Woodlands at Furman welcomes Thompson as Sales Counselor
March 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman staff continues to grow with the addition of Sara Thompson as Senior Living Sales Counselor. Thompson is a native of Roanoke, Va., and…
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ChartSpan Names Co-founder Patrick Carter as New VP of Product
March 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – ChartSpan Medical Technologies, one of the most downloaded medical apps in the U.S., announced that Patrick Carter has joined the company in a fulltime capacity as Vice…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Bob Jones University to Host Blood Connection Drive
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University will host its semi-annual Blood Connection Drive March 9-13 and will take donations from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. “The shortage of…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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ChartSpan Names Co-founder Patrick Carter as New VP of Product
March 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – ChartSpan Medical Technologies, one of the most downloaded medical apps in the U.S., announced that Patrick Carter has joined the company in a fulltime capacity as Vice…
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The Fastest Growing Patient Healthcare App in America Closes Next Round Of Funding
February 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – ChartSpan Medical Technologies announced it has successfully raised a capital round of $1.7 million dollars. Since becoming the most downloaded iPhone and iPad medical app in the U.S. in…
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Paula Traktman, Ph.D., appointed Dean of MUSC College of Graduate Studies
February 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Paula Traktman, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Mark Sothmann, Ph.D., MUSC Vice President for…
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GHS welcomes third class of Medical Scholars
February 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System recently welcomed the third class of its Medical Scholars Program. The five-week program began on February 6 and is designed to educate participants about…
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First Choice Member Scholarship Applications Due March 15
February 11, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Partners with Huntington Hospital of California
February 11, 2015Huntington Hospital Launches New Program to Provide Excellence in Obstetric Care GREENVILLE, SC – Huntington Hospital of San Gabriel Valley, CA recently partnered with Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) to…
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Dr. George Bailey Named Ob Hospitalist Group’s Physician of the Year
February 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider in the nation, announced their Physician of the Year for 2014 today. Dr. George Bailey has received this…
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USC Upstate Faculty Offered Innovation Grants
February 3, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation wants to invest in faculty members and encourage their creativity and innovation. Steve Harvey ’80, president of the USC Upstate…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Continues Expansion; Opens Six New Programs in January, 2015
January 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) announced the opening of six new OB/GYN hospitalist programs in 2015. Just this month, OBHG has implemented programs for the following hospital partners: Swedish Covenant…
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Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute awarded advanced stroke certification
January 26, 2015Award signifies hospital’s dedication to better results for stroke patients in the Upstate SPARTANBURG , SC – Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute recently received The Joint Commission’s disease-specific certification for stroke rehabilitation,…
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Woodlands at Furman names Williams as Activity Coordinator
January 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Candace Williams has been named as the new Activity Coordinator for the Woodlands at Furman. Williams previously worked at the Woodlands in skilled nursing as a Licensed…
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Woodlands at Furman names Williams as Activity Coordinator
January 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Candace Williams has been named as the new Activity Coordinator for the Woodlands at Furman. Williams previously worked at the Woodlands in skilled nursing as a Licensed…
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GHS physician receives distinguished service award
January 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC- Jack W. Bonner III, MD, emeritus professor of clinical neuropsychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, will receive the 2015 Distinguished…
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GHS physician named to national board
January 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Kenneth M. Rogers, MD, MSHS, chair of Greenville Health System and University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville departments of psychiatry, was recently elected to the American…
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Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
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Pollard Promoted to Associate Director at Greenwood Genetic Center
January 5, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – Laura Pollard, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory. Dr. Pollard earned a doctorate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology…
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Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
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Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Welcomes New Leader of Media and Community Relations
December 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Trana Pittam has joined Bon Secours St. Francis, and will oversee Media and Community Relations for the health system. Previously, Pittam served as Manager of Corporate Communications for…
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Woodlands at Furman Challenge wraps ip 2014 season
December 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bill Beckwith paced the men’s side, while Stephanie van Rhyn led the women for the final leg of the 2014 Woodlands at Furman Challenge. The Woodlands at…
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Woodlands at Furman Challenge wraps ip 2014 season
December 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bill Beckwith paced the men’s side, while Stephanie van Rhyn led the women for the final leg of the 2014 Woodlands at Furman Challenge. The Woodlands at…
