Camp Porcupine Creates Community For Kids With Diabetes
Camp porcupine is Self Regional Healthcare’s camp for children with Type I and Type II diabetes. It takes place June 16-20, 2014 at Greenwood Family YMCA.
Self Regional Healthcare Funds Autism and Cancer Genetic Research
Greenwood Genetic Center, Clemson University Begin Collaboration on Projects. Five of the first projects to be funded focus on the understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, while two proposals were combined to study improved diagnostics for hereditary cancers.
Gallup Names Self Regional A ‘Great Workplace’ for 7th Consecutive Year
Self Regional Healthcare, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving the 250,000 residents of the Lakelands region, is now a seven-time Gallup Great Workplace Award recipient.
Temporary Closing of Epting Street Entrance
Starting this week, visitors to Self Regional Medical Center may need to access services and visit patients at the Medical Center using an alternate entrance. Direct access to the Patient Tower from the Epting Street entrance will be closed due to construction.
250 Local Eighth Graders to Participate in Golf Clinic May 5
Hundreds of local eighth grade girls and boys will participate in a hands-on golf instruction with 14 Symetra Tour professional golfers and PGA-certified teaching professionals as part of the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women’s Health Classic.
SCHA Recognizes Self Regional Healthcare for Patient Safety Excellence
The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) recognized Self Regional Healthcare as a recipient of the SC “Certified Zero Harm Award” for excellent performance in patient safety.
SC Hospitals Create INITIANT Healthcare Collaborative to Reduce Costs
The boards of five of South Carolina’s largest health systems have approved the formation of a healthcare collaborative to drive down healthcare costs. The founding members of Initiant Healthcare Collaborative include Greenville Health System, Greenville; McLeod Health, Florence; MUSC Health, Charleston; Palmetto Health, Columbia; and Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood.
Charitable Recipients Announced for SRH Foundation Women’s Health Golf Classic
Organizers of the state’s only LPGA-qualifying tournament announce the charitable recipients of the fundraising golf tournament to support women’s health and other community initiatives in the Lakelands region.
“Back to Golf” Spine Health Educational Program in April
The South Carolina Spine Center is offering a special “Back to Golf” education program April 19, 23, 30 designed to help individuals with back or neck pain learn more about how to resume daily activities, including a return to the golf course.
AHA Names Self Regional Healthcare a ‘Fit-Friendly Worksite’
The American Heart Association has named Self Regional one of its 2014 Gold ‘Fit-Friendly Worksites’ as recognition for “going above and beyond” when it comes to employee health through walking programs, walking routes and offering healthy choices in dining options.