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.
Lorraine Angelino of Greenwood has assumed the volunteer post of Rotary International district governor for 2013-2014 as of July 1. Angelino works in Information Systems and Technology at Self Regional Healthcare.
Self Regional Healthcare announced today that it has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV, a leading accrediting organization of U.S. hospitals. Self Regional Medical Center is now home to the only accredited Stroke Center in the Lakelands region.
Self Regional Healthcare is adding a new patient safety system June 18 to provide additional protection for women, babies and pediatric patients at Self Regional Medical Center.
The American Sewing Guild of Greenwood recently donated about 125 handmade items to Self Regional Medical Center to be used by mastectomy patients.
Three of Self Regional Healthcare’s registered nurses have been recognized as the best in the state with the Palmetto Gold Award for excellence in nursing, and another of Self Regional’s nurses was awarded the organization’s annual scholarship.
The new mobile unit is part of a community health outreach initiative designed to improve the health and well being of residents of the seven-county region of Upstate South Carolina. The Self Regional Health Express, a 42-foot mobile vehicle, will be utilized by Self Regional to offer wellness and prevention services such as clinical exams, screenings, referral and health education.