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Newberry Hospital’s Joint Replacement Program Earns Second “Gold Seal of Approval” from The Joint Commission
December 9, 2014
NEWBERRY, SC – Already recognized by Healthgrades® as being among the top ten percent in the nation for joint replacement surgery, Newberry Hospital has earned another accolade, receiving its second straight…
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Newberry Hospital Names 38-Year Veteran As Its New CEO
December 5, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry Hospital is pleased to announce that Bruce Baldwin, a 38-year veteran of the healthcare industry, has been chosen as the hospital’s new chief executive officer (CEO).…
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Upstate physician network to transform health care
December 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – More than 1,800 healthcare providers across nine upstate counties have partnered together to form MyHealth First Network (MyHFN), a physician-led network designed to improve care and address…
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Woodlands at Furman hosting Festival of Trees
November 30, 2014Thursday, December 11, 2014 ~ GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman will once again be opening its doors to the community with its annual Festival of Trees. The Thursday,…
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Coalition Builds New Playground in One Day for Spartanburg’s Southside Community
November 26, 2014First Choice Fit® playground encourages families to stay fit and healthy SPARTANBURG, SC – Select Health of South Carolina and AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership today led more than 75 volunteers as they…
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St. Francis Cancer Center Holds Blessing Ceremony and Dedication
November 24, 2014
The Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone presides over ceremony GREENVILLE, SC – The newly constructed St. Francis Cancer Center at ST. FRANCIS millennium campus held a blessing ceremony on Tuesday,…
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GHS physician named to national graduate medical education board
November 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – David Forstein, DO, a reproductive endocrinologist with Greenville Health System’s Fertility Center of the Carolinas and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South…
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Pelham Medical Center, Senior Action Partner to Impact Diabetes
November 18, 2014
GREER, SC – Pelham Medical Center (PMC) and Senior Action are collaborating to bring diabetes awareness and education to the Upstate. PMC and Senior Action are kicking off the Impact…
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Pelham Medical Center, Senior Action Partner to Impact Diabetes
November 17, 2014
GREER, SC – Pelham Medical Center (PMC) and Senior Action are collaborating to bring diabetes awareness and education to the Upstate. PMC and Senior Action are kicking off the Impact…
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Community Health Fair To Celebrate First Choice Fit® Playground Build in Spartanburg
November 17, 2014
Area providers to bring health screenings and information to Southside community SPARTANBURG, SC – First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina will present a community health fair from 8:00 a.m.…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® Recognition from The Joint Commission
November 13, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced that ST. FRANCIS downtown hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® the United States.…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System CEO Mark Nantz Takes on New Role in Maryland
November 13, 2014
Bon Secours Health System Announces Mark Nantz as Market Leader for Bon Secours St. Francis (SC) and Bon Secours Charity (NY)/ Executive Vice President for Enterprise Strategic Initiatives Bon Secours Health System,…
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Greenville Technical College Offers Free OB Ultrasounds to the Public
November 13, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Greenville Technical College is offering appointments to the public for free OB ultrasounds at the Barton campus on Wednesdays from January…
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New DHEC Licensing Laws Target In-Home Service Providers
November 12, 2014Elite Home Care is only Upstate provider to be licensed by the state GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released new regulations and…
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Greenville Technical College Offers Free OB Ultrasounds to the Public
November 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Greenville Technical College is offering appointments to the public for free OB ultrasounds at the Barton campus on Wednesdays from January…
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Results from the Woodlands at Furman Challenge
November 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Almost 40 seniors took part in the Spinx Runfest over the weekend as the Woodlands at Furman moves into the final stages of the racing season. Tina…
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Results from the Woodlands at Furman Challenge
November 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Almost 40 seniors took part in the Spinx Runfest over the weekend as the Woodlands at Furman moves into the final stages of the racing season. Tina…
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David Swain, CEO, Ob Hospitalist Group
November 3, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) began in 2006…
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ReGenesis Health Care, Inc. Presents An Evening of Thanks
October 30, 2014November 3, 2014, 5-7 p.m. ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – ReGenesis Health Care, Inc. will present An Evening of Thanks, a Thank You Drop-In, taking place at Chapman Cultural Center (Jennifer C. Evins…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Included in South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies List
October 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) an SC-based OB/GYN hospitalist provider in the rapidly growing healthcare sector of obstetric hospital medicine, is pleased to announce they were included The…
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GHS details extensive Ebola response plan
October 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Health System (GHS) has developed detailed plans to help manage Ebola patients both at GHS hospitals and throughout the Upstate as part of a statewide Ebola…
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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year
October 27, 2014
Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…
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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year
October 27, 2014
Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…
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