Lupus Foundation of America Announces 2014-15 Pediatric Lupus Research Grantee & First-Ever LIFELINE Grant Program™ Recipients
September 30, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The Lupus Foundation of America, the only national force dedicated to solving the cruel mystery of lupus, announced four grants that will allow lupus investigators to continue…
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Five new directors elected to MUSC Foundation board; Board officers elected
September 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation (MUSCF) has elected five new members: John T. Cahill, Cleveland A. Christophe, Retired U.S. Army Col. Mike Heath, Harold W. Jablon,…
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South Carolina Unveils Statewide Obesity Action Plan
September 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Director Catherine Templeton and the South Carolina Obesity Council, today unveiled the state’s first-ever obesity action plan, SCaledown.org. A…
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Making a Better Manikin
September 22, 2014
FRD announces product launch of technology from MUSC Healthcare Simulation Center to improve training for labor and delivery CHARLESTON, S.C. – Promising technology born at the Medical University of South Carolina…
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Chase After a Cure donates $130,000 to MUSC for childhood cancer research
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Local nonprofit Chase After a Cure presented a donation of $130,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina for pediatric cancer research. Since its founding in 2009,…
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MUSC Waring Library announces paper competition winners
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced the winners of the 2014 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Research Paper Competition. First prize in the…
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Trident Cancer Center Completes $6 Million Expansion
September 16, 2014Mayor Keith Summey, Representative Jenny Horne to highlight opening event N. Charleston, SC – On Thursday September 18 at 4:30 p.m., Trident Cancer Center will hold a ribbon cutting for its new…
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Public, Private Entities Join to Advance New Health Care Model in South Carolina
September 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Health care organizations in South Carolina today announce the formation of a public-private collaboration called the Patient-Centered Medical Home Alliance to promote the new model of primary…
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Hysterectomy without the Scars
September 12, 2014
September 11, 2014 ~ Dr. Ron Givens Performs Charleston’s First Robotic-Assisted Single-Site Hysterectomy Surgery SUMMERVILLE, SC –The South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery has expanded its use of robotic-assisted surgery to…
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MUSC part of new treatment discovery for heart failure patients
September 4, 2014New heart failure medicine touted as best advance in more than a decade CHARLESTON, SC – Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers played a vital role in the landmark…
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MUSC Weight Management Center offering FREE 10-week lifestyle change weight loss program to community
September 4, 2014L.E.A.N. for Life, a FREE 10-week weight loss class lead by MUSC students and supervised by MUSC Weight Management Center staff, aims to help lower-income residents lose weight and get healthier…
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MUSC, UNC-CH testing diabetes outreach facilitated by iPad technology
August 26, 2014Researchers aim to reduce hospital readmission for patients in rural Bamberg County CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute at the Medical University of…
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Health Ministry Empowerment Tour Makes First-Ever Stop in Moncks Corner
August 25, 2014
Event highlighted by inspiring speakers and healthy lifestyle seminars MONCKS CORNER, SC – The 13th annual Health Ministry Empowerment Tour begins Saturday, Sept. 6, at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, marking…
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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book. This statistical reference book assembles information from…
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Two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in S.C.
August 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s state veterinarian Friday announced that two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in the state. A horse that died in Darlington County and…
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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Unveils New Cancer-Fighting Technology
August 11, 2014TrueBeam STx expands radiation oncology services, offers patients shorter treatment time CHARLESTON, SC – New technology installed at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center offers patients a nonsurgical, specialized form…
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Hollings Cancer Center Celebrates State’s Increases in HPV Vaccine Use
August 11, 2014Officials Note Ongoing Challenges in Vaccination Numbers CHARLESTON, SC – The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released late July their National Immunization Survey for Teens (NIS-Teen) data showing that Human Papillomavirus…
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CharlestonPharma represents the Low Country in Warsaw
July 24, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Two South Carolina companies were on the program recently at the BioForum 2014, an annual biotechnology meeting in Lodz, Poland, with scientists coming primarily from Central and…
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CharlestonPharma represents the Low Country in Warsaw
July 24, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Two South Carolina companies were on the program recently at the BioForum 2014, an annual biotechnology meeting in Lodz, Poland, with scientists coming primarily from Central and…
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Trident Breast Care Center Named South Carolina’s Only Center of Excellence
July 23, 2014N. CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Breast Care Center has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™). This distinguished…
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ECCO Launches Partners in HealthCare to Serve Low-income and Uninsured
July 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) announces Partners in HealthCare, a new initiative serving low-income, uninsured adults that offers access to health care at no cost to the patient. In collaboration…
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Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center Receives National Cancer Institute Designation Renewal
July 14, 2014Hollings Cancer Center One of Only 68 U.S. Cancer Centers with NCI Designation and Only NCI-Designated Center in South Carolina CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings…
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Select Health Wins Aster Award for Excellence in Communication
