COVID-19 Update for July 17, 2020
These simple efforts, if practiced universally throughout our service area, could significantly slow the spread of COVID infection in our population. Remember: my mask protects you, your mask protects me!
An Open Letter from Self Regional’s Jim Pfeiffer to Greenwood County Council
Dear County Council Members, We were profoundly disappointed in Greenwood County Council’s failure to pass a mask ordinance at Tuesday evening’s special session. Though the City’s mask mandate has the potential to help reduce
Greenwood County COVID-19 Community Testing Events June 25, 29, 30 and July 2, 2020
Additional community testing events scheduled for Greenwood June 25, June 29 and July 2; and in Ninety Six on June 30. Pre-register (864) 725-8200.
Self Regional Healthcare earns three stars in Vascular Quality Initiative Registry Participation Award Program
The mission of the SVS VQI is to improve patient safety and the quality of vascular care delivery by providing web-based collection, aggregation and analysis of clinical data submitted in registry format for all patients undergoing specific vascular treatments. The VQI operates 14 vascular registries.
Masks Required, and Phased Return to Certain Elective Procedures
Certain time sensitive elective procedures and surgeries will return to Self Regional Healthcare in phases. Facility and procedural preparations are being made so that surgeries resume as safely as possible.
Self Regional Healthcare Announces Staffing Adjustments
“Like every other healthcare system in the nation, we at Self Regional Healthcare continue to experience the significant financial impact of declining revenues resulting from this pandemic and the necessity to pause elective surgery and other services,” said Pfeiffer. “Just over the past couple weeks our revenue is down approximately 35%, and that trend is expected to continue in the near term.”
Virtual Care Visits Available at Self Regional Practices
In order to minimize face-to-face contact and the risk of spreading the COVID-19 infection, we’ve now established Virtual Visits at all of our Self Regional Healthcare Physician Practice offices.
SRH adds Coronavirus phone screening and Drive-Through specimen collection
New Coronavirus phone screening line for Lakelands (864)725-4200 / Drive-Through specimen collection (by appointment only) / New visitor restrictions / Prevent the spread / Call ahead before going to doctor […]
Self Regional Healthcare Grants Funds to Balm in Gilead Inc. Diabetes Prevention Programs
The donation from Self Regional Healthcare’s Community Health Committee will be used to help implement these diabetes prevention programs throughout local churches in McCormick, Edgefield, Abbeville, Saluda, Newberry, and Laurens counties, supporting the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.