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SCHA TO PRESENT AT HERO FORUM19

The South Carolina Hospital Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Rick Foster, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthier SC, Jen Wright, Working Well Program Director, and Emily O’Sullivan, Working Well Program Manager, will present at HEROForum19 in Portland, OR.

Save the Date for Working Well's Fall Meeting!

Save the date for Working Well’s Annual Fall Meeting on November 14 at SCHA’s William L. Yates Conference Center in Columbia, SC. This exciting, day-long training brings together our entire Working Well membership, including organizations of all sizes and sectors, to network and share successes and challenges in workplace wellbeing. The meeting will feature speakers from across the state to share best practices, case studies and implementation strategies. The meeting will also include a fitness break and a heart-healthy lunch.

New Toolbox Resources in Strategy for Wellbeing!

Working Well wants to make it easier for organizations to create a best-practice wellbeing initiative. We are continually uploading new resources to Strategy for Wellbeing like case studies, implementation guides, sample policies, archived webinars and much more. Check out two of the most recent resources added to the Strategy for Wellbeing toolbox.

LRADAC Earns Overall Platinum Award for Second Year

Lexington-Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) is recognized by the South Carolina Hospital Association’s Working Well initiative for achieving the Strategy for Wellbeing Platinum award for the second year in a row. This award symbolizes excellence in workplace wellbeing and support for optimal employee health. Strategy for Wellbeing is an interactive, automated online tool designed to help employers implement best practices in employee wellbeing.

Congratulations to our Platinum Award Recipients!

These organizations are recognized by Working Well for achieving Platinum status through our Strategy for Wellbeing online platform during the past two months.

Training Opportunities

HEROForum19 | Thriving Organizations: Achieving Wellbeing through Collaboration | September 10-12 |Portland, ORFrom cooperation to collaboration, HEROForum19 will feature partnerships that have defied traditional boundaries – leaders, organizations and experts who believe that healthy cultures are prerequisites to health for individuals. This year we will focus on those who profoundly

The AnMed Health Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation with Commendation

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the cancer program at the AnMed Health Cancer Center.

Opioid CME Available

To meet the June 30 CME require for SC-licensed physicians, the Opioid Risk Prevention Partnership (ORPP) is offering a CME course for free for a limited time

McLeod Health Wins Prestigious International Baby-Friendly Designation

As part of its overall commitment to women’s health and care for expecting mothers, McLeod Regional Medical Center has received prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly® birth facility. 

RMC is First in SC to Offer Revolutionary New Dialysis Access Procedure

The Regional Medical Center (RMC) is the first hospital in the state and one of only a handful in the country to offer patients with end-stage kidney disease a new, minimally invasive dialysis access procedure called a percutaneous arteriovenous (AV) fistula.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Eat Well, Work Well | June 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | University Center of Greenville What does a healthy food environment look like at work? LiveWell Greenville invites you to attend this forum to learn how to improve your workplace food environment through implementing a healthy food policy and other low-to-no cost initiatives.

Congratulations to our Platinum Award Recipients!

These organizations are recognized by Working Well for recently achieving Platinum status through our Strategy for Wellbeing online platform.

Personal Resilience Strategies to Prevent Burnout

Wellbeing professionals, do you ever feel like your job is a constant sales pitch? That you continually must prove your worth and justify your every movement with a guaranteed ROI?Healthcare workers, are you always caring for others but never have time to tend to your own needs? Do you feel a lack of control to do your job well? Human Resources professionals, are you tired from the constant problem-solving, disgruntled employees and ever-changing regulations?

SC SHMM Chapter Receives Diamond Recognition for 2019

The statewide chapter of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) is one of less than a dozen affiliates to win top honors form the national membership group

South Carolina Telehealth Alliance Receives National Award

The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) was awarded the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) President’s Award for Transformation of Health Care Delivery during the ATA Annual Conference held recently in New Orleans.