Prisma Health in Columbia launches capital campaign for new facility
The new center will advance and expand Prisma Health’s wound treatment in the Midlands area.
Why South Carolina’s health care industry faces a ‘watershed moment’
The U.S. health care system’s approach to healing and wellness is part of the …
Lexington Medical Center Hosting Second Annual Technical College Career Fair
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center will be hosting the 2nd Annual Technical College Career Fair on Friday, February 23, 2024. The career fair will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the West Columbia main campus location. South Carolina technical college students are invited to visit, tour, and learn about t[...]
Lexington Medical Center Celebrates National Wear Red Day for American Heart Month
West Columbia, S.C. – Today, Lexington Medical Center staff wore red to help raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in honor of National Wear Red Day. National Wear Red Day is recognized annually on the first Friday in February during American Heart Month to bring greater attention to heart disease, which is the leading [...]
$2.4B deal buys 3 South Carolina hospitals, including Mount Pleasant facility
Three health care centers previously owned by a Dallas firm are being purchased by a Winston-Salem company …
Fitness company to open BullStreet studio in Columbia
A program mixing science and fitness goals will take up a ground floor space in the …
New Pediatric Dentist Opens Second Office in Chapin
The Town of Chapin will officially have a new Pediatric and Teen Dentist as Chapin Pediatric & Teen Dentistry will host their Grand Opening on January 18, and is now accepting new patients! Dr. Charlton Conner, DDS, received his Bachelor of Science in Biology with honors from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in 2008; his [&h[...]
UnitedHealthcare-Prisma Health impasse leaves patients out of network
A standoff between the state’s largest health care network and an insurance company means UHC patients will pay more ...
South Carolina Agriculture Department to take over some food safety responsibilities
Long the purview of DHEC, the responsibility for some of South Carolina’s food safety programs will shift from the health department to the state Department of Agriculture at the start of the new fiscal year …
Design approved for new USC School of Medicine in Columbia, part of $300M project
The 300,000-square-foot building will be the heart of the new $300 million campus and will feature innovative active-learning classrooms, extensive medical simulation spaces, a health science library, numerous labs for interdisciplinary research and a café.
LRADAC announces Mac Caldwell as new Vice President of Clinical Services
LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Mac Caldwell has been hired as Vice President of Clinical Services. In his new role, Caldwell will lead LRADAC’s clinical supervision, diagnosis, and treatment programs, along with administrative duties that include gran[...]
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. Receives Prestigious HRSA Health Center Quality Leader Award for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Genesis Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare services in South Carolina, proudly announces its receipt of the Gold Level Health Center Quality Leader Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for 2023. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Genesis Healthcare has been recognized for its unwa[...]