Tidelands Health

We're excited to share Tidelands Health hospitals have once again earned Zero Harm awards from South Carolina Hospital Association for outstanding performance in patient safety! Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital and Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital earned multiple Zero Harm awards, which are given to hospitals that record extended periods without preventable hospital-acquired infections in common categories and procedures. Our priority is always patient safety and care, and these awards are a testament to the commitment of our team members to provide high-quality care using the latest evidence-based practices. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4gxGTNf

Tidelands Health wishes you and your family a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving! 🦃💛 This Thanksgiving, and every day, we are thankful for the opportunity to serve our community and for our dedicated and caring team members.

We are incredibly grateful for our longstanding partnership with The Duke Endowment and its generous grant recently of $500,000 to support Tidelands Community Care Network—improving health and wellness in our communities. Established in 2012 with the support of The Duke Endowment, Tidelands Community Care Network connects uninsured and underinsured residents to primary care, specialty care, affordable medication, behavioral health care, dental care, transportation and more. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQqgcJZP

We extend our deepest gratitude this Veterans Day and every day to all those who have served our country in the armed forces, including team members at Tidelands Health. We are proud to employ a number of military veterans and for the opportunity to highlight their dedicated service to our community and country. To all our veterans at Tidelands Health and beyond, thank you for your courage and sacrifice.

Tidelands Health's successful implementation of Epic, an integrated electronic medical record, was part of a panel discussion at the national Becker’s Healthcare annual meeting and conference earlier this month. Will Johnson, the health system’s chief information officer, served as one of four panelists leading a session focused on electronic health records. Earlier this year, Tidelands Health launched Epic, along with the My Tidelands Health app featuring MyChart and related technologies. “With the successful implementation of Epic, our patients benefit from coordinated care and more streamlined access to their medical information at their fingertips. Implementing Epic has been a game-changer in the delivery of care,” Johnson said. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekpTsh4F

Please join us in congratulating two longtime members of the Tidelands Health board of trustees to their new leadership roles. Dan Scheffing, who previously served as vice chairman, has assumed chairmanship of the 23-member volunteer board. Robert “Robby” Jones, who has served on the board since 2008, is now vice chairman. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsnreUzn

Tidelands Health offers several programs for students to learn alongside team members and behind the scenes, including a nurse apprenticeship program and job shadowing opportunities. Recently, as part of our popular Nurses are Extraordinary program, 30 high school juniors and seniors from Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties had the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes experience at our hospitals. In addition to a hospital tour, the students learned from hands-on experiences, including swaddling a baby manikin, practicing CPR, donning protective suits used in operating rooms and more. Learn more about student opportunities at Tidelands Health here: https://lnkd.in/e3fHpjfB

We’re proud to share Tidelands Health hospitals have earned recognition as “high performing” by U.S. News & World Report! These ratings indicate the hospitals were significantly better than the national average in specific procedures and treatment of certain conditions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/deaQeJnS

We are proud to expand our partnership with Horry-Georgetown Technical College to educate and train more registered nurses. Students started this week and will move into the new Tidelands Health HGTC Education Center on the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital campus this fall. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTDAuf-h

The use of robotic-assisted surgery is part of Tidelands Health’s commitment to meet the health care needs of patients across the fast-growing Grand Strand by offering advanced care and leading technology close to home.