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Don’t Get Burned, Free Skin Cancer Screening
May 01, 2012
As summer approaches, the thought of tanning – either indoors or outdoors – may seem appealing. But dermatologists warn tanning comes with a significant health risk that can be deadly.
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Free Stroke Prevention Screenings
May 01, 2012
About 795,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year, yet most people in the U.S. cannot identify stroke warning signs or risk factors.
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Patients’ Connected and Protected by Records Exchange at ERs
April 10, 2012
Lowcountry hospitals share benefits of expanding electronic records effort.
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Trident Sponsors “DUI Rodeo” at Goose Creek High School
April 04, 2012
On Wednesday, April 4th, Trident Medical Center will be sponsoring a DUI Rodeo in collaboration with the High School Injury Prevention Coalition (HSPIC).
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Trident Launches Digital Baby Board Program
March 06, 2012
Trident Health has launched a new free program which highlights their newborn babies on digital billboards throughout the Charleston area. The display showcases a different baby each day from Trident and Summerville Medical Centers. This innovative campaign allows parents to celebrate their child’s birth in a unique way.
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Cancer Center Receives Full Accreditation
March 05, 2012
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the Cancer Program at Trident Cancer Center.
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Trident Health Offers Free Prostate Screening
March 02, 2012
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men (lung cancer is first), according to the American Cancer Society.
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Trident Health Offers Free Community Events in February 2012
February 14, 2012
Trident Health Offers Free Community Events in February 2012.
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Trident Health Welcomes Electrophysiologist Specialist
February 06, 2012
Darren Sidney, M.D. has joined Charleston Heart Specialists in North Charleston as an electrophysiologist.
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Trident Debuts Baby Lullaby Bell
February 03, 2012
Trident Medical Center is pleased to introduce a new baby lullaby bell. The system introduces each newborn baby into the world by playing “Brahms's Lullaby” by German pianist and composer Johannes Brahms. The lullaby's melody is one of the most famous and recognizable in the world, used by countless parents to sing their babies to sleep.
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Trident Health Introduces South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery
February 01, 2012
Trident Health is excited to introduce: South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery.
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Perform a Death-Defying Act, Learn CPR
January 22, 2012
On Saturday, January 28, Moncks Corner Medical Center will be hosting a free CPR training class for the community.
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Trident Senior Health Offers Free Alzheimer’s Support Group
January 18, 2012
On Wednesday, January 25, Trident Senior Health will begin offering a free Alzheimer’s support group.
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Trident Health Offers Free February “Heart Health” Events
January 17, 2012
Throughout February, Trident Health will be providing their annual “Heart Health Events”, including free heart screenings and the latest information to help individuals lead a healthier lifestyle.
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Trident Health Debuts New Logo
January 10, 2012
Trident Health has unveiled a new logo and visual identity aimed at highlighting the organization’s strong commitment to the community and wide range of services offered.
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New Level II Nursery Opens
December 29, 2011
On Monday, December 19th, Summerville Medical Center(SMC) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of a state-of-the-art Level II nursery.
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NBC’s The “Biggest Loser” Finalist to Headline Health Event
December 12, 2011
Join Trident Health and Hannah Curlee, finalist from NBC’s The Biggest Loser Season 11, as she talks about her inspirational weight loss journey.
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Donate Blood and Win Delta Airline Tickets
December 12, 2011
In December, Trident Medical Center will host two blood drives for the community. Donors will be entered into a drawing to win two pairs of round-trip Delta airline tickets.
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Thanksgiving Fire Prevention Tips
November 21, 2011
Dr. Fred Mullins, CEO of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, will be at Trident Medical Center on Tuesday, November 22 at 11 a.m., providing tips for holiday fire prevention.
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Trident Senior Health Offers Free Alzheimer’s Workshop
November 04, 2011
On Monday, November 14, Trident Senior Health will be offering a free Alzheimer’s Disease workshop.
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Trident Health to Hold Town Hall Meetings
October 25, 2011
Beginning Tuesday, October 25, Trident Health System will begin holding Town Hall Meetings throughout Berkeley County.
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Trident Launches New Lung Cancer Screening
October 24, 2011
A simple screening for lung cancer could be the difference between early detection and death.
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Trident Health Offers Free Flu Shots
October 19, 2011
On October 27 and 28, Trident Senior Health will be offering free flu shots to seniors who present their Medicare card and photo ID.
