarium—at…
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Palmetto Health receives Workplace of the Year Award from The Advisory Board Company
May 15, 2017
Palmetto Health has been awarded The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes hospitals and health care systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of…
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Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group neurologists improving the lives of Parkinson’s disease patients using deep brain stimulation
May 15, 2017
Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group neuroscience physicians want to make sure the community is aware that the lives of people suffering from symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions…
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Providence Health Awards Lakesha N. Williams The Preston Jones Scholarship
May 8, 2017Providence Health announced Lakesha N. Williams as its 2017 Dr. Preston A. Jones Memorial Scholarship recipient at a ceremony last week. . Left to Right: Scott Campbell, Market CEO Providence…
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Palmetto Health Tuomey honored with 2017 I SEE YOU CARE Award by Advanced ICU Care
May 6, 2017
Palmetto Health Tuomey has been awarded the 2017 I SEE YOU CARE Award by Advanced ICU (AICU). The award recognizes outstanding collaboration between hospital staff and AICU’s remote critical care…
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BDI Pharma celebrates World Hemophilia Day; raises money to support World Federation of Hemophilia
May 4, 2017
On Monday, April 17th, employees of BDI Pharma recognized World Hemophilia Day by joining together in support of the millions of children and adults affected by bleeding disorders. Events were…
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Women Face Higher Risk of Blindness Than Men
May 4, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology urges women to make eye health a top priority Studies show there is a gender gap in eye disease. Women…
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Bradley S. Aspey, MD joins Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA
May 4, 2017Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Dr. Brad Aspey joined the practice as of May 1, 2017. Dr. Aspey joins Midlands after two years with the University of California…
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Bradley S. Aspey, MD joins Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA
May 4, 2017
Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Dr. Brad Aspey joined the practice as of May 1, 2017. Dr. Aspey joins Midlands after two years with the University of California…
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Women Face Higher Risk of Blindness Than Men
May 4, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology urges women to make eye health a top priority Studies show there is a gender gap in eye disease. Women…
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Palmetto Health wins award for reducing health care disparities
May 1, 2017
Palmetto Health is one of four hospitals selected to receive an award for Best Overall Project by the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Palmetto Health was selected from…
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Recipe of the Month: Banana-Nut Cookies
April 21, 2017
By Hannah Giangaspro Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Confession time. I am a soon-to-be Bachelor of Exercise Science as well as an aspiring registered dietitian. So, naturally, I do…
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Know the Score: Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Athletes from Getting Benched Due to Injury
April 20, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers guidance on how to protect sight during Sports Eye Safety Month in April COLUMBIA, SC – Sports-related…
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NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence
April 20, 2017
Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…
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NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence
April 20, 2017
Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…
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Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute provides nationally recognized care to community for 3rd year in row
April 20, 2017For the 3rd year in a row, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients. The hospital was ranked in the Top 10%…
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Know the Score: Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Athletes from Getting Benched Due to Injury
April 20, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers guidance on how to protect sight during Sports Eye Safety Month in April COLUMBIA, SC – Sports-related…
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AnMed Health Total Joint Academy earns Center of Excellence designation
April 19, 2017
The AnMed Health Total Joint Academy has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for Joint Replacement – Knee and Hip. The certification as a Center of Excellence recognizes…
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Camp Wonder Hands seeks volunteers, counselors and first-time campers
April 19, 2017
Volunteers, volunteer counselors, campers and community support are needed for Camp Wonder Hands, a six-day, five-night camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages 7-15. Held at Camp Kinard, near Batesburg-Leesville,…
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DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”
April 19, 2017
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…
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DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”
April 19, 2017
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…
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Clemson, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017
High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Clemson, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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GHS physician receives patient safety award
April 17, 2017
Daniel Smith, Jr, MD, medical director of Greenville Health System’s Hospice of the Foothills and Cottingham Hospice House, received the Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Champion Award during the annual Transforming…
