Encompass Health recognized MUSC Health Rehabilitation Hospital as one of its top hospitals for 2022. The hospital, an Encompass Health affiliate, was presented with the President’s Circle Award in September. […]
When Care Is Most Critical
Critical care is not something you look forward to, but, in Charleston County, it is always near if a life-threatening need comes your way. Vibra Hospital, located in the center […]
#CareLikeFamily at Trident Medical Center: It’s more than a hashtag
For Trident Medical Center intensive care unit nurse Stephanie Skal, RN, the hashtag #carelikefamily is personal. Last year, during the peak of COVID, she had emergency brain surgery and spent […]
A Focus on Long-Term Care
“Don’t be confused by the phrase ‘long-term.’ We are every bit as much a hospital as MUSC or Johns Hopkins,” advised Dan Dunmyer, CEO of Vibra Hospital of Charleston. “The difference is, we offer long-term acute care, where the average patient stay is 25 to 30 days.” The average stay in a short-term acute care […]
DR. PATRICK J. CAWLEY, CEO, Medical University of South Carolina
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? We have become a large training site for medical students as well as nursing students and all kinds of allied health professionals. We also have a large number of residents and fellows, physicians who train for six or seven years in different specialties. When […]
DAVID DUNLAP, CEO, Roper St. Francis
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? Charleston is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, and local health care providers such as Roper St. Francis are doing all they can to meet patients’ needs. Some of the factors that have led to our national accolades include excellent patient safety […]
JASON ALEXANDER, CEO, East Cooper Medical Center
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? Charleston is fortunate to have quality medical training programs that bring individuals to our community who are interested in advancing the state of medicine. Like most of us, these students quickly learn why Charleston is such a great place to live, and many of […]
TODD GALLATI, CEO, Trident Medical Center
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? For patients, Charleston health care providers represent a wide range of medical specialties provided in a competitive environment, which improves quality. Additionally, these health care services are provided in a region that has become increasingly attractive as a place to live, work, play and […]
LISA VALENTINE, CEO, Summerville Medical Center
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? First, consider where we live. The area we call home has been called “America’s Most Friendly City,” “The Most Polite and Hospitable City in America,” and, most recently, “The World’s Best City.” Long-term residents and our new families have high expectations for all the […]
SCOTT ISAACKS, CEO, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
WHY DO YOU THINK CHARLESTON HAS BECOME A REGIONAL MEDICAL HUB? The city’s recent accolades as a world-class travel destination make it easier to attract highly-skilled medical professionals and other essential staff to this area. With this population boom comes the necessity for high-quality, innovative, dependable medical services, and Charleston has really stepped up to […]