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Best hospitals in South Carolina

WEBJuly 28, 2020 4:09 PM. The latest South Carolina hospital rankings are out, and some of the best providers also received national acclaim. The Palmetto State’s top-ranked hospital …

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SCDHEC launches new phone line for vaccine information The State

WEBBy Chris Trainor. Updated January 29, 2021 1:10 PM. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control has started a new phone line to provide …

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SC Senate pushes larger pay hike to state employees The State

WEBLike the House budget, senators plan to cover the increase cost of health care premiums for those on the state health plan with $107.5 million. The state health …

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New medical center for seniors opens in north Columbia SC The …

WEBNorth Columbia gets much-needed medical center in area where services are sparse. A new Dedicated Senior Medical Center opened at 5900 North Main St. …

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Hospitals in Columbia, Lexington among safest in SC: Report The …

WEBAbout 200,000 people die every year from hospital errors, injuries, accidents, and infections, the watchdog group said.

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MUSC renames Columbia, SC hospitals in deal with Providence

WEBMUSC — one of the oldest medical schools in the South after being founded in 1824 as a small private college — bought two Providence Health hospitals in …

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South Carolina hospital gets new blood pressure treatment The …

WEBThe Columbia hospital is the first in the Midlands to offer an innovative one-time treatment option that can lower blood pressure, according to a Prisma Health press …

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South Carolina healthcare among worst in US, ranking shows

WEBSouth Carolina ranks 37th in the U.S. in overall healthcare performance and among the bottom tier in several key metrics, a new nationwide scorecard shows. The …

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SC representatives propose consolidated health care agency The …

WEBJanuary 24, 2024 9:17 AM. South Carolina representatives are proposing a consolidation of state agencies into the new Executive Office of Health and Policy. File photo Getty …

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Millions of red-eyed insects emerging in South Carolina soon The …

WEBThe cycle begins anew. The annual cicada and Brood XIX are easy to distinguish.The ones that come out every year are green and black with black eyes and …

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Physician, healthcare workforce shortages in SC aided by PAs

WEBIn 2021 — the latest available data — 41 of 46 counties in the state are experiencing a shortage of health professionals, according to the South Carolina …

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17 best South Carolina nursing homes, 2024 ranking shows The …

WEBBorn from 1946 to 1964, there are more than 70 million estimated Baby Boomers, and by 2030, they will all be at least 65 years old, U.S. Census data shows. …

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Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in each state

WEBMedical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in each state from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Columbia hospitals restrict visits over flu The State

WEBThe Prisma Health hospital system announced new restrictions on its Columbia-area hospitals this week. Starting Wednesday, Prisma Health hospitals are …

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Market, health facility coming in 23-acre Columbia project

WEBA new farmers market with commercial kitchens, an affordable senior living community, a sheriff’s office substation and more are on the way as part of a 23-acre …

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Where you can get a COVID test in the Columbia, SC area The State

WEBMUSC Health Columbia Downtown is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.. Walk-in COVID-19 testing is offered without appointments or …

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New plan to break up DHEC emerges; agency to be created

WEBThe state Department of Health and Environmental Control would be dissolved. A new plan emerged Tuesday as senators discussed the matter.

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NAACP claims SC Mental Health discriminates against Blacks The …

WEBNearly 89 percent of patients with open cases at the Department of Mental Health are Black, according to the agency. More than half of the patients and …

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Chicago-area care center investigated for sexual abuse The State

WEBThree workers at a health care facility for people with disabilities were suspended as authorities launched a sexual abuse investigation at the facility, Chicago …

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Time for state treasurer Curtis Loftis to resign

WEBI accepted his apology and offered sympathy for his health, and I tried to continue the conversation he cut short the day before. But when I brought up the calls …

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SC teacher suspensions add to statewide teacher shortage The …

WEBAn estimated 10,000 students, teachers and advocates marched in the SC for ED rally to the South Carolina State House Wednesday May 1, 2019, in Columbia. …

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SC’s Nephron slammed by Canada agency for problems with …

WEBBristow Marchant. 803-771-8405. Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated …

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Prisma, United Health insurance battle over SC patient rates The …

WEBSome 50,000 South Carolina United customers are caught in the crossfire, as the insurer says their health care costs could rise by as much as 24% over 15 …

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Richland County Coroner IDs Columbia woman stabbed to death

WEBMorgan Hughes covers Columbia news for The State. She previously reported on health, education and local governments in Wyoming. She has won awards …

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