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New North Charleston Athletic Center expected to be economic driver of sports tourism
North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said he anticipates the new, $14 million North Charleston Athletic Center to be an economic driver of sports tourism, attracting regional, statewide and national tournament play. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility, at 5794 Casper Padgett Way in North Charleston, is sc[...]
MUSC Health files to build new ER on Johns Island
The Medical University of South Carolina filed a certificate of need this week to construct a free-standing emergency department on Seabrook Island Road on Johns Island. The $15.3 million facility will include four exam rooms, two trauma rooms, fast-track triage, imaging and lab services and a helipad. An adjacent medical office building will offer primary […]
Health Care Heroes selected for 2019 awards
The Charleston Regional Business Journal has unveiled the names for the 2019 Health Care Heroes Awards. Each year, Health Care Heroes honors the men, women, and service and therapy animals who serve as professionals and volunteers for health care, first responder, research and other areas. These individuals go beyond the call of duty for their […]
Senior-focused medical center opening in North Charleston
Partners in Primary Care will debut its new senior-focused primary care medical center on Thursday on Remount Road in North Charleston. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the center, 1213 Remount Road. The new medical center will provide a variety of primary care services for seniors, including […]
MUSC receives grant to fight opioid addiction
The Medical University of South Carolina received a grant for $833,190 to apply scientific solutions to the national opioid crisis. This grant from Helping to End Addiction Long-term, known as the NIH HEAL Initiative, is one of 375 given across 41 states this fiscal year by the National Institutes of Health. The grant will run […]
East Cooper Medical Center launches new weight-loss procedure
East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant completed its first Orbera balloon nonsurgical weight loss procedure Wednesday. Dr. Morris Washington with East Cooper Medical Group said the procedure offers an additional, nonsurgical treatment option for weight-loss patients. “The balloon is inserted through the mouth and int[...]
Doctors Care, MUSC Health partner to facilitate health care access
Doctors Care and MUSC Health have agreed to an affiliation to provide patients with increased access to care throughout the Lowcountry and Grand Strand. The partnership includes primary, urgent, specialty and emergency care. Ten Doctors Care urgent care locations in the tri-county are included in the affiliation. A news release issued by MUSC Health said […]
Trident Health names new CFO
Trident Health has named a new CFO for its 445-bed health care system. Andy Miller, a 16-year veteran of Trident Health parent company HCA Healthcare, previously served as the controller for Trident Medical Center from 2010 to 2013. In the interim, Miller served as CFO for the 454-bed Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Trident Health […]
Innovation at the heart of MUSC’s new children’s hospital
A look inside the hospital Click images to view larger. The Medical University of South Carolina is about two months away from opening its new children’s hospital, with interiors beginning to look less like a construction site and more like a health care facility. MUSC has been planning the Shawn Jenkins Children’s H[...]
VA medical center getting a face-lift
The Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center is undergoing renovations to improve the patient experience and mitigate the effects of potential natural disasters. Dane Friedman, chief engineer for the medical center, said the hospital is trying to keep up with the pace of growth in the region, especially with current and [...]
Knowledge Capital Group acquired
Charleston-based management consulting firm Knowledge Capital Group has been acquired by Ponder & Co., a health care financial advisory firm in Nashville, Tenn. “We are excited to offer Knowledge Capital Group’s management consulting expertise to our clients,” Ponder CEO Julian Head said in a news release. Head said that acquiring Knowledge Capital allows Ponder to […]
Viewpoint: How implicit bias can hurt your bottom line and your brand
Imagine it’s Tuesday afternoon and there’s a big, beautiful sailboat streaming through Charleston Harbor. It’s in pristine condition and there’s a deep blue sail with the S.C. palmetto tree and crescent moon billowing in the wind. You know there is a captain on this sailboat. What does the captain look like?
