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Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Emergency Department expansion nears completion
Sumter, S.C. — On Wednesday, September 13, Prisma Health showcased the completed first phase of a ten-year, $15.7 million expansion project for the Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Emergency Department. The newly expanded Emergency Department now encompasses a total of 39 beds with the addition of 13 beds and 13,000 square feet t[...]
Chapin-based startup offers remote monitoring for lung disease patients
Amanda Clark became a respiratory therapist after being impacted from personal loss due to chronic lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, also known as COPD. Years of work in the field gave Clark pe
How a Columbia company tackles challenges in the medical supply chain
Boxes of crutches that line one wall of the warehouse at Columbia’s Rhino Medical Supply are a testament to the challenges of the health care supply chain.
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands physician Dr. Anna Hoppmann named a Hyundai Hope on Wheels Young Investigator for pediatric oncology
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Program celebrating 25 years Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands pediatric oncologist Anna Hoppmann, MD, MPH has been named a 2023 Hyundai Hope on Wheels (HHOW) Young Investigator for pediatric oncology. The HHOW award provides funding for early career principal investigators whose research projec[...]
Medical center purchases office building in Columbia
A 9,600-square-foot multi-tenant office building located at 5115 Forest Drive was recently sold to Lexington Medical Center.
Trident Medical Center Names Jenn Freund, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer
North Charleston, SC – Trident Health President and Chief Executive Officer Christina Oh has announced Jenn Freund, MSN, RN, NE-BC has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for 321-bed Trident Medical Center. Freund will also oversee the nursing leadership teams at Trident’s satellite locations – Live Oak Mental[...]
Elite Charleston Fertility Clinic Hires New Physician
Coastal Fertility Specialists is thrilled to announce they have hired a new physician for their Nexton office. Dr. Andrea Peterson will join the growing Coastal Fertility team as their fifth doctor. Dr. Peterson is a South Carolina native who grew up in Columbia and attended the College of Charleston Honors College. She received[...]
Fetter Health Care Network awarded $2 million grant toward maternal health care efforts
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has been awarded the Quality Improvement Fund Maternal Health (QIF-MH) grant, a $2 million award provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program. This grant, which totals more than $65 mil[...]
Nominations open for SC Biz News’ Health Care Heroes Awards
For the first time this year's recognition is a statewide honor, with an awards event set for Dec. 7 in Columbia.
MUSC Health announces opening of orthopedic urgent care and expansion of services
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – MUSC Health will open its new orthopedic urgent care clinic on Monday, August 21. The new clinic will be located in the former RMC Express Care, inside the hospital’s annex. The current express care clinic will close on Saturday, August 12, and patients requiring express care services will be directed to the […]
MUSC Health announces opening of orthopedic urgent care and expansion of services
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – MUSC Health will open its new orthopedic urgent care clinic on Monday, August 21. The new clinic will be located in the former RMC Express Care, inside the hospital’s annex. The current express care clinic will close on Saturday, August 12, and patients requiring express care services will be directed to the […]
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Lexington Medical Center as Best Hospital
West Columbia, S.C. – For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Lexington Medical Center as the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area. Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital in the Midlands that ranked regionally. In addition, Lexington Medical Center was named the second-best hospital in South […]
