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Bluffton's new hospital brings care closer to home
For much of his life, Bill Vanderbeek has focused on serving the communities where he lives. A New Jersey native, Vanderbeek spent years in the military in Vietnam before building a three-decade career in law enforcement, six of them as a police chief. Even in his retirement to the Lowcountry,...
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Encompass Health offers Parkinson’s resources in Bluffton
BLUFFTON, Sc. (WTOC) - Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bluffton offers resources for Parkinson’s disease patients, including therapy programs and a monthly support group. The hospital is Parkinson’s certified through the Joint Commission. Ellen Glazer, a senior speech and language pathologist at the facility, said the certification means the...
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Optim Health Systems honors Daisy and Bee Award recipients across the system
Optim Health System is proud to announce its most recent DAISY and BEE Award recipients, honoring outstanding team members across multiple facilities for the exceptional care they provide to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that celebrates the clinical skill and compassion of nurses. The BEE Award honors non-nursing team members who go beyond exceptional expectations in supporting patients, families, and the care team around them. Both awards are driven by nominations submitted by the patients and families who experience that care firsthand. This month, Optim Health System is proud to recognize five individuals across four facilities. Optim Medical Center-Tattnall, Reidsville Haylie Introcasto , LPN is the recipient of the March DAISY Award at Optim Medical Center-Tattnall. When a patient arrived for a total knee replacement, her family hoped for good care. What they found was something more. Haylie greeted her patient with warmth, noticed details others might have missed, and made every interaction feel personal and unhurried. She took time to listen, answer questions, and treat her patient as a person, not just a case. Her compassion and professionalism helped make a difficult recovery a much more positive experience. Haylie Introcaso,LPN, March
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10+ new cardiology practice openings in Q1
Cardiology practices and heart centers kept expanding their footprints in the first quarter of 2026, with more than 10 new locations opening across the country. Here are more than 10 new cardiology-focused practices, clinics and ASCs that opened in the first three months of 2026 as reported by Becker’s.
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Lost and Found Recovery and Damascus Rehabilitation Center celebrate facility opening
Lost and Found Recovery and Damascus Rehabilitation Center officially celebrated the opening of a new recovery facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 27, marking a significant expansion of services aimed at helping individuals overcome substance use and rebuild their lives. Community members, local leaders, and supporters gathered for the event, which highlighted not only the physical expansion of the program but also its mission to provide long-term, community-based recovery support for men and women across the region. “This marks an important milestone, not only for this organization, but for our entire community,” Mandy Broadwell Statesboro Chamber of Commerce Programs & Events Director said during opening remarks. “Facilities like this provide hope, healing, and a path forward for individuals and families.” Growth reflects both need and impact Program leaders shared that the organization has seen rapid growth in recent months, expanding from 24 residents last year to now serving more than 60 individuals across multiple housing locations. Tony Craddock , assistant director, said the increase reflects both the demand for recovery services and the organization’s ability to meet that need. “The bad news is there are a lot of people out there that need help,” Craddock said. “The good news
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Beaufort Memorial showcases PATH Center, giving employees and students a hands-on path into healthcare
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort Memorial Hospital is highlighting a new workforce and training hub aimed at strengthening the future of healthcare in Beaufort County and the surrounding Lowcountry. The hospital’s federally funded PATH Career Development Center, or People Achieving Their Highest, uses lifelike, AI-powered mannequins and simulated clinical...
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Optim Health System Honor Daisy and Bee Award Recipients Across the System
Optim Health System is proud to announce its most recent DAISY and BEE Award recipients, honoring outstanding team members across multiple facilities for the exceptional care they provide to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that celebrates the clinical skill and compassion of...
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St. Joseph's/Candler Presents 33rd Annual McAuley Award
St. Joseph's/Candler’s 2026 McAuley Award Recipient is Pharmacist Crystal Horton!. Her story is one of an unsung hero, often behind the scenes (or the counter) as a Pharmacist at the Candler Prescription Center on the Candler Hospital Campus. She is known for going above and beyond, earning the respected of patients, physicians, and her co-workers.
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Savannah newborn suffered skull fractures, brain bleeds upon birth at Memorial hospital
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah-area mother who delivered a baby at Memorial Health University Medical Center says her C-section delivery resulted in injuries to her newborn, and that her medical records do not reflect what she experienced. Newborn suffered skull fractures and brain bleeds, records show. Jessica Hainley moved...
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Memorial Children’s Hospital turns five
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Despite opening during the middle of Covid Savannah’s freestanding children’s hospital is celebrating five years of caring for our smallest patients. Memorial health’s Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital is celebrating its 5th birthday. Wednesday they’re “flying high” with kite crafts, cupcakes,...
Savannah Tribune
Elaine Jones-Connor, RN-C Named to 2026 Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame
Elaine Jones-Connor, RN-C, CHCQM-CM, CHCQM-PSRM, FABQAURP, a highly accomplished nursing professional with more than 45 years of service, has been inducted into the 2026 Georgia Nurses Foundation Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor recognizes her lifelong commitment to excellence in patient care, leadership, and service to the nursing profession.
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Optim Medical Center-Tattnall recertified to ISO 9001 Quality Management System by DNV
Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has been awarded by DNV full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. The hospital was first certified to ISO 9001 in 2019. "Optim Medical Center-Tattnall’s mission is to provide the safest and most effective healthcare services possible," says Lora Duncan , System Chief Nursing and Clinical Operations Officer. "Achieving recertification to ISO 9001 reaffirms that commitment. The process is rigorous and earning it again reflects the dedication of our entire team to continuous improvement in everything we do." ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among US healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs. "Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their hospital the best it can be," says Kelly Proctor , President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. "ISO 9001 certification isn't just an award or trophy for something you've done, it's public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an everyday objective." ISO 9001 brings science to
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Healthy Boro to host discussion on Georgia’s maternal health crisis March 28
Healthy Boro, a subcommittee of the City of Statesboro’s One Boro Commission, will host the first event in its 2026 “A Healthier Boro Discussion Series” on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at 62 East Main Street in Statesboro. The session, titled “Listening to Georgia Moms: How Care Narratives Can Illuminate the Maternal Health Crisis,” will be facilitated by Dr. Heidi Altman , professor of anthropology at Georgia Southern University. The event will focus on the lived experiences of mothers navigating the maternal health system in Southeast Georgia and will provide an opportunity for community members to listen, learn and engage in discussion about maternal health challenges and disparities. As an applied and linguistic anthropologist, Dr. Altman has worked in Native American and African American communities in North Carolina, Georgia, California, Oklahoma, Mexico, Canada and elsewhere to help identify and resolve issues being experienced in those communities. Much of this work has been done as a consultant or in conjunction with non-profit work, and includes a problem gambling assessment, language revitalization initiatives, an exploration of the re-establishment of traditional midwifery practices, the expansion of public WiFi during the pandemic, community outreach and education re: maternal health, and the
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Riverkeeper monitors Ogeechee as Hyundai waste gets new treatment
Ogeechee Riverkeeper Damon Mullis is looking for something he hopes he never finds: evidence the Hyundai plant in Ellabell is polluting the river his organization is dedicated to protecting. “I would like for it to show no impact,” he said. “I’m looking for no effect.”. Hyundai started...
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Riverkeeper monitors Ogeechee as Hyundai waste gets new treatment
Ogeechee Riverkeeper Damon Mullis is looking for something he hopes he never finds: evidence the Hyundai plant in Ellabell is polluting the river his organization is dedicated to protecting. “I would like for it to show no impact,” he said. “I’m looking for no effect.”. Hyundai started...
The Current GA
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Novant Health opens heart clinic in South Carolina
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has opened a heart and vascular clinic in Bluffton, S.C. Novant Health Heart & Vascular is led by Christopher Wixon, MD, a vascular surgery specialist, according to a March 10 news release from the health system. The practice provides care for conditions including aneurysms, carotid artery...