SCHA News

October 2023

Out & About, Vol. 4
October 24, 2023
In this edition of “Out and About,” SCHA President & CEO Thornton Kirby gives us an update (and pictures) from his October travels.

Out and About, Vol.3
October 11, 2023
In this edition of “Out and About”, we learn more about SCHA President & CEO Thornton Kirby's travels across the state (and to Washington) over the course of September 2023.

Next in Line
October 4, 2023
AnMed and Anderson University have been working on the next generation of healthcare supply chain professionals.

September 2023

Out and About, Vol. 2
September 27, 2023
In this second edition of "Out and About,"  SCHA President & CEO Thornton Kirby provides an update on recent meetings and happenings in the SC hospital community.

SCHA and the SC Hospital Community Lost a Dear Friend, Partner, and Champion
September 13, 2023
SCHA was deeply saddened to learn that our long-time friend and colleague, Dr. Rick Foster, died on September 11 following his battle with pancreatic cancer.

August 2023

SCHA Out and About Vol. 1
August 23, 2023
In this new series, SCHA staff members share highlights from their recent visits to our member hospitals.

July 2023

New South Carolina Communities Join Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas
July 11, 2023
Four new South Carolina community coalitions will join Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas (HPHC), an initiative of The Duke Endowment (TDE) to help address chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

June 2023

SCHA and SC ETV Partner Up to Engage South Carolinians on Healthcare Career Possibilities
June 21, 2023
This partnership establishes a strategic framework for the cooperation between SCHA and SCETV to support the creation of multi-platform content and instructional resources that highlight careers in healthcare.

Questions About Medicaid Redetermination in SC? We Have Answers
June 14, 2023
South Carolina's Medicaid agency must verify eligibility for its entire population over the next year – about 1.3M members.

May 2023

Transforming the Healthcare Workforce Experience
May 17, 2023
The SCHA Foundation has a new grant that will fund efforts to identify, test and foster adoption of fundamental workplace culture changes aimed at realigning the value proposition, improving worker well-being and engagement, and strengthening retention.

Guidance on the End of Continuous Enrollment for Medicaid in SC
May 10, 2023
South Carolina hospitals have a unique opportunity to provide education to enrollment provisions in person and to make patients aware of resources available to them

April 2023

SCHA Aims to Support Health Workforce by Transforming Health Workplace
April 19, 2023
A $1.8 million grant from The Duke Endowment to the SCHA Foundation will fund efforts to identify, test and foster adoption of fundamental workplace culture changes aimed at realigning the value proposition, improving job fulfillment, increasing retention, and restructuring the workforce experience.

From Volunteer to MD
April 18, 2023
How a former volunteer at Newberry Memorial is on her way to becoming a doctor.

Governor McMaster Makes April SC Healthcare Decisions Month
April 5, 2023
During the month of April all healthcare workers and the public are encouraged to focus on advance care planning regarding your healthcare choices should there be a time when you cannot speak for yourself.

March 2023

Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Ends April 1
March 29, 2023
The end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 means up to 300K people will lose their coverage over the next year 

Governor McMaster Declares March “SC Zero Harm Patient Safety Month”
March 9, 2023
The month honors the amazing strides South Carolina’s hospitals and health systems have made in advancing care quality and patient safety.

February 2023

A Behavioral Health Grant Opportunity from SCDHHS
February 22, 2023
A total of $35 million in grant money will be awarded for one-time infrastructure investments in specialized hospital-based emergency departments and observational units dedicated to behavioral health.

CaroNova Launches Opioid Best Practices for Health Systems in the Carolinas
February 13, 2023
Online resource library aims to support adoption of effective strategies for prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder

Uniting in Support of Regulatory Changes to Prior Authorization
February 8, 2023
Hospitals in South Carolina and across the country need to show staunch support by submitting comments in favor of the new Proposed Rule from CMS.

Celebrate National Heart Month by Joining the "Live to Beat" Campaign
February 3, 2023
The campaign focuses on encouraging and empowering Black adults ages 35 to 54 to take small steps to reduce their risks for cardiovascular disease.