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Trident Welcomes Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs
October 10, 2011
Trident Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs to the medical staff.
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DHEC Approves Summerville Medical Center Expansion
September 22, 2011
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has approved Summerville Medical Center’s (SMC) expansion project.
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Trident Named to Nation's Top Hospital List
September 21, 2011
Trident, Summerville and Moncks Corner Medical Center’s were named to the nation’s top performers list on key quality measures by the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
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Joint Commission Names Trident Health System to Nation’s Top Hospital List
September 15, 2011
On September 14, Trident, Summerville and Moncks Corner Medical Center’s were named to the nation’s top performers list on key quality measures by the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
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Trident Health Offers Free Prostate Screenings
September 12, 2011
During Prostate Cancer Awareness month, Trident Health System (THS) will be offering three free prostate cancer screenings at its medical centers throughout the Lowcountry.
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Trident Health Nationally Recognized for Quality Care
September 05, 2011
Trident Health System (THS) has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients.
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Trident Joins NFL's "Know Your Stats" Campaign
August 29, 2011
Trident Health System has joined the NFL and the American Urological Association Foundation’s “Know Your Stats” campaign.
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Music Man Restaurant Hosts American Heart Association Fundraising Dinner
August 18, 2011
On Wednesday, August 31, Music Man BBQ in Moncks Corner and Trident Health System, will be hosting a fundraising dinner for the American Heart Association (AHA).
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Trident Health System Welcomes Gastroenterology and Hepatology Physician
August 17, 2011
Dr. Robbie H. Taha has joined Coastal Carolina Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associates in North Charleston.
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Summerville Medical Center Holds Expansion Celebration
July 28, 2011
It was standing room only at Summerville Medical Center’s (SMC) Community Classroom, as over 100 people were in attendance to support the hospital’s plan for a $26 million expansion.
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Free PAD Screening on August 13th
July 28, 2011
Trident Health System will offer free Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) screenings at Trident Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center on Saturday, August 13 from 8 a.m. until noon.
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Summerville Medical Center Remains Confident in Expansion Plans
July 20, 2011
Summerville Medical Center (SMC) is confident that plans of a $26 million expansion will be upheld by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
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Breast Care Center to Hold “Pancakes for the Promise”
July 19, 2011
Proceeds will help support the Susan G. Komen promise of a world without breast cancer.
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Senior Health Offers Free Moncks Corner Grief Support Workshop
July 11, 2011
On Monday, July 18, Trident Senior Health will begin a free grief support workshop in Moncks Corner.
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Operation Christmas Stocking Begins
July 08, 2011
Participants of Trident’s “Health 2 You” (H2U) will be stuffing stockings for military members serving overseas.
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Trident Medical Center To Open Valve Clinic
June 24, 2011
On Tuesday, July 12, Trident Health System will open their new Valve Clinic at Trident Medical Center.
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Summerville Medical Center Expansion Application Completed
June 06, 2011
In November of 2010, Summerville Medical Center applied to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for a Certificate of Need for a $26 million facility expansion. On June 1, 2011, DHEC deemed the application complete; they will now review the application and make a decision within the next 120 days.
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Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Chamber Open House
May 31, 2011
It is estimated that nearly 7 million Americans suffer from chronic wounds associated with conditions such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and autoimmune disease. Trident Health System is pleased to announce the opening of the Advanced Wound Care Center at both Trident and Summerville Medical Centers.
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Chief Financial Officer Named
May 25, 2011
Trident Health System recently named Teresa G. Finch to Chief Financial Officer where she will be responsible for all financial planning for the health system. Finch was previously the CFO of Coliseum Health System in Macon, Georgia. Prior to moving to Georgia, she was CFO of The Women’s Hospital of Texas in Houston, and Cedars Medical Center in Miami.
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Free Skin Cancer Screening
May 23, 2011
As summer approaches, the thought of tanning – either indoors or outdoors – may seem appealing. But dermatologists warn tanning comes with a significant health risk that can be deadly.
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Trident Senior Health Offers Grief Support Workshop
April 29, 2011
On Tuesday, May 10, Trident Senior Health will begin a free grief support workshop. The eight week course will focus on ways to explore the stages of grief. The workshop will also discuss how to effectively journey and transition through each stage to begin a healthy healing process.
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Trident Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Cancer Detection Kit
April 27, 2011
May is melanoma skin cancer month and Trident Cancer Center is offering a free sun protection packet. This information will help educate the community on skin cancer detection. The kit includes sunscreen, information on protecting your skin from the sun, and tips on detecting skin cancer. To receive your free skin cancer detection kit, please call 843-797-FIND (3463).
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Trident Health System Receives Gold Seal of Approvals
April 18, 2011
Trident Medical Center has once again earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, as the new Heart Failure Clinic has obtained its initial Joint Commission certification. The Joint Commission has also re-certified Trident as a Primary Stroke Center and for knee and hip total joint replacement. The three programs earned certification by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety.
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Zumbathon for Babies Looks To Break World Record
April 06, 2011
On Saturday, April 16, Trident Health System, the March of Dimes and Pivotal Fitness will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for zumba. To break the mark, the Zumbathon event will need 1,300 participants doing zumba for one hour; over 1,000 people have already registered to zumba for babies.
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From Space to Surgery
April 01, 2011
Trident Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. George Pappas to the medical staff. Dr. Pappas has joined South Carolina Sports Medicine in North Charleston.
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2010 Frist Humanitarian Award Recipients Announced
March 22, 2011
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Trident Health System Welcomes Dr. Rica Santiago
February 28, 2011
Trident Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Rica Santiago to the medical staff. Dr. Santiago has joined LowCountry Internal Medicine in North Charleston.
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Trident Health System Performs Lowcountry’s First Ever TIF Procedure
February 18, 2011
Tens of millions of Americans suffer with heartburn or other symptoms of reflux. Until recently these patients faced either lifetime of daily medications, or the risks of invasive surgery. Trident Health System now offers the new Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure, which is performed completely without incisions.
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Trident Health System Receives American Stroke Association Award
February 16, 2011
Trident Health System (THS) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes Trident’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
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Trident Health System Welcomes Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Neil McDevitt
February 03, 2011
Trident Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Neil McDevitt to the medical staff. Dr. McDevitt has opened Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center in Summerville, and most recently was Director of Bariatric Services at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
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Trident Health System Offers Free Heart Month Lunch Seminars
January 31, 2011
– According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for more than 40 percent of all deaths.
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Trident Health System Begins Using Artemis System
January 04, 2011
Trident Health System has begun using the Artemis System for acute pediatric administration of drugs. It is a safety system, designed to improve patient care for the pediatric population. In the emergency department every second counts, and this web based software instantly computes a child’s proper dosage for the medical professional, improving speed and accuracy in administration of drugs.
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Trident Receives National Award for Organ Donation
January 04, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Trident Health System with the Bronze Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. The award is for Trident’s accomplishments in improving organ transplantation.
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Two Local Hospitals’ Stroke Care Program Awarded Certification From the Joint Commission
December 14, 2010
Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center have earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.
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HCA & USF Health Working Together to Improve Trauma Care in Florida
November 15, 2010
HCA and USF Health announced today that they are forming a statewide trauma network dedicated to improving access to quality trauma care and services in Florida.
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Trident Health System Breaks Ground With Robotic Kidney Removal
August 19, 2010
Trident Health System Breaks Ground With Robotic Kidney Removal
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Trident Health System Welcomes Neurologist
August 16, 2010
Trident Health System Welcomes Neurologist
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Trident Medical Center Physician Uses Latest Technology to Combat Sudden Cardiac Death
August 11, 2010
Trident Medical Center physician is the first in the Lowcountry to use an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a new medical device implanted in the body to help regulate the heart’s rhythm. ICDs monitor the heart’s rhythm for very
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Diabetes Education and Health Fair Set for Aug. 21 in St. Stephen
August 09, 2010
Moncks Corner Medical Center is partnering with Curves to encourage the community to take control of its health through a Diabetes Education and Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21 at Redeemed Holiness, 121 Elm St. in St. Stephen.
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Trident Health System Recognized for Quality Heart Disease, Stroke Care
August 09, 2010
Trident Health System has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program.
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Mammogram Mondays…Get the Picture
July 06, 2010
Moncks Corner Medical Center (MCMC) is encouraging women to take control of their breast health and participate in MCMC’s Mammogram Mondays events during the summer months.
