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Feb 5, 2024

Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Parker’s Community Fund Dedicate Gregory M. Parker Emergency Departments

Parker’s Kitchen – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that has been honored by the Charleston Regional Business Journal as the Most Philanthropic Business – celebrated a ribbon cutting for the new Gregory M. Parker Emergency Department at Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, S.C[...]

Feb 5, 2024

Afaxys Names Christian Bloomgren Chief Commercial Officer

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Afaxys, LLC, a socially conscious healthcare company focused on serving public health professionals and their patients, today announced the appointment of Christian Bloomgren to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Christian will be responsible for leading the identification, development, and execut[...]

Feb 2, 2024

$2.4B deal buys 3 South Carolina hospitals, including Mount Pleasant facility

Three health care centers previously owned by a Dallas firm are being purchased by a Winston-Salem company …

Parker’s Kitchen, a national convenience store and food service company, recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for the new Gregory M. Parker Emergency Department at Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston. (Photo/Parker's Kitchen)
Feb 2, 2024

Roper St. Francis marks largest gift ever with new Charleston projects

Officials celebrated the opening of a new emergency department at Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston as a result of the gift.

Jan 31, 2024

Charleston ENT And Allergy Welcomes Industry Veteran Bob Glazer As Senior Director of Business Development

Charleston ENT and Allergy is pleased to announce that Bob Glazer has joined their management team as the Senior Director of Business Development. With an impressive career spanning over 45 years in the healthcare industry, Mr. Glazer brings a profound depth of experience and expertise to augment the capabilities of the Charlest[...]

Jan 30, 2024

Trident Health Hospitals Earn America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award

Charleston, SC – Trident Health announced today its two acute care hospitals – Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center – are among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement puts[...]

Jan 17, 2024

FoodShare Berkeley County Increases Online Access to Reduce Food Insecurity

Berkeley County, SC- FoodShare Berkeley County received approval from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to accept SNAP online for purchases of fruits and vegetables sold through its Fresh Food Box program. Launched in 2023, FoodShare Berkeley County (powered by Trident United Way) is a member of a state-wide network of FoodSha[...]

Jan 12, 2024

SHL Medical further strengthens vertical capabilities with the acquisition of US manufacturer Superior Tooling Inc.

Continuing its ambitious growth journey, SHL Medical has acquired Superior Tooling Inc., a Wake Forest, North Carolina-based manufacturing company specializing in plastic injection molds. The integration of Superior Tooling will strengthen the SHL’s inhouse manufacturing capabilities, particularly for its upcoming US manufactu[...]

Jan 10, 2024

Genesis Healthcare Celebrates Progress on Its State-of-the-Art Health Center in Walterboro

Excitement is building as construction progresses on Genesis Healthcare’s state-of-the-art health center in Walterboro. With the exterior walls now complete, the facility is set to receive its roof and distinctive brickwork in the coming weeks, bringing the vision of accessible healthcare closer to reality for the communit[...]

Jan 5, 2024

Charleston ENT & Allergy Welcomes Allergist Dr. Ari Zelig

Dr. Ari Zelig comes to Charleston from his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. He looks forward to establishing long-term relationships with patients in the Lowcountry and improving their quality of life. He is board-certified in allergy and immunology as well as general pediatrics and treats patients of all ages with allergic and i[...]

Dec 27, 2023

South Carolina Agriculture Department to take over some food safety responsibilities

Long the purview of DHEC, the responsibility for some of South Carolina’s food safety programs will shift from the health department to the state Department of Agriculture at the start of the new fiscal year …

Dec 20, 2023

Prominent Well-being Leaders Launch Concept to Encourage Human Connection, Build Joy

According to a new Meta-Gallup survey, one out of every four adults has reported feeling very or fairly lonely. With 25 years of combined experience in executive leadership, coaching and development, Charleston trailblazers Gillian Zettler and Chandler Frisbie are on a mission to inject a sense of belonging and connection into t[...]