In just six months, Ronnie Turner says he has transformed his diet and his activity levels to allow him to manage his diabetes—for the first time since his initial diagnosis in 1977. “My quality of life has changed,” says Ronnie Turner. “When I get home, I have so much more energy to do things with my family.”
Self Regional is celebrating World Diabetes Day with a special community outreach initiative in Uptown Greenwood on Nov 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The event includes free diabetes assessments and screenings, information from our Diabetes Educators, refreshments, and a proclamation by mayor Welborn Adams.
Self Regional Healthcare and Self Medical Group in Greenwood were recipients of a Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT) Most Improved Safety Award at the 11th Annual PHTS Safe Patient Handling Conference & PHT Awards Luncheon in September.
Pretty in Pink, the area’s largest breast cancer awareness celebration, is back for a third year with a revamped program that is designed to help screen low-income women for breast cancer. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Greenwood American Legion at 5:30 p.m. and is a ticketed event.
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation will be the title sponsor of a Symetra Tour – Road to the LPGA charity golf tournament to raise funds for women’s health initiatives. The tournament will be named the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women’s Health Charity Classic, to be held May 5-11, 2014, at The Links at Stoney Point golf course in Greenwood, S.C.
Self Regional Healthcare has been named one of the nation’s best healthcare workplaces for the third consecutive year by Modern Healthcare. The prestigious “Top 100” listing was announced this week, and Self Regional is the only healthcare provider in South Carolina to receive this recognition.
Greenwood resident and ovarian cancer survivor Dianne Morgan will be presenting a special ovarian cancer awareness event on Sunday, September 22 together with representatives from the South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation. The event will include an educational program designed to teach women about the cancer and factors that may elevate the risk for developing ovarian cancer.
Following several years of cost-cutting initiatives, Self Regional Healthcare has announced a board-approved average rate reduction of 5 percent for its fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2013. The rate reduction is most significant for outpatient laboratory and imaging services, which will have a 10 percent and 15 percent reduction in charges, respectively.
Self Regional is joining the American Cancer Society of Greenwood to present a ground-breaking study called CPS-3, or Cancer Prevention Study-3, to the residents of the Lakelands. CPS-3 is a long-term, national cancer research study managed by the American Cancer Society. Two dates are being offered: August 27 and 29.
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual nursing scholarship luncheon in late June and awarded seven local students scholarships for a combined amount of $7,000.