Providence Hospitals Receives 5 Aster Awards for Healthcare Marketing
May 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals is proud to announce that it has received five 2015 Aster Awards for healthcare marketing and communications. The Aster Awards Program recognizes the nation’s most…
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Taskforce Recommends Transformation of Behavioral Health Systems in South Carolina
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Recommendations to transform and improve our state’s behavioral health systems have been issued by a statewide taskforce convened by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public…
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Owner Forced to Sell Ground-Breaking Medical Company, Merriton Medical LLC
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The owner of Merriton Medical LLC, a ground-breaking medical company, is forced to sell due to unexpected terminal illness. The company produces and sells a one-of-a-kind patented, medical product…
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MEDcare Urgent Care Goes Back to School
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – MEDcare Urgent Care, a physician-directed and privately-owned healthcare provider in South Carolina, hosted financial speaker and former international corporate tax manager for The Seagram Company, Ltd., Joseph…
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons awards Providence Hospitals its top rating
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating of three stars to Providence Hospitals for the 17th time in a row. This continues…
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Taskforce Recommends Transformation of Behavioral Health Systems in South Carolina
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Recommendations to transform and improve our state’s behavioral health systems have been issued by a statewide taskforce convened by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public…
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons awards Providence Hospitals its top rating
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating of three stars to Providence Hospitals for the 17th time in a row. This continues…
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Leapfrog Group awards Providence Hospitals an A safety rating
May 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has been recognized for its dedication to patient safety by being awarded an A grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how…
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Leapfrog Group awards Providence Hospitals an A safety rating
May 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has been recognized for its dedication to patient safety by being awarded an A grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how…
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Lexington Medical Center Begins Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Irmo
May 4, 2015It’s the First Cardiac Rehabilitation Facility In the Irmo Community WEST COLUMBIA, SC – With a strong commitment to meeting the needs of heart patients in our community, Lexington Medical…
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SC Campaign to Receive the James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Leadership Award
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, April 27, the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) will receive the James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Leadership Award from the Institute…
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Still Hopes CEO Danny Sanford Honored by LeadingAge South Carolina
April 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community announced that LeadingAge South Carolina recognized Executive Director and CEO Danny Sanford with its 2015 Award of Honor. The award, which recognizes…
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Still Hopes CEO Danny Sanford Honored by LeadingAge South Carolina
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community announced that LeadingAge South Carolina recognized Executive Director and CEO Danny Sanford with its 2015 Award of Honor. The award, which recognizes…
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Providence Hospitals awards annual Preston Jones Memorial Scholarship
April 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has named Katherine Neuffer Hines as the 2015 Dr. Preston A. Jones Memorial Scholarship recipient. A fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina…
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Providence Hospitals awards annual Preston Jones Memorial Scholarship
April 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has named Katherine Neuffer Hines as the 2015 Dr. Preston A. Jones Memorial Scholarship recipient. A fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina…
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Clemson University Entrance Opens at Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena and Clemson University officially opened the new Clemson University Entrance with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 16. The Arena will be home…
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Family Nurse Practitioner With Doctors Care Receives Palmetto Gold Award
April 15, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Doctors Care announced that Lisa Duggan was named one of the state’s 100 best nurses by the South Carolina Nurses Foundation. Ms. Duggan is employed as a…
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SC Bar to Host Free Healthcare Decisions Clinic in Columbia
April 14, 2015Attorneys available to assist with advance care planning documents COLUMBIA, SC – In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), the SC Bar Pro Bono Program and Elder Law…
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Gov. Haley Proclaims April 16 Healthcare Decisions Day
April 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16, the SC Bar is leading a local initiative to increase awareness and understanding of advance care planning…
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Moore Offers Sports Physicals To Student Athletes
April 13, 2015About 1,000 students participated in 2014 COLUMBIA – Area student athletes will be able to get physicals thanks to Moore Center for Orthopedics’ annual Physical Day Saturday, April 18. The…
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Pecan and Pistachio Crusted Chicken
April 10, 2015By Kay MacInnis So you’ve decided to forgo the greasy goodness of traditional fried chicken for your health? Good for you! But you say you just can’t stop…
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Weight Loss Supplements Part 3: CLA (conjugated linoleic acid)
April 10, 2015
By Anna Catherine Caldwell Elite Nutrition & Performance Alright, so we’ve talked about Green Tea Extract and Coffee Bean Extract as two of the millions of supplements that promise…
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Four Lexington Medical Center Nurses Earn Palmetto Gold Awards
April 8, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Four Lexington Medical Center nurses have been honored with this year’s prestigious Palmetto Gold award from the South Carolina Nurses Foundation. Lindsay Coppney, Lisa Lewis, Sheryl Sturkie…
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Lexington Medical Center Begins 3D Mammography
