Our 2024 Zero Harm Awards Portal opens next month! We have a webinar coming up on July 24 for our members to review the awards criteria and metric updates. Please share this webinar information with anyone at your facility who will be applying for one or more Zero Harm awards on behalf of your organization!
South Carolina Hospital Association
Hospitals and Health Care
Columbia, SC 9,209 followers
A Better State of Health
About us
South Carolina Hospital Association is a private, not-for-profit organization made up of some 100 member hospitals and health systems and about 900 personal members associated with our institutional members. The South Carolina Hospital Association was created in 1921 to serve as the collective voice of the state’s hospital community. The Association is proud to be a part of the state’s hospital industry, adding value to hospitals’ efforts to care for the people of South Carolina. By helping to keep South Carolina’s hospitals healthy, we are helping to keep our state healthy.
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http://www.scha.org
External link for South Carolina Hospital Association
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Columbia, SC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1921
- Specialties
- advocacy, quality and patient safety, workforce, and healthcare policy
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Primary
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1000 Center Point Road
Columbia, SC 29210, US
Employees at South Carolina Hospital Association
Updates
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We're excited for this! Our President and CEO Thornton Kirby will be on of the plenary speakers. Register now!
🚀 GET READY! The 9th Annual Population Health Summit kicks off with an impactful plenary session featuring: Brannon Traxler, MD, MPH of S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control Thornton Kirby, President and CEO of South Carolina Hospital Association Darlene Lynch of South Carolina Office of Rural Health Gain insights into state health policies, programs, and ways to get involved. This session will address critical health disparities and promote health equity initiatives across our state. Join us and be part of the change! Register today by visiting our website! Link in the comments ⬇️ #PopulationHealthSummit #SCPHS2024 #populationhealth #healthequity #SChealth #publichealth #healthcareleadership #ruralhealth #healthierSC #healthdisparities #healthpolicy
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📢 Webinar Alert! 🌟 Join us on July 27 for an informative session on this year’s Zero Harm Awards. We’ll cover the updated criteria and metrics, plus a step-by-step guide to using the online application portal. If you’re applying for a Zero Harm award, this is a must-attend! Share with your colleagues and register at the webpage below. 👥 #ZeroHarmSC
Zero Harm Webinar: 2024 Zero Harm Awards Program Review — SC Zero Harm
zeroharmsc.org
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Join us for another session of SCHA Safety and Security Learning Collaborative! On Wednesday, July 17 we will be learning more about how Lexington Medical Center uses license plate readers to enhance security through integration with law enforcement databases, proactive monitoring, and response to workplace violence. Don’t miss this chance to improve your practices and contribute to hospital safety! Register at scha.org/events. #SafetyAndSecurity #HealthcareSafety
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In partnership with the SC Technical College System, SCHA will be holding another session of its Clinical Faculty Academy at Midlands Technical College - Airport Campus on August 1-2! The two-day session is designed for practicing nurses interested in teaching. See scha.org/events for full details.
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Joseph DeLeon, a healthcare leader from Texas, will be joining Roper Saint Francis Healthcare as President and CEO. After seven months as interim CEO, Dr. Megan Baker will become the system’s chief operating officer.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare System names veteran Texas leader as new CEO
postandcourier.com
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Our 2024 Membership Directory is out now! Save the link as a quick one-stop shop for information about SCHA and the South Carolina hospital community.
Membership Directory - South Carolina Hospital Association
https://scha.org
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Congratulations to William Kenley of AnMed Health and Bill Little of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center for being named "Community Hospital CEOs You to Need to Know" by Becker's Healthcare!
160 community hospital CEOs to know | 2024
beckershospitalreview.com
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ICYMI: Our parent organization the American Hospital Association worked with Microsoft, Google, and the White House to secure free and discounted cybersecurity resources to assist rural hospitals!
AHA Helps Secure New Cybersecurity Resources from Microsoft and Google to Assist Rural Hospitals | AHA
aha.org
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Are you signed up for S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control's Health Alert Network? It's something that can help any and all healthcare (and healthcare-adjacent) professionals in our state. The network serves a host of functions, from notifying healthcare providers of adverse public health events to the latest updates from the CDC. If you're not on their mailing list, sign up today! (Link in the comments)