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Trident Health System Invites YOU to Be the Surgeon
June 23, 2010
Trident Health System is proud to exhibit the da Vinci Surgical System at Towne Centre on Thursday, July 1 from Noon – 8 p.m. Individuals will be able to “test drive” the robot, ask questions of our medical staff and enter the “Name the Robot” contest.
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Real Men Get Tested
June 09, 2010
Trident Health System will offer free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screenings and Digital Rectal Exams (DRE) on Saturday, June 19 from 8 a.m. - Noon at Moncks Corner Medical Center.
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Trident Health System Receives Nuclear Medicine Accreditation
June 03, 2010
Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center’s Nuclear Medicine Department was recently granted accreditation by The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).
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Summerville Medical Center Awarded Dual Accreditation from The Joint Commission
May 25, 2010
Summerville Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™
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Local Physician Elected to Fellowship
May 14, 2010
Jerry Back, MD., with Trident Health System has been inducted as a Fellow with the American Society of Hypertension (ASH).
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Local Nurses to Celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12
May 06, 2010
Annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6, marked as RN Recognition Day, and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession.
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Are You at Risk for Stroke?
May 04, 2010
On Thursday, May 20, Trident Health System will offer a free stroke screening from 9:15 – 11:30 a.m. at Trident Medical Center followed by a stroke prevention lecture at Noon with Dr. Thomas Privett and Dr. Matthew Wallen.
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Trident Health System and Curves® Partner to Help Women Take Control of Their Health
April 28, 2010
Trident Health System and Curves® locations across the Lowcountry will offer free doctor-led events during May that will educate women about the importance of managing their health with diet, exercise and annual gynecologic exams.
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Trident Health System Invites Public to Senior Health & Fitness Lecture Series and Screenings
April 21, 2010
In recognition of Older Americans Month in May, Trident Health System’s “Senior Health & Fitness Lecture Series” seminars will be conducted from noon to 1 p.m. at Trident Medical Center.
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Local Physician Co-Authors Article in Pediatrics
April 21, 2010
Arthur Shepard, MD, neonatologist with Trident Health System, co-authored a recent article in the April 2010 issue of Pediatrics.
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Trident Health System Names New Cancer Center Director
April 16, 2010
Trident Health System recently named Trent Mullis to Director of Trident Cancer Center.
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Donate Blood and Enter to Win a Cruise for Two!
April 09, 2010
On Wednesday, April 14, Summerville Medical Center will host a blood drive for the community from 1– 5 p.m.
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Patients and Hospitals Benefit with New Information Exchange
March 24, 2010
Time Critical Data Exchange Expected to Improve Patient Safety and Reduce Costs Region-wide
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Local Health Care Employee Aids in Proclamation from Governor Sanford
March 11, 2010
The National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) announced the inaugural celebration of Annual Histotechnology Day on March 10, 2010.
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New Procedure Helps Prevent Recurrent Disc Herniations
March 08, 2010
Dr. Jason Highsmith Pioneers New Technique at Trident Medical Center
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2009 Frist Humanitarian Award Recipients Announced
March 03, 2010
Trident Health System recently announced the recipients of the 2009 Frist Humanitarian Award presented nationally to Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) employees and volunteers.
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Joseph M. Still Outpatient Burn Clinic Relocation Grand Opening
February 20, 2010
Joseph M. Still Outpatient Burn Clinic relocation grand opening
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Trident Health System Donates Medical Equipment to Haiti Relief Efforts
February 11, 2010
Trident Health System has donated a large sum of medical equipment and supplies in response to Haiti relief efforts.
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Children More at Risk for Burns
February 09, 2010
The Joseph M. Still Outpatient Burn Clinic at Trident Health System is recognizing Burn Awareness Week this week.
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Trident & Summerville Medical Centers Named "Hospital of Choice"
January 28, 2010
Trident and Summerville Medical Centers were named the hospital and urgent care/emergency facility of choice in Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
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New Director of Cardiovascular Services Named at Trident Health System
January 26, 2010
Trident Health System recently named Tammy Tyner, RN, to Director of Cardiovascular Services.
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Trident Health System Invites Public to Heart Month Lecture Series and Screenings
January 20, 2010
Trident Health System Invites Public to Heart Month Lecture Series and Screenings
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38 Local Nurses Receive Certification through Grant Fund
January 14, 2010
Thirty-eight local nurses have received certification through the State of South Carolina Incumbent Worker Training Grant.
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Trident Health System Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
January 11, 2010
Trident Health System Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation