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SCHA serious about wellness

Type: News

Feb. 14, 2012

Learn how SC hospitals are taking wellness to new heights.

Cannon team making surgery safer

Type: News

Feb. 10, 2012

By implementing a safe surgery checklist, Cannon Memorial Hospital’s Surgical Department is addressing potential issues before they arise rather than waiting to react. In response to a

SC in top quartile for health care quality

Type: News

Feb. 8, 2012

South Carolina ranks in the top quartile of all US states on established quality measures.

Hospital groups file brief on reform

Type: News

Feb. 7, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the legality of the individual mandate to purchase health insurance, according to six national hospital associations

Lewis Blackman Awards Call for Nominations

Type: News

Feb. 6, 2012

Nominate a South Carolina Patient Safety Champion today!

SCHA Partners with Premier to Accomplish Partnership for Patients Goals in SC

Type: News

Dec. 14, 2011

SC hospitals transforming health care delivery system.

A better pledge, for a more perfect union

Type: Blog

Feb. 5, 2012

Imagine if an aspiring surgeon signed a pledge never to perform an amputation. Or an applicant for dental school signed a pledge never to extract a tooth.

Thornton Kirby, FACHE

South Carolina Needs a Strong Certificate of Need Law

Type: Blog

Jan. 23, 2012

A major problem with the CON process is the almost inevitable conflict between often logical and appropriate proposals and the concerns of individuals and organizations potentially affected by the

Allan Stalvey

SCHA recognized with marketing award

Type: Blog

Dec. 13, 2011

The South Carolina Hosptial Association received an award Thursday, Dec.

Hospitals Going for a Bunch Sprint

Type: Blog

Oct. 19, 2011

SCHA has teamed up with its member hospitals to improve the health of its employees.

Walked into a Lampost? Hurt while crocheting? Help is on the way.

Type: Blog

Sep. 14, 2011

You wouldn’t believe the lengths that health care providers go to in order to document how injuries occur. No, really, you wouldn’t believe it. And come October 2013, there will b

Jim Head Jr., FACHE

"The Help" helps shed light on God-Politics and the Poor

Type: Blog

Aug. 29, 2011

Everyone seems to be quoting and tweeting the tender line of Miss Aibileen in "The Help", “You is kiiiind. You is smaaaart. You is important.”

Rozalynn Goodwin, FACHE

Reports and Publications

SC Healthy Achievements

A summary of some of SC hospitals' achievements regarding patient safety and quality of care.
SCHA Federal Priorities, 2011

A discussion of federal issues impacting hospitals and SCHA's position on those issues. Also includes facts about SC hospitals.
Leading Transformational Change (2010)

Third edition of Every Patient Counts annual report