Health

Bon Secours St. Francis to build $41 million emergency department

Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown Hospital is expanding with a new $41 million emergency department to accommodate 75,000 visitors annually.

Healthgrades names St. Francis Downtown and Eastside as the Best in South Carolina

Both hospitals were the only ones from South Carolina named to the top 50 and the only Upstate locations in the top 250.

Measuring your process beyond the scale

Exchanging old habits for new, health-promoting habits is hard.

Bon Secours St. Francis and Jasmine Road to build second safe house for human trafficking victims

The new facility will allow 14 residents to live rent-free during a two-year period while they receive help to address recovery from trauma and addictions.

Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown certified as Comprehensive Stroke Center

Bon Secours St. Francis has been designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center, signifying the hospital can provide the highest level of care to treat and receive the most complex stroke cases.

UofSC School of Medicine Greenville recognized as Apple Distinguished School

Medical students at the school currently use iPads with specially created apps to learn to listen to heart sounds before working with patients.

Greenville County wins 2019 Culture of Health Prize

“Greenville County is engaging around public transportation, affordable housing and education to improve the community’s health and well-being,” the award citation noted.

Thanksgiving-themed holistic happy hour at the whole health collective

Dr. Justin Griffin will discuss Network Chiropractic, a spinal care provider that utilizes holistic methods to heal the spine and nervous system.

2019 World Mental Health Day: The theme is suicide prevention

Neil Sondov, senior therapist at Compass of Carolina, says there were 85 suicide deaths in Greenville County in 2017.

Prisma Health partners with Contessa to provide in-home patient services

Home Recovery Care's benefits can include stress reduction and a quicker recovery time.

PHIT Act in Congress

The rising costs associated with healthcare is a significant issue for most Americans and their employers resulting in the need for healthcare reform.

Behind each pink ribbon lives unique breast cancer journeys, touched lives

Out of every eight women in the U.S., one will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Foundation for Geriatric Education funds tools for education at Greenville Technical College

The Foundation for Geriatric Education has donated $4,150 to GTC to allow for the purchase of tools for the Nursing Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs.