Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Names Chief Medical Officer
July 30, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Saria Carter Saccocio, MD, FAAFP, MHA, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Senior Vice President/Medical Affairs forBon Secours St. Francis Health System. “The selection of Dr. Saccocio…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership Safe Playground Build Program Reaches Spartanburg with Select Health of South Carolina’s First Choice FitSM Playground
July 29, 2014
Area businesses and organizations invited to partner with project SPARTANBURG, SC – Select Health of South Carolina and AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership will build a First Choice FitSMplayground adjacent to the C.C.…
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Spartanburg Regional Foundation Grant Provides for Medical Equipment
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – New equipment will enable nurses at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind to respond to medical emergencies more quickly thanks to a grant from…
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Clemson Seniors Have New Level of Personalized Fitness Options
July 23, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson Downs Retirement Community has announced it is investing heavily in the active lifestyles of its residents by hiring a wellness director with broad experience in crafting personalized fitness…
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Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education
July 22, 2014CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…
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Southern Eye Associates Welcomes New Optometrist
July 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Southern Eye Associates is proud to announce and welcome Dr. Craig A. O’Dell as its newest optometrist. Dr. O’Dell earned his biology degree and Doctorate of Optometry at…
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Dr. Sande Triponey Joins Greenville Natural Health Center
July 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Sande Triponey, LAc, AP, has joined the staff of Greenville Natural Health Canter. A licensed acupuncture physician, Triponey specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety and…
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Roger M. Harris III, DMD, PA Renames Practice
July 7, 2014
Practice’s growth, development led to re-branding Allison Caldwell, DMD, added as associate GREENVILLE/GREER, SC – Roger M. Harris III, DMD, PA announced that, on July 1, 2014, the practice officially changed…
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Bon Secours Health System Takes Top Award from Practice GreenHealth
July 1, 2014MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD—Bon Secours Health System is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of Practice GreenHealth’s 2014 System for Change Award for the fourth consecutive year. This…
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Bon Secours St. Francis receives 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™
July 1, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is the recipient of the 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Earns FACT Reaccreditation for Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
June 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – By maintaining full compliance with rigorous, international standards set by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Bon…
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Gift Provides Nursing and Healthcare Students With Portable Technology
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Foundation for Geriatric Education, a long-term supporter of Greenville Technical College, has provided a gift of $10,014 that helps prepare students to use technology now common…
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SC BlueChoice Offers New Group Health Plan Rewarding Employee Engagement
June 24, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – As employers seek strategies to manage rising health care costs, BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina is offering a new product combining incentives for employees who use Patient-Centered Medical…
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SC BlueChoice Offers New Group Health Plan Rewarding Employee Engagement
June 24, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – As employers seek strategies to manage rising health care costs, BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina is offering a new product combining incentives for employees who use Patient-Centered Medical…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014
$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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KIYATEC Recognized with Spot in NIH “Innovation Zone”
June 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, a private company prioritizing the accurate ex vivo prediction of patients’ response to drug treatment, is one of seventeen companies that has been selected to participate…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Self Regional Healthcare Funds Autism and Cancer Genetic Research
June 15, 2014Greenwood Genetic Center and Clemson University Begin Collaboration on Projects GREENWOOD, SC – Following much behind-the-scenes planning and several recent public announcements, the work of the Greenwood Genetic Center/Clemson University research and…
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Ultimate Comfort and Sophisticated Style Highlight Eyewear Additions at Greenville EyeCare
June 10, 2014
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Contact Lenses, AIR OPTIX COLORS Contact Lenses, Bobbi Brown and Fendi Designer Frames Now Available in Optical Center GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider…
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Greenville Health System Pilots Wireless-Powered Diabetes Management Solution
June 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – South Carolina’s largest health system is pioneering the use of the world’s first cellular-enabled blood glucose management system. Greenville Health System has signed on to use the Telcare…
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Greenville Health System Pilots Wireless-powered Diabetes Management Solution
June 9, 2014The Greenville, S.C.-based healthcare system is among first in Southeast to incorporate wireless tool as part of employee wellness initiative. GREENVILLE, SC – South Carolina’s largest health system is pioneering the…
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Delta Dental’s “Land Of Smiles” Characters Motivate Greenville Area Students To Adopt Healthy Oral And Overall Habits
June 9, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Tooth decay is the leading chronic infectious disease among children in our nation. It causes pain and can interfere with a child’s ability to eat, speak, smile and concentrate,…
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School Of Nursing Earns National Accreditation
May 21, 2014ANDERSON, SC – As it begins its third year of classes, the Anderson University School of Nursing has earned accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Collegiate…
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Universidad Central de Bayamón, Sherman College Sign Transfer Agreement
May 19, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Sherman College of Chiropractic and Universidad Central de Bayamón (UCB) in Puerto Rico recently signed a transfer agreement to simplify student admission into the doctor of chiropractic…
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Furman University Philosophy Professor Appointed to Position at USC School of Medecine
May 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2014 – Furman University philosophy professor Carmela Epright has been invited to join the Department of Psychiatry at the University of South Carolina School of…
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Greenville Memorial Honored with Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care
May 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 4, 2014 – Greenville Health System’s Greenville Memorial Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the…
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GGC Scientist Elected to Board of International Organization
May 3, 2014GREENWOOD, SC – May 2, 2014 – Barbara DuPont, PhD, Senior Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Cytogenetics Laboratory, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American…
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Randall Bentley of Lee & Associates-Greenville Represents Seller in Office Sale Transaction
May 1, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2014 – Crowns Now Dentistry, an Upstate dental practice, recently purchased their current location at 2080 Woodruff Road. Crowns Now has been a tenant in this…
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Seminar series to focus on the basics of dementia
April 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 7, 2014 – Dealing with dementia will be the subject of the next lunch and learn for seniors organized by a group of local agencies including…
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Woodlands seminar to focus on dementia
March 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 31, 2014 – Dealing with dementia will be the subject of the next lunch and learn for seniors organized by a group of local agencies including…
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6 Tips for a Stress-Free Lunch Break from Relaxation Experts at Upstream
March 13, 20146 Tips for a Stress-Free Lunch Break from Relaxation Experts at Upstream Why your health depends on taking a mindful break from the corporate grind March 12, 2014 – COLUMBIA,…
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Next Buncombe Street UMC lunch and learn to focus on Medicaid and veterans’ issues for seniors.
