For the ninth year in a row, MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston has been named the top hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report.
Please join us on Fri. June 3, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., on the MUSC Greenway as the MUSC Turning the Tide Violence Intervention Program honors
#WearOrangeDay
, created to bring awareness to the impact of firearm violence in our community.
#NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay
This report includes all four divisions of MUSC Health: Charleston, Florence, Lancaster, and Midlands. Patients are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna or