October 17, 2008; Summerville, SC: Summerville Medical Center will be hosting a Respiratory Care event on Friday, October 24 from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Summerville Medical Center cafeteria (Classroom 1). The event is an educational and soc ...READ MORE
September 30, 2008; Summerville, SC; Approximately 80 South Carolina hospital professionals recently received praise, inspiration and practical ideas for improved organ and tissue donation results during the LifePoint-hosted 2008 statewide collaborat ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ September 23, 2008 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named Janice Wells, CPMSM, CPCS, to director of medical staff services. Wells was previously the Executive Direc ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ September 17, 2008 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named Courtney Coker, RN, to Director of Senior Health Center & Outpatient Burn Clinic.Coker was previously ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ September 16, 2008 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named Rhonda Slavin to Director of Case Management. Slavin was previously employed by the hospital as case manag ...READ MORE
Summerville, SC: Summerville Medical Center will host the “Pink Ribbon Tour” on Wednesday, September 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dave Graybill, an Arizona firefighter, is bringing thousands of people together in the fight against breast cancer with the P ...READ MORE
August 25, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System announced today the certificate of need (CON) application for construction of a new hospital in Berkeley County was filed August 13 with the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The fa ...READ MORE
August 11, 2008; Summerville, SC: We all expect blood to be there for us; but, barely a fraction of those who can give do. During our lifetime, nearly all individuals will face a time of great vulnerability in which they will need blood. And th ...READ MORE
What: Presentation of school supplies to Dorchester County schools Where: Summerville Medical Center, 295 Midland Parkway, Summerville, SC 29485 (Cafeteria)When: Friday, August 15 at 10:00 a ...READ MORE
July 31, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Surgery Center received a certificate of achievement in recognition of their winning entry in the full implementation category of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Innovation Challenge for medi ...READ MORE
July 17, 2008; Charleston, SC: The Southeastern area of the United States is known as the Kidney Stone Belt due to the high incidence of people suffering from kidney stones in those states. South Carolina is no exception; poor diet choices, lac ...READ MORE
February 7, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System recently announced the recipients of the 2007 Frist Humanitarian Award presented nationally to Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) employees and volunteers. Trident Medical Center 2007 recipie ...READ MORE
December 5, 2007; Charleston, SC: On Thursday, November 29, three employees from Trident Health System were named “HealthCare Heroes” by the Charleston Regional Business Journal and WELLPATH, hosts of the 2007 HealthCare Heroes Awards. Trident ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ November 26, 2007 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named April Reeder to Vice President of Operations. She will be responsible for operations in various ancillary a ...READ MORE
September 27, 2007; Charleston, SC: Thousands of Americans live with chronic neck pain and headaches each year. A damaged cervical disc, the small cushion between the bony segments (vertebrae) of the spine, could be the reason to blame.A handful of T ...READ MORE
October 23, 2007; North Charleston, SC - A new, minimally invasive technology for treating chronic sinus inflammation is now available for TRICARE eligible beneficiaries through Naval Health Clinic Charleston at Trident Medical Center. Th ...READ MORE
37 Million Americans Afflicted With Sinusitis A new, minimally invasive technology for treating chronic sinus inflammation is now available at Trident Medical Center. The Balloon Sinuplasty™ system uses a small catheter and balloon to qui ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ August 23, 2007 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named Bridget Denzik, RN, MSN, CNAA, BC, to Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Denzik was previously employed b ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC; November 19, 2007 – More than 30 victims from an early morning bus crash were transported to area Trident Health System hospitals.Trident Medical Center in North Charleston received eighteen patients, sixteen of which were treated and ...READ MORE
February 12, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System announced today that Cheryl F. Goforth, R.N. has been named chief nursing officer of Trident Medical Center, effective March 1, 2008. Goforth, who holds a master’s degree in h ...READ MORE
