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May 2024
SCHA Report Spotlights Healthcare Workplace Violence
May 8, 2024
Violent and aggressive behavior toward healthcare workers is rising nationwide, and South Carolina hospitals aren’t immune to the problem. A new report from the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) documents the frequency and nature of incidents, offers recommendations to enhance safety, and shares best practices that hospitals are implementing to protect their workforce and patients.
June 2023
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Holds Signing Day Event for New PCTs
June 5, 2023
On Wednesday, May 31, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center held a signing day event to register eight new Patient Care Technician apprentices.
May 2023
March 2023
SCbio Names Thornton Kirby to 2023 Board of Directors
March 29, 2023
The SCHA CEO joins the group’s Fiduciary and Operations Board, the members of whom span state and industry segments and provide unique blend of expertise to lead for fast-growing industry.
November 2022
The Alliance for a Healthier SC Announces 2022 Live Healthy SC Award Winners
November 2, 2022
The award winners were announced at an awards ceremony during the 5th Annual Live Healthy SC Meeting in Columbia, SC on November 1st.
September 2022
Conway Medical Center Staff Member Completes DEI Certificate Program
September 7, 2022
Jessica Armenta, Language Services Coordinator for Conway Medical Center, recently completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate program offered through University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business.
July 2022
SCHA's 2022 Zero Harm Applications Portal Opens on July 11
July 6, 2022
This portal allows members to apply for all four awards and includes automation and easy-to-use save features.
May 2022
SCHA and DHEC Recommend Measures to Reduce Impacts of Global Iodinated Contrast Shortage in South Carolina
May 13, 2022
All partners recommend conservation and mitigation strategies to help ensure all our state’s patients receive the right care at the right time.
February 2022
Alliance for A Healthier SC Director Monty Robertson Becomes Riley Fellow
February 28, 2022
Monty Robertson of the South Carolina Hospital Association joins other distinguished leaders from across South Carolina to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley Institute.
December 2021
DHEC and SCHA Offer Guidance for Seeking COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
December 31, 2021
The two organizations are encouraging South Carolinians to ease burdens on our healthcare system by treating mild-moderate COVID-19 symptoms at home and not visiting ERs for COVID tests.
November 2021
SCHA 2021 Capstone Award Application Portal Now Open
November 8, 2021
Learn more about this year's award requirement in the application portal.
Columbia VA Health Care System Begins Construction on a New Fisher House
November 8, 2021
Fisher House provides free, temporary lodging to military & veteran families
Working Well Congratulates This Year's Platinum Award Recipients
November 2, 2021
To receive Platinum recognition, organizations must demonstrate they have met various best practice standards within one of the eleven dimensions of workplace wellbeing.
August 2021
SC Hospitals Immediately Hiring, Flexible Roles & Shifts
August 23, 2021
Licensed nurses can return to the workforce on their own terms.
May 2021
DHEC Praises South Carolina Hospitals’ Support of COVID-19 Vaccination During National Hospital Week
May 13, 2021
National Hospital Week, which is observed from May 9-15, celebrates hospitals and the professionals who work in them
Allendale County Hospital Named Top Critical Access Hospital
May 12, 2021
This hospital was selected for the Chartis Center for Rural Health’s 2021 top 100 CAH list, which was released earlier this year.
February 2021
South Carolina Healthcare Employers Hiring for Hundreds of Jobs During Virtual Career Fair
February 22, 2021
CHA has partnered with Tallo to host a “Hiring for Heroes” virtual job fair this week through the South Carolina Future Makers initiative on Wednesday, February 24.
January 2021
Prisma Health and State Partners Open Regional COVID-19 Recovery Units for Hospital Systems in the Upstate and Midlands
January 27, 2021
This model may be deployed elsewhere in the state as needed; SCHA sees this as a possible prototype that could be used nationwide.
SCHA Statement on Vaccine Distribution
January 19, 2021
Our hospitals have distributed 69% of the Pfizer doses that they have received, which is comparable to rates for the nation’s leading states.
SCHA Statement on State Vaccine Supply
January 15, 2021
Today SCHA issued a message to our members about the state’s supply of vaccine.