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May 2020
Working Well Outperforms National Benchmarks
May 5, 2020
The recently-released Workplace Health in America Survey data for 2017 was recently released and shows Working Well, SCHA’s workplace wellbeing initiative, outperformed national benchmarks.
April 2020
SCHA's Christian Soura to Serve on State Task Force to Reopen the Economy
April 22, 2020
The task force will create a state economic revitalization plan.
SCHA Secures HHS Grant to Help SC Hospitals
April 13, 2020
The grant will help hospitals purchase much-needed supplies for healthcare workers and prepare for an expected surge of COVID-19 patients in the weeks ahead.
February 2020
MUSC Health, Self Regional and Pelham Medical Center Win Major Awards from SC Quality Forum
February 27, 2020
The Forum celebrates quality improvement in organizations throughout South Carolina by utilizing the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
Statewide Palliative Care Report Released by Study Committee
February 21, 2020
The report finds that there is a clear demand for more palliative care programs and outlines a series of opportunities for enhancing palliative care access in South Carolina, including in the areas of education and awareness, technology, workforce, policy, payment strategies and quality.
DHEC Releases 2019 Novel Coronavirus Guidance for SC
February 7, 2020
As part of DHEC's outreach efforts, they are providing tools to help businesses and other organizations with messaging for the public.pub
SCHA Announces New Board Chair Donna Isgett
February 4, 2020
McLeod Health COO Donna Isgett will chair the board for the 2020-2021 term.
SCHA Announces MUSC and Tidelands Health as 2020 Capstone Award Winners
February 4, 2020
The two health systems were selected for their commitment to a better state of health.
January 2020
Regional Medical Center Partners with Duke Radiation Oncology for New Cancer Center Radiation Treatment Services
January 29, 2020
Regional Medical Center partners with Duke Radiation Oncology for new cancer center radiation treatment services.
MUSC Earns Working Well's Overall Platinum Award for Third Year
January 27, 2020
MUSC achieved this recognition by earning Platinum status in all nine Strategy for Wellbeing dimensions of wellbeing.
Working Well Congratulates Latest Platinum Award Recipients
January 18, 2020
These organizations are recognized by Working Well for achieving Platinum status through our Strategy for Wellbeing online platform during the past four months
McLeod Receives Grant to Establish Opioid Stewardship Program
January 13, 2020
The McLeod Health Foundation has received $560,000 from The Duke Endowment to establish an opioid stewardship program at McLeod Regional Medical Center.
New SC Organization of Nurse Leaders (SCONL) Board Leadership Announced
January 2, 2020
The South Carolina Hospital Association is announcing a few planned changes to the SC Organization of Nurse Leaders (SCONL) Board of Directors.
SC Healthcare Recruiters and Human Resource Membership Groups Merge
January 2, 2020
As hospitals and health systems look more broadly at workforce development, talent acquisition is becoming more closely linked with human resources as a strategy to streamline operations and contain costs. Centralizing the full life cycle of human resource functions has become a critical strategy to optimize the vast healthcare workforce.
December 2019
AnMed Mealth CEO Announces Retirement After 39-year Career
December 18, 2019
AnMed Health Chief Executive Officer Bill Manson has announced plans to retire in July 2020. Manson joined the organization’s leadership team in 1981, serving in a number of roles throughout his tenure. After providing executive oversight of the health system’s operations for 16 years, he took over as CEO of Anderson’s largest employer in 2015.
SC Healthcare Human Resources Association Wins Three Star Chapter Management Award From National Association
December 16, 2019
The South Carolina Healthcare Human Resources Association (SCHRRA), a personal membership group of SCHA that supports the development of a knowledgeable and connected network of human resources professionals by providing innovative resources, tools and strategies, was named a three-star chapter for 2019 by the national American Society for Health Care Human Resources Management (ASHHRA).
Statewide Survey for Making Strategic Compensation Decisions
December 9, 2019
The SC Healthcare Human Resources Association (SCHHRA) and SCHA are excited to announce a new partnership with Gallagher HRCC, previously known as Integrated Healthcare Strategies.
November 2019
The American Public Health Association Recognizes AccessHealth Spartanburg with National Awards
November 14, 2019
AccessHealth Spartanburg has been repeatedly recognized by national groups for its innovative approach to care navigation and improving health outcomes for people with significant barriers to care.
Inaugural Live Healthy SC Award Winners Announced
November 13, 2019
The LiveWell Kershaw Coalition took home the Community Innovation Award and Susan Witkowski, CEO of the Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County, received the Dr. Rick Foster Leadership Award
October 2019
Five South Carolina Engineers Pass Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Exam
October 25, 2019
Andrew Nord (Lexington Medical Center), Matt Treadway (Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital), Matt Griner (Prisma Health Baptist), Ronnie Glass (Prisma Health Baptist) and Caso Suarez (Prisma Health Baptist) all recently passed the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) exam, a test administered by the American Hospital Association which serves as a national recognition of their knowledge in the operations and maintenance of building systems specific to the healthcare field.