March 24, 2008; Walterboro, SC: Colleton Ambulatory Care, LLC d/b/a Colleton Ambulatory Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association), according to Mitch ...READ MORE
November 26, 2007; Walterboro, SC: Safe Kids Lowcountry led by Colleton Medical Center and The City of Walterboro Police Department will be kicking off “Just The Ticket” on Saturday, December 1, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Walterboro Belk’s on ...READ MORE
November 5, 2007; Charleston, SC: Beginning November 15, Trident Health System (including Trident Medical Center, Summerville Medical Center, Moncks Corner Medical Center and other affiliated facilities) will become tobacco-free. The use of all tobac ...READ MORE
February 4, 2008; Charleston, SC: Honoring American Heart Month, Colleton Medical Center employees wore red to work on National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 1, to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. Trident Health System h ...READ MORE
December 3, 2007; Walterboro, SC: Colleton Medical Center was awarded the first HCA North Florida Division/Carolina & Jacksonville Market Quality Award on Thursday, September 20, 2007. Elaine Kiser, director of quality resource management, ...READ MORE
Colleton Medical Center Educates Women on General Health and WellnessOctober 11, 2007; Charleston, SC: Colleton Medical Center will be hosting an informational and entertaining program at Walterboro National Guard Armory on Monday, October 22, ...READ MORE
April 3, 2008; Charleston, SC: Everyone hopes for a healthy baby. As a mother of two and grandmother of two healthy children, Holly Jeffries, Vice President of Operations for Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union, wanted to do something for parents and ...READ MORE
August 22, 2007; Charleston, SC: David Hendriks, Director of Food and Nutrition at Trident Medical Center, has been elected to serve on the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators (ASHFSA) board for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. ...READ MORE
October 11, 2007; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System employee, Joy Allen, has the opportunity to heal patients without medicine--her prescription is music. Founded two years ago by Allen, the music therapy program at Trident Medical Center is the ...READ MORE
May 23, 2008; Charleston, SC: David Hendriks, Director of Food and Nutrition at Trident Medical Center, was elected to host a panel discussion of chefs and operators on how best to expand into the Food and Nutrition Services within the healthcare ind ...READ MORE
September 20, 2007; Charleston, SC: On September 11, 36 employees from Trident Health System spent their workday participating in Trident United Way’s Day of Caring project. Trident Health System employees participated in three different Day of ...READ MORE
August 14, 2007; Walterboro, SC: Rebecca Brewer, CEO at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, notified the hospital Friday of her intention to resign her position. “Rebecca Brewer has been a committed leader at Colleton Medical Center an ...READ MORE
October 22, 2007; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System will host a “Diabetes Expo” on Thursday, November 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Trident HealthFinders located in Northwoods Mall. The event is for all adults whom have been diagnosed with dia ...READ MORE
January 8, 2008; Summerville, SC: Trident Health System and the Summerville Family YMCA will offer Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga classes every Monday from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. at the Summerville Family YMCA in 2008. This class is designed specifically for ...READ MORE
Local CEO Earns Top Healthcare Management CredentialMay 30, 2008; Summerville, SC: Patricia C. (PJ) Johnson, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer of Summerville Medical Center recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, ...READ MORE
June 9, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System recently received an award from Healthcare Marketing Report Magazine at the 25th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards for their “Relax” ad. “Our advertising is created with the consumers’ need ...READ MORE
Trident Health System Inspires Lowcountry Residents to Join National Dance Effort for Healthier LivingFebruary 15, 2008; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System announced today that it will host the 2008 Spirit of Women Day of Dance for Hea ...READ MORE
Charleston, SC/ May 15, 2008 – Trident Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA affiliated hospital, recently named Scott Bates to Director of Medical-Surgical Services. He will be responsible for overall operations for the unit ...READ MORE
October 23, 2007; Charleston, SC: Trident Health System will host “Haunted Healthfinders” on Friday, October 26 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Trident HealthFinders located in Northwoods Mall. The free event is for the entire family. “Haunted HealthFi ...READ MORE