SCHA News

May 2021

Working Well Employer Spotlight on Spartanburg County
May 19, 2021
Spartanburg County joined Working Well in June of 2017 through a partnership with HealthyCommunity50 Challenge in Spartanburg and have recently remained engaged through a community partnership with EatSmart MoveMore Spartanburg County.

100 Faces of Healthcare: Fred Edgar, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital
May 7, 2021
We are going to celebrate our centennial as an Association by highlighting our healthcare heroes in South Carolina.

April 2021

SCHA to Launch “100 Faces of Healthcare” Campaign to Celebrate Our Centennial
April 30, 2021
Our brave frontline clinicians and essential workers have led us valiantly through the COVID-19 pandemic and now we want to spotlight the individuals who work every day to support South Carolina’s patients and communities.

SCHA Hosts Phone Bank on April 15 for Special Enrollment Period
April 12, 2021
SCHA wants to help uninsured South Carolinians take advantage of extended eligibility and enhanced subsidies.

Governor Proclaims April 2021 as SC Health Care Decisions Month
April 5, 2021
The proclamation signals a month-long focus on inspiring, educating and empowering individuals to take control of their future healthcare choices.

SCHA Healthcare Heroes Truck Returns for Hope Tour 2021
April 3, 2021
The truck will be traveling across the state celebrating hospital and health system employees May 3 - 14.

March 2021

SCHA Partners with Southern Tide Again for a New Healthcare Heroes Collection
March 30, 2021
The new collection debuts on National Doctor’s Day.

SCHA's Professional Membership Groups Can Help You Thrive in Your Field
March 10, 2021
We are currently in the midst of a recruitment campaign to build the most robust professional communities possible in our PMG network.

Governor McMaster Declares March "Zero Harm Patient Safety Month" in South Carolina
March 9, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster is honoring South Carolina's hospitals for serving as a national model for advancing quality and safety in patient care.

February 2021

New Screening & Referral Tool to Bring Effective Therapeutic to COVID-19 Patients
February 12, 2021
The tool will help expand access to the highly effective monoclonal antibody (mAB) infusion therapy program

SCHA Hosts Statewide Health Insurance Phone Bank
February 10, 2021
SCHA will host this statewide phone bank with media availability at its headquarters located at 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia, SC 29210 on February 15 from 12:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Community Impacts
February 9, 2021
LiveWell Georgetown illustrates the promise and power of localized health interventions.

On the Move: SCHA Staff Updates
February 3, 2021
As we continue to serve as the primary voice and advocate for South Carolina’s hospitals and health systems, we are always working to align our services based on the issues that are impacting our industry.

The Next Generation of the Zero Harm Awards
February 3, 2021
SCHA has made some exciting changes and updates to our flagship high reliability program.

December 2020

SCHA Releases Our Live Healthy SC County Report Cards
December 22, 2020
These County Report Cards will serve as a strategic tool for SCHA to highlight strengths, identify potential challenges, and find opportunities as action plans associated with improving these key areas are developed.

Assembling a Team for a Just Culture Workplace
December 15, 2020
SCHA talks with MUSC Health’s leading Just Culture proponents about what it takes to make it stick.

SCHA Hosts Statewide Health Insurance Phone Bank Dec. 10
December 8, 2020
All South Carolina media outlets are encouraged to coordinate a safe, socially distanced visit as we approach the December 15 deadline to purchase health plans from the federal Marketplace.

November 2020

SCHA and State Leaders Encourage You to Stay #SCStrong This Holiday Season
November 17, 2020
Now is the time for all South Carolinians to rededicate themselves to individual actions to protect public health amid this pandemic.

McLeod Health Announces Donna Isgett As New President and CEO
November 10, 2020
Isgett, who currently serves as the chair of the South Carolina Hospital Association Board of Trustees, has been with the health system since 1997.

Prisma Health Parkridge, MUSC Health and Bon Secours St. Francis Receive Magnet Nursing Recognition 
November 4, 2020
These South Carolina hospitals have to meet rigorous standards of nursing excellence to achieve the designation.