April 2, 2015Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Helps Find Cancer Earlier and Easier WEST COLUMBIA, SC – As part of a comprehensive program for the diagnosis of breast cancer, Lexington Medical Center…
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Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) Expands Acclaimed Surgery Department
April 1, 2015
Board certified surgeon Samantha Nelson joins premier advanced-care referral and emergency hospital on April 1 CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in…
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MUSC, Aeterna Zentaris sign discovery library transfer agreement
March 31, 2015MUSC scientists to use compound library to search for new treatments CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS, TSX: AEZ) (the “Company”)…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Rebecca B. McNair, MD
March 30, 2015Physician Will Practice at Sandhills Family Medicine in Lexington WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Rebecca B. McNair, MD, to its network of care. She…
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Dr. John Kelley becomes the nation’s first PT to earn “Physical Therapy” Certification in ImPACT® Concussion Care Management
March 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, the director and owner of Private Therapy Services Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center, has helped put Charleston in the news for…
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RMC’s John Ross, MD receives ASDIN Lifetime Achievement Award
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – John R. Ross, MD, Medical Director of the Regional Medical Center’s Dialysis Access Institute in Orangeburg, SC, recently was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th…
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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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Physicians Choice Laboratory Services (PCLS) partners with America’s Choice Provider Network
March 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Today, PCLS is pleased to announce that its esoteric laboratory testing performed at the company’s CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory will be offered to participants in the America’s Choice…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes First Female Heart Surgeon in the Midlands
March 12, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dee Prastein, MD, to its network of care. She is the first female heart surgeon in the Midlands. A…
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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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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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Flipping the Switch: Can You Turn Genes “On” and “Off?” EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Cancer Drug Researcher Dr. Patrick Woster, March 10, 2015
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – What if scientists could turn genes “on” and “off?” On Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., SmartState® Endowed Chair and professor Dr. Patrick Woster –…
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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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Flipping the Switch: Can You Turn Genes “On” and “Off?” EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Cancer Drug Researcher Dr. Patrick Woster, March 10, 2015
March 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – What if scientists could turn genes “on” and “off?” On Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., SmartState® Endowed Chair and professor Dr. Patrick Woster –…
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Jill Armbruster of UCI Medical Affiliates Named to ‘20 Under 40’ List
March 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Jill Armbruster, director of marketing for UCI Medical Affiliates, has been named to the 2015 Class of 20 Under 40 by The State newspaper. Each year, the…
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Donors give over 237 pints at Columbia Lifesavers blood drive
March 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Thanks to the generosity of donors, the American Red Cross collected 237 pints of blood at the Columbia Lifesavers blood drive February 27th, bringing the five-year event…
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BDI Pharma Awarded Three-Year Consignment Contract with National GPO Premier, Inc.
February 25, 2015BDIVantage Plus Consignment Program now offered to members of acute care GPO, Premier, Inc. COLUMBIA, SC – Specialty pharmaceutical distributor BDI Pharma, Inc. announced today that it was awarded the contract…
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YMCA of Columbia is Ready to Help Adults Prevent Diabetes
February 20, 2015The YMCA of Columbia is now offering the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program to help adults make lifestyle changes that will improve their overall health and reduce their chance of developing…
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Penlon Medical Gas Solutions is becoming Pneumatech Medical Gas Solutions
February 20, 2015Name Change reflects continued commitment as a worldwide provider of medical gas solutions. ROCK HILL, SC – Penlon Medical Gas Solutions (PMGS), part of the Atlas Copco Group, has announced it…
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EMEDIX® Reimbursement Solutions Launches Channel Partner Program to Provide New Revenue Streams for Vendors in the Health Information Technology Market
February 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – EMEDIX Reimbursement Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare billing and claims management software solutions has announced the launch of a dynamic Channel Partner Program. By opting for one or…
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Lexington Medical Center Looks to Continue Negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
February 20, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center was disappointed to learn that BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina sent its members and employers communication on Thursday stating that beginning March 1,…
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Med-Enroll Establishing Company Headquarters and Processing Center in Florence County
February 20, 2015$3.5 Million Investment Expected to Result in 153 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – A company that specializes in assisting businesses with the management of healthcare costs is establishing its company…
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Trident Health Responds to Berkeley County Court Ruling
February 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Health CEO Todd Gallati has issued a statement regarding this morning’s court ruling by the South Carolina Court of Appeals which favors two Certificate of Need…
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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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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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Physicians Choice Laboratory Services (PCLS) Sponsors The Heart2Heart Foundation’s Statewide Screening Day with $1,000 Donation
February 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number one killer for both men and women in the U.S. and claims more than…
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