Greenville EyeCare Marks Celebration of Newly Renovated Offices and Optical Center
April 14, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony and daily trunk shows during a week-long…
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AnMed Health earns certification from The Joint Commission
April 13, 2011ANDERSON, SC – April 13, 2011 – After undergoing an onsite evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, AnMed Health has again earned The Joint Commission’s…
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RNs receive South Carolina’s highest nursing honor
April 11, 2011ANDERSON, SC – April 8, 2011 – This weekend, three AnMed Health nurses will be recognized among the state’s best. Martha Rush, surgery nurse manager at the AnMed Health North…
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Self Regional to open new Cancer Center in April
April 11, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – April 11, 2011 – An open house introducing Self Regional Healthcare’s newly constructed Cancer Center to the public will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12…
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Southern Home Medical Equipment Reports Increased Revenues With Profitability for 2010
April 9, 2011Balance Sheet Reflects Reduction Of Debt Resulting From Two Years Of Consolidation And Operational Improvements LYMAN, SC – April 4, 2011 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHOM), a…
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Southern Home Medical Equipment Appoints Jerry Overcash to the Board of Directors
March 24, 2011LYMAN, SC – March 22, 2011 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SHOM), a Holding Company providing healthcare services, healthcare professionals and equipment to medical institutions, today announced…
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Greenwood Genetic Center’s Saul Appointed to Chair Committee on Genetics
February 22, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – February 22, 2011 – Dr. Robert A. Saul, Senior Clinical Geneticist at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), has been appointed to chair the American Academy of Pediatrics…
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HHS Recognizes South Carolina Hospitals with Highest Organ Donation Rates
January 24, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – January 20, 2011 – Six South Carolina hospitals received awards from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in November of 2010, for their success in…
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Greenville optometrist opens new Woodruff Road office
January 19, 2011Southerlin Family Eye Care welcomed community at yesterday’s open house GREENVILLE, SC – January 19, 2011 – Local optometrist Stephanie Southerlin opened the doors of Southerlin Family Eye Care yesterday…
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Co-Promotion of a New Medical Device for Female Infertility Announced
January 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 19, 2011 – Norgenix Pharmaceuticals, LLC (www.norgenixpharma.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Spartanburg-based J M Smith Corporation, and Fertility Focus Limited (www.fertility-focus.com) today announced a partnership…
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Greenville EyeCare Adds Ortiz as Spanish Translator for Patients Seeking Healthy Vision
January 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 5, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, proudly announces that Donna Ortiz has joined the customer care team to serve…
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Physician Network welcomes three new practices
January 3, 2011ANDERSON, SC – January 3, 2011 – Cardiology Associates of Anderson, Carolina Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Consultants and Lakeside Family Medicine today joined the AnMed Health Physician Network. Cardiology Associates…
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AnMed Health flu shot policy upheld
December 12, 2010ANDERSON, SC – December 10, 2010 – An Anderson County judge has upheld a policy that requires workers to get a flu vaccine. In a hearing Thursday afternoon, Judge Cordell…
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AnMed Health names vice president for advancement
December 2, 2010ANDERSON, SC – December 2, 2010 – AnMed Health is pleased to announce that Michael Cunningham has been promoted to vice president for advancement. Cunningham was hired in July 2009…
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Hospital Earns S.C. Governor’s Quality Award
November 22, 2010GREENWOOD, SC – November 22, 2010 – Self Regional Healthcare has received the state’s highest award for quality, earning the South Carolina Governor’s Quality Award. The award recognizes organizations for…
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Asthmania Academy earns national certification
November 17, 2010ANDERSON, SC – November 17, 2010 – AnMed Health’s Asthmania Academy is one of the first programs of its kind to receive ASME certification from the American Association for Respiratory…
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AnMed Health honored by S.C. Governor’s Quality Forum
November 2, 2010ANDERSON, SC – November 2, 2010 – AnMed Health received a Bronze Award from the South Carolina Governor’s Quality Forum. The award is given to organizations whose progress toward implementing…
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Greenville EyeCare Welcomes Alex Hipp to Optical Team
October 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 26, 2010 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, announces the addition of Alex Hipp to the optical team at the eye…
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AnMed Health Wins an ASTD “BEST Award”
October 12, 2010Awards Recognize Organizational Commitment to World-Class Employee Learning ANDERSON, SC – October 12, 2010 – AnMed Health is proud to announce that it ranked 15th in the American Society for…
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AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital wins national award
October 8, 2010ANDERSON, SC – October 8, 2010 – AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate entity of AnMed Health and HealthSouth Corporation, recently received the Hospital of the Year Award during HealthSouth’s…
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The New Morning Foundation Expands Its Staff
October 7, 2010MT. PLEASANT,SC – October 7, 2010 – The New Morning Foundation is pleased toannounce the addition of three staff members. Karen Starks and SondraBloxam will serve as Community Outreach Coordinators…
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Self Regional Healthcare Becomes First in the Southeast to Treat Spine Patients Using Advanced Integrated Operating Room Technology
October 6, 2010GREENWOOD,SC – October 6, 2010 – Surgeons at Self Regional Healthcare’s SouthCarolina Spine Center in Greenwood, SC are now treating patients with avariety of spinal conditions in its new advanced…
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Health Sciences South Carolina announces new affiliates AnMed Health, McLeod Health, Self Regional Healthcare
September 2, 2010COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – September 2, 2010 – Nation’s first statewide health collaborative grows exponentially; three new affiliates will work with HSSC to improve public health and boost state’s…
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Self Regional CEO Nominated for National IT Award