March 6, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – An overview of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for seniors as well as veteran’s issues will be the topic of a lunch and learn later this month. Buncombe…
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Reedy River brings out the seniors for The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
March 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 4, 2014 – Forty seniors from across the Upstate ran and walked the 2014 Reedy River races this weekend downtown. Octavia Childress earned the most points…
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Green Valley shines on The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
February 13, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2014 – The Green Valley Road Race placed a bigger emphasis on The Woodlands at Furman Challenge in 2014 than ever before last weekend. Not…
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Buncombe Street UMC to host senior living series
February 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 10, 2014 – Buncombe Street United Methodist Church has joined with numerous Greenville-area agencies including The Woodlands at Furman for a series of lunch and learns…
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Ferrer inCode and Selah Genomics join efforts in the U.S.
January 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 30, 2014 – Ferrer inCode and Selah Genomics have announced the signing of a strategic alliance for the U.S. market. The agreement makes Selah Genomics and…
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Cold Weather Doesn’t Deter Seniors at The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
January 20, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2014 – Almost 40 seniors braved sub 30 degree temperatures to take part in the Greenville News Run Downtown this weekend. The downtown run was…
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The Woodlands at Furman gets in the Halloween spirit
October 15, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 15, 2013 – The Woodlands at Furman has started a new Halloween tradition that is a twist on the Elf on the Shelf books. The Woodlands…
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The Woodlands at Furman applauds AARP
October 10, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 10, 2013 – The Woodlands at Furman applauded the results of a just-released AARP Magazine survey that ranked Greenville as one the five best places to…
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Woodlands at Furman Challenge looks forward to Michelin 5K
August 16, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – August 16, 2013 – Woodlands at Furman Challenge participants are ready to lace up their running shoes once again for this weekend’s Edouard Michelin Memorial 5K. At…
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KDS Commercial Properties works on Bon Secours deal
June 14, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – June 16, 2013 – KDS Commercial Properties recently represented the buyer in lease negotiations to help fill a large corporate office building in the Golden Strip. Larry…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Researchers Report Autism Discovery
June 5, 2013Advancement paves way for early blood test and therapeutic options GREENWOOD, SC – June 5, 2013 – Researchers at the JC Self Research Institute of the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC),…
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Greenville EyeCare Expands Team of Doctors
May 16, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 16, 2013 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, announced the merging of optometry services performed by Dr. Ben McNeely and Dr.…
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Toyota of Greer honored for March of Dimes support
May 6, 2013GREER, SC – May 6, 2013 – Toyota of Greer’s Mark Escude and Bob Hogan are finalists for the 2013 Health Care Heroes Award for Business Philanthropy. Escude and Hogan,…
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Woodlands at Furman Challenge leaderboard shuffled
April 30, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 30, 2013 – The Furman Corporate Shield 5K brought some big changes to The Woodlands at Furman Challenge leaderboard this weekend. On the men’s side, Guenter…
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The Woodlands at Furman wins awards for service
April 17, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 17, 2013 – Leading Age South Carolina honored The Woodlands at Furman with two awards Wednesday for its service to Upstate seniors. Wendy Young, a concierge…
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The Woodlands at Furman goes a little crazy with “Redneck Party”
March 22, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2013 – Thursday was no ordinary day at The Woodlands at Furman as the normally reserved senior living community went “redneck” for its restaurants. The…
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Presentation Addresses Challenges In Healthcare Industry
March 8, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 8, 2013 – Elizabeth Yarbrough, President of The Doctor’s Bag, and Somer Lorenz, Administrative Director of Marketing and Engagement for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System,…
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