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Healthy Tri-County receives Duke Endowment grant
A Lowcountry group working to improve the region’s health has received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the Duke Endowment to help support the group’s mission. Healthy Tri-County, established in 2017 by Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Trident United Way and the Medical University of South Carolina, is now one of 20 coalitions in the Carolinas participating […]
Roper medical office on Berkeley County campus slated to open Monday
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is slated to open its new Berkeley County medical office building, half of the hospital system’s new Summerville campus, next week. “Our strategy in developing our health care system revolves around serving residents closest to where they live and work,” President and CEO Lorraine L[...]
Roper opens medical office on Berkeley County campus
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has opened its new Berkeley County medical office building, half of the hospital system’s new Summerville campus.
Health Care Heroes reminds us who the real superheroes are
We held one of our favorite events of the year this week (but don't tell all the other events; they're all equally our favorites, ahem), and it was as wonderful as ever. Tears were shed. Dogs were cute. Heroes were humble. And again we were reminded: If you need to avail yourself of the health […]
MUSC board votes to acquire 4 community hospitals
The Medical University of South Carolina board of trustees voted Monday night to acquire four community hospitals in north-central South Carolina and the Pee Dee. Community Health Systems, a publicly traded hospital company based in Franklin, Tenn., plans to sell the hospitals, plus their associated physician clinics and outpati[...]
Report provides guidelines for healthier region
A month after the national wellness company Blue Zones pulled out of Charleston, a coalition of Lowcountry individuals and organizations has released a report outlining ways to improve the region’s health over the next five years. Healthy Tri-County was established in 2017 by Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Trident United Way and the Medical University of […]
Citadel Mall redevelopment progressing
Citadel Mall’s transformation into a mixed-use development continues to unfold as the Medical University of South Carolina and the mall’s owner make progress on their respective projects. “When this thing was built in the ’70s, it was built by institutional money,” Citadel Mall owner Richard Davis s[...]
Health Care Heroes selected for 2018 awards
The Charleston Regional Business Journal has unveiled the names and organizations for the 2018 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, education, first responder and other areas. These individuals and organizations go beyond the call […]
MUSC to provide health care to port employees
The Medical University of South Carolina will provide health care services to the S.C. Ports Authority’s workers in the Charleston area. MUSC will operate a health clinic to serve approximately 560 port employees at the ports authority’s current location and, later, its new headquarters in Mount Pleasant, which is expected to open in December. The […]
SPECIAL REPORT: The importance of state courts maintaining jurisdiction
Marc Bern’s law firm has been hired by more than half the counties of South Carolina to file opioid lawsuits. The New York-based law firm Mark J. Bern & Partners LLP has worked with a coalition of regional law firms to prepare opioid lawsuits in 24 of South Carolina’s 46 counties, as well as counties […]
SPECIAL REPORT: Dorchester County lawsuit says campaign of misinformation led to costly opioid abuse
MORE COVERAGE: The importance of state courts maintaining jurisdiction More than half of the counties in South Carolina have filed opioid lawsuits similar to the lawsuit filed by Dorchester County, and attorneys are fighting to keep the lawsuits in the state courts. To conserve time and resources, though, the chief justice of th[...]
MUSC partners with Siemens Healthineers
The Medical University of South Carolina is partnering with medical technology company Siemens Healthineers for a 10-year relationship to work to improve several areas of health care. “This new strategic partnership positions us as an organization to play a pivotal role as we reimagine how we can deliver health care in the future,” said Dr. […]