August 17, 2010GREENWOOD, SC – August 17, 2010 – Jim Pfeffier, President and CEO ofSelf Regional Healthcare, is one of 82 healthcare leaders nationwide tobe recognized for information technology achievement. Modern Healthcare,…
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USC, GHS boards give final approval to proposed program expansion
August 9, 2010USC, Palmetto Health to explore additional physician training in Columbia GREENVILLE, SC – August 9, 2010 – The University of South Carolina Boardof Trustees took action Friday (Aug. 6) to…
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Greenville EyeCare Blood Drive Participants Donate “Gift of Life”
July 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2010 – In the local community and beyond, blood donors perform daily miracles because lives depend on it. Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive…
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School Nurses in Greenville Tackle Low Meningitis Vaccination Rates
July 14, 2010Only 25% of Adolescents in South Carolina Are Vaccinated Against Meningococcal Disease, Leaving Many Unprotected GREENVILLE, SC – July 13, 2010 -The South Carolina Association of School Nurses (SCASN) and…
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Former MLB Star Eric Davis Teams Up with S.C. BlueCross, Greenville Drive to “Drive Out Colon Cancer”
June 13, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 12, 2010 – Former Major League Baseball All Star and colon cancer survivor Eric Davis will help BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the Greenville Drive…
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Major Victory for Patients and Pharmacy in South Carolina
June 13, 2010NACDS: Law “Puts Patients First” ALEXANDRIA, VA – June 13, 2010 – Claiming a major victory for pharmacypatients today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)released a statement upon…
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HearUSA Introduces AARP Hearing Care Program for Americans Aged 50+ in South Carolina Today
June 9, 2010WEST PALM BEACH, Fla – June 9, 2010 – Designed to help millions ofAmericans aged 50+ who have hearing loss, the AARP Hearing Careprogram, provided by HearUSA (AMEX:EAR) , is…
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Jimmy Choo Designer Frames Available Exclusively at Greenville EyeCare Associates
May 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 11, 2010 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, proudly announces they are the Greenville area’s exclusive retailer of the Jimmy Choo…
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Greenville EyeCare Emphasizes Vision Benefits During Healthy Vision Month
May 5, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 5, 2010 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, is promoting Healthy Vision Month during all of May. Emphasis is being placed…
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Charlotte IVF Specialists: New Jennifer Lopez Movie Reflects Reality of More Single-Mothers-by-Choice
April 15, 2010North Carolina women follow national trend of record levels of solo parenting CHARLOTTE, NC – April 14, 2010 – The latest Jennifer Lopez movie premieres April 23 as the latest…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Receives the 2010 Palmetto Workforce Partnership Award from the South Carolina Employment Securities Commission
April 8, 2010GREENWOOD, SC – April 8, 2010 – Representatives from the GreenwoodGenetic Center today received the 2010 Palmetto Workforce PartnershipAward from the South Carolina Employment Securities Commission. Theorganization was recognized in…
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Greenville EyeCare Associates Hosts Patient Appreciation Month
March 25, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – March 25, 2010 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, recently held their annual patient appreciation month during February. For the entire month,…
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Mauldin’s first assisted living community opens doors
March 22, 2010Ribbon cut at NHC’s first assisted living residence inGreenville GREENVILLE, SC – March 19, 2010 – The Palmettos, an affiliate ofNational HealthCare Corporation (NHC), opened its doors as Mauldinofficials cut…
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Self Regional Healthcare Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management for Employed and Affiliated Physicians
February 15, 2010CHICAGO and GREENWOOD, SC – February 8, 2010 – Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) announced today Self Regional Healthcare (Self) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management solution for…
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Faulkner Attains Orthopaedic Nursing Certification
January 13, 2010CONWAY, SC – January 13, 2010 – Jennifer Faulkner, a nurse with Coastal Orthopaedic Associates, PA in Conway, South Carolina has attained her Orthopaedic Nursing Certification (ONC), making her one…
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Health Sciences South Carolina Welcomes Thornburg, Fryar and Mart
December 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 28, 2009 – Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) is pleased to welcome J. Todd Thornburg, PhD, Katrina Fryar, MBA, PMP, and Derek Mart to its staff.…
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Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Completes Acquisition of 108,500 SF Medical Office Building in Spartanburg, South Carolina
December 16, 2009SCOTTSDALE, AZ – December 16, 2009 – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (HTA), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, completed the acquisition of a 108,500 SF medical office building…
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Care Improvement Plus Announces Major Expansion in Georgia, South Carolina for 2010
November 10, 2009Company looks to bring quality-focused Medicare benefits, care management services to more area seniors ATLANTA, GA – November 10, 2009 – Care Improvement Plus, a leader in improving the quality…
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Select Laboratories- SC Breaks Ground on New South Carolina Facility
October 23, 2009CLARENDON COUNTY, SC – October 22, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Clarendon County Economic Development Board today joined Select Laboratories- SC LLC (SLSC)…
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MUSC Researchers Concerned About Online Drug Availability
September 16, 2009Web availability of antibiotics furthers problems with antibiotic-resistant bacteria CHARLESTON, SC – Sept. 14, 2009 – According to MUSC researchers, antibiotics are widely available for purchase on the Internet without…
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TheraCare Expands Services to Offer Free Home Care to Qualifying Area Veterans and Spouses
September 16, 2009GASTONIA, NC – September 15, 2009 – Now, free long term care services, both home and community based, are being offered to qualified veterans and their spouses by TheraCare Home…
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HS-7 Document Regarding Research @ M. D. Anderson Orlando
September 4, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – September 3, 2009 – HS Pharmaceuticals, LLC and its business partner 7 Oaks Pharmaceutical Corporation have engaged in a collaborative research agreement with M. D. Anderson Cancer…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
August 16, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & GREENVILLE, SC -August 14, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to persuade all…
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