July 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina, the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization, won Silver honors in the 2014 Aster Awards competition, one of the largest…
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Charitable Surgeries Launch National Effort to End Cataract Blindness
July 2, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The first two charitable cataract surgeries, performed as part of the ASCRS Foundation’s new Operation Sight network, are to be conducted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, by Kerry…
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Butcher named acting dean of new College of Health Sciences
June 25, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has named Dr. Melissa Butcher acting dean of the newly created College of Health Sciences. Created to house the athletic training, health promotion and…
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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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Select Health of South Carolina Donates to March of Dimes
June 23, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina associates, led by the Medicaid managed care organization’s Bright Start® prenatal program and Employee Activity Committee (EAC), rallied in support of the…
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Needtobreathe Classic Golf Tournament Raises $140,000 for Global Health Care Initiatives
June 23, 2014DANIEL ISLAND, SC – The proceeds from the 2014 Needtobreathe Classic golf tournament last month on Daniel Island were almost double the profits from the 2013 event, meaning more money for…
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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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MUSC Researchers Uncover Potential Biomarker for ADHD
June 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC– Parents of inattentive and/or hyperactive children who have a difficult time staying focused or controlling their behavior now may have a new option for properly diagnosing their children…
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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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New Medical Office Building to Kick Off Commercial Development at Carnes Crossroads
June 16, 2014
SUMMERVILLE, SC- Roper St. Francis healthcare has unveiled the plans for its new medical office building here at Carnes Crossroads! The 60,000-square foot building will be home to medical offices…
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Summerville Medical Center to build $8 Million Medical Office Building
June 13, 2014
SUMMERVILLE, SC – On Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Summerville Medical Center (SMC) will break ground on a 40,000 square foot medical office building. The two-story medical office building will be connected…
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Children’s Hospital Keeps National Status as One of the Best
June 11, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC Children’s Hospital has again been ranked as a “best hospital” for children’s heart and nephrology programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 edition of America’s Best Children’s…
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Dr. Carla Kmett Danielson to Receive Inaugural Mid-Career Innovator Award in Honor of Dr. Alan Marlatt
June 11, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Carla Kmett Danielson, Ph.D., an associate professor and director of training at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) in the Department of Psychiatry &…
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Trident Medical Center honored with Mission: Lifeline quality achievement award
June 10, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline®Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the…
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Delta Dental’s “Land Of Smiles” Characters Motivate Charleston Area Students To Adopt Healthy Oral And Overall Habits
June 9, 2014
CHARLESTON, 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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MUSC Waring Library Wins Online Resource Award
June 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Waring Historical Library received 2014 Online Resource Award from the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences…
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MUSC Waring Library Completes NFPF Grant
June 2, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Waring Historical Library announced the completion of its second National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) basic preservation grant that preserved Mechanical…
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Study finds duct procedure does not help certain patients
May 28, 2014Endoscopic procedure does not reduce disability due to pain following gallbladder removal CHARLESTON, SC – In certain patients with abdominal pain after gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), undergoing an endoscopic procedure involving the…
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TrueHypnosis Opens In Charleston
May 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Mozart is said to have composed an opera while doing it, and Albert Einstein apparently enjoyed it daily … hypnosis. For centuries, hypnosis has helped people get…
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Appreciation Week Spotlights Providers
May 20, 2014N. CHARLESTON, SC – Trident, Summerville and Moncks Corner Medical Centers are celebrating EMS Appreciation Week. On Wednesday, May 21, EMS providers are asked to join an appreciation event at Summerville or Moncks…
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The Rally Foundation Awards MUSC $20,000 Childhood Cancer Research Grant
May 16, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally), a national non-profit organization, is proud to award a $20,000 Rally for Research Grant to The Medical University of South…
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Revolutionary procedure offers hope for patients with severe asthma
May 14, 2014
Trident Health offers free healthy conversation event NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Severe asthma impacts up to 2.5 million Americans. For many, that means staying on the sidelines, not only when…
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VA-DoD Joint Venture Wins Federal Executive Team Award
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Lowcountry Federal Healthcare Alliance won the Federal Employee of the Year Team Award today for its collaboration to provide shared health care services to Veterans and…
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SCCP executive dean moves on, campus deans take reins
May 13, 2014
Dr. Joseph DiPiro assumes dean position at Virginia Commonwealth University CHARLESTON, SC – After nine years of service to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of…
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MUSC Commencement set for Friday, May 16 at 9 a.m.
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Approximately 870 graduates will receive degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina’s six colleges during commencement exercises scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m. at…
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