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Clemson University, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017
High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Clemson University, MUSC launch collaboration to reduce student debt, increase high-tech, health-related workforce
April 17, 2017High-performing college students interested in health-related professions soon will be able to apply for graduate school through two innovative initiatives offered by Clemson University and the Medical University of South…
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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital to sponsor Girlology and Guyology
April 10, 2017
Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital is sponsoring Girlology, “Something New About You,” for fourth and fifth grade girls from 1-3 p.m. and “Reproduction,” for fifth and sixth grade girls from 3:30-5:30…
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Building the Perfect Protein Shake
April 7, 2017
By Hannah Giangaspro Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern We’ve all seen those big dudes at the gym walking around like the Incredible Hulk, poking their chests out, and staring…
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Palmetto Health announces the appointment of Mark Williams, M.D., as its first Chief Clinical Officer
April 6, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health has announced the appointment of Mark Williams, M.D., as its first Chief Clinical Officer. Williams joins Palmetto Health from Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama,…
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Through telemedicine, Doctors Care reaches patients in every SC County
April 3, 2017
Doctors Care urgent care, founded in Columbia in 1981 as South Carolina’s first urgent care organization, has now seen patients in every county in the state with its telemedicine platform,…
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Through telemedicine, Doctors Care reaches patients in every SC County
April 3, 2017
Doctors Care urgent care, founded in Columbia in 1981 as South Carolina’s first urgent care organization, has now seen patients in every county in the state with its telemedicine platform,…
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Have a heart-healthy snack: Providence Coconut Granola Bars
March 30, 2017By Kay MacInnis This is the week of the American Heart Association Heart Walk, an event that brings together the things we’ve been talking about in Heart Month (February)…
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Palmetto Health Tuomey is the first hospital in SC to install the Hologic Affirm Prone Biopsy System, the latest technology for breast biopsy
March 29, 2017
Palmetto Health Tuomey is the first hospital in the state to install the latest technology for breast biopsy: the Hologic Affirm Prone Biopsy System. The system allows the Tuomey Breast…
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NAI Avant assists Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center in ±9,430 square foot expansion
March 28, 2017Local Organization Opens First Mount Pleasant Location NAI Avant announced that Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center has purchased the ±9,430 square foot building at 677 Long Point Road. Senior broker…
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UofSC’s Arnold School of Public Health to expand to Greenville
March 27, 2017
The University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health will open a satellite program in Greenville focused on research and education. The program will tackle some of South Carolina’s…
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McLeod Health introduces telehealth service
March 22, 2017
McLeod Health is now offering McLeod Telehealth, a service that enables patients to connect through live video with a doctor anytime from anywhere in the Carolinas using a computer, smart…
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McLeod Health introduces telehealth service
March 22, 2017
McLeod Health is now offering McLeod Telehealth, a service that enables patients to connect through live video with a doctor anytime from anywhere in the Carolinas using a computer, smart…
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Benjamin J. Askins, MD, moves to Lexington Family Practice Lake Murray
March 21, 2017
Lexington Medical Center announced that Benjamin J. Askins, MD, has moved to Lexington Family Practice Lake Murray and is accepting new patients. Dr. Askins previously cared for patients of all…
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GE Healthcare expanding its Florence County operations
March 21, 2017
Company Investing $40 Million And Creating 100 New Jobs In Capacity Expansion GE Healthcare is expanding its existing magnet resonance imaging (MRI) components production operations in Florence County. The new…
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GE Healthcare expanding its Florence County operations
March 21, 2017
Company Investing $40 Million And Creating 100 New Jobs In Capacity Expansion GE Healthcare is expanding its existing magnet resonance imaging (MRI) components production operations in Florence County. The new…
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Columbia Heart introduces Micra; a miniaturized, wireless, and leadless pacing system
March 17, 2017
Columbia Heart Clinic introduced Micra, a miniaturized, wireless pacing system poised to revolutionize the field of cardiology. Dr. Robert Mazzei recently completed one of the first Micra implementations in South Carolina on…
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Palmetto Place Celebrates 40 Years at ‘Sweet & Savory’
March 17, 2017
Annual Chef’s Competition Benefiting Children’s Home Takes Place April 27 Help Palmetto Place celebrate 40 years of serving more than 7,000 children and teens who have called this house a…
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Palmetto Health Richland is the first hospital in South Carolina to implement new infant footprint system
March 15, 2017
Palmetto Health Richland is the first hospital in South Carolina to implement new infant footprint scan and photograph system. The Infant Safety System, developed by CertaScan Technologies, allows the hospital…
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