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Best hospitals in South Carolina

WEBThe Palmetto State’s top-ranked hospital is MUSC Health-University Medical Center, according to the U.S. News & World Report list published Tuesday — marking …

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Lexington Medical Center is on best hospitals in SC …

WEBUpdated July 28, 2021 2:07 PM. A ranking of the top hospitals in South Carolina was released this week, and only one medical facility in the Midlands was included among …

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SCDHEC launches new phone line for vaccine information …

WEBBy Chris Trainor. Updated January 29, 2021 1:10 PM. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control has started a new phone line to provide information …

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Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in …

WEBMedical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in each state from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Physician, healthcare workforce shortages in SC aided by …

WEBIn 2021 — the latest available data — 41 of 46 counties in the state are experiencing a shortage of health professionals, according to the South Carolina …

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New medical center for seniors opens in north Columbia …

WEBNorth Columbia gets much-needed medical center in area where services are sparse. A new Dedicated Senior Medical Center opened at 5900 North Main St. …

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Health Care News The State

WEBUpdated December 28, 2023, 12:28 PM. Health Care. There’s a national shortage of a children’s drug. This Columbia manufacturer is stepping up. April 25, 2023, …

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MUSC renames Columbia, SC hospitals in deal with …

WEBMUSC — one of the oldest medical schools in the South after being founded in 1824 as a small private college — bought two Providence Health hospitals in …

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South Carolina hospital gets new blood pressure …

WEBThe Columbia hospital is the first in the Midlands to offer an innovative one-time treatment option that can lower blood pressure, according to a Prisma Health press …

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Lexington SC hospital has A safety grade as other scores …

WEBSince 2012, the Leapfrog Group has published Hospital Safety Scores twice a year — once in the spring and once during the fall — to create transparency in the …

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South Carolina healthcare among worst in US, ranking shows

WEBJune 23, 2023 6:00 AM. A doctor talks to a patient. Kanizphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto. South Carolina ranks 37th in the U.S. in overall healthcare performance and among the …

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Hospitals in Columbia, Lexington among safest in SC: Report The …

WEBAbout 200,000 people die every year from hospital errors, injuries, accidents, and infections, the watchdog group said.

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SC representatives propose consolidated health care agency The …

WEBJanuary 24, 2024 9:17 AM. South Carolina representatives are proposing a consolidation of state agencies into the new Executive Office of Health and Policy. File photo Getty …

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Market, health facility coming in 23-acre Columbia project

WEBA new farmers market with commercial kitchens, an affordable senior living community, a sheriff’s office substation and more are on the way as part of a 23-acre …

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SC’s Nephron slammed by Canada agency for problems with …

WEBBristow Marchant. 803-771-8405. Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated …

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Columbia hospitals restrict visits over flu The State

WEBThe Prisma Health hospital system announced new restrictions on its Columbia-area hospitals this week. Starting Wednesday, Prisma Health hospitals are …

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Charleston SC restaurants with worst March inspections The State

WEBHyman’s Seafood Company at 213 Meeting St. Hyman’s Seafood Company had an inspection on March 14 and got a B grade. An inspector observed an employee …

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SC Senate pushes larger pay hike to state employees The State

WEBLike the House budget, senators plan to cover the increase cost of health care premiums for those on the state health plan with $107.5 million. The state health …

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17 best South Carolina nursing homes, 2024 ranking shows The …

WEBFor details on the ranking methodology, click here. Below are the 17 best nursing homes in South Carolina, according to U.S. News. Bishop Gadsden Episcopal …

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Crime trends in police reports at Columbia student apartments

WEBMarch 13, 2023 1:29 PM. The State received 16 incident reports from The Hub on Main Street, 31 from Greene Crossing in the Vista, 37 from The Row at the Stadium …

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Legislation eliminating SC tax on period products advances The …

WEBIn South Carolina, there is a 6% sales tax on menstrual products, which adds to the burden of many other expenses a women occurs in her lifetime. However, two …

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Richland County Coroner IDs Columbia woman stabbed to death

WEBMorgan Hughes covers Columbia news for The State. She previously reported on health, education and local governments in Wyoming. She has won awards …

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Grizzly bear wanders into new area of Wyoming

WEBGrizzly bear’s historic venture into area of Wyoming has tragic end, officials say. By Brooke Baitinger. April 18, 2024 4:07 PM. A grizzly bear (not the one pictured) …

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20-year-old man shot, killed at Sumter SC convenience store

WEBA man was killed Wednesday night after a shooting in the parking lot of a Sumter convenience store, according to a Sumter Police Department news release. …

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