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It took a while, but HCA Healthcare makes a move in Mount Pleasant
HCA Healthcare is opening a new emergency room in Mount Pleasant, marking its first brick-and-mortar presence in the affluent town. More than half a century after treating its first patients in the Lowcountry, HCA Healthcare Charleston is ready for its East Cooper close-up. The Nashville-based medical giant will mark the...
everafterinthewoods.com
This South Carolina Town Has A Healthcare System So Advanced It’s Ranked Among America’s Best
Charleston, South Carolina is best known for cobblestone streets, colorful antebellum homes, and horse-drawn carriages moving past the harbor. But behind all that historic charm is something far more modern. The city has built a healthcare system that quietly stands apart from those in many other mid-sized American cities, earning...
WMBF
SC sitting in ‘Stroke Belt’, Health officials urge residents to watch for risk
cariboucountynews.com
Premier Medical Highlights Growing Role of the Family Doctor in Charleston SC
August 12, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Premier Medical, a locally owned and physician-led healthcare provider, is drawing attention to the increasing importance of accessible family doctors for comprehensive, long-term care across the Charleston community. As patients seek continuity and coordination in their healthcare, the clinic is emphasizing how ongoing relationships with a dedicated family physician support better health outcomes over time.
The Post and Courier
It took a while, but HCA Healthcare makes a move in Mount Pleasant
More than half a century after treating its first patients in the Lowcountry, HCA Healthcare Charleston is ready for its East Cooper close-up. The Nashville-based medical giant will mark the opening of its new emergency room at 645 Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant on Aug. 15. The public is invited to an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting and an open house that runs until 3 p.m. HCA, which previously was known locally as Trident Health System, bought the 4-acre property across from Belle Hall Shopping Center for $4.35 million several years ago. The 11,020-square-foot ER will be open around the clock. Unli...
live5news.com
CDC warns of surging drug-resistant fungus in U.S. hospitals
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — As of July 25, 27 states have reported more than 3,400 cases of Candida auris, a fungus found in healthcare facilities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fewer than 4,300 cases were reported in all of last year. The CDC classifies Candida...
WCBD Count on 2
St. James Expands Rural Healthcare Access
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — August marks National Wellness Month, and one Lowcountry health center is using the moment to highlight its mission: making healthcare more accessible for rural communities. For many people living in rural areas, getting to a doctor’s office isn’t always easy. Limited transportation, long distances, and fewer nearby facilities can create real barriers […]
News19 WLTX
SC school vaccine rules 'age up' for the new year
South Carolina Daily Gazette
27 years after landmark ruling, people with disabilities still face neglect and death
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Olmstead v. L.C., holding that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities can violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. People should receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. That principle is right. It should be enforced. But moving people out of large institutions does not […]
southcarolinapublicradio.org
Charleston nurse pushes again for surgical smoke evacuation law
A silent health threat lurks in operating rooms across the nation. Doctors and nurses are exposed daily to what's known as surgical smoke. Surgeon Kevin Hughes in Charleston says the smoke is created as he cuts into tissue using an electrical device he holds like a pen. The device, called a Bovie, has a metal tip that smolders as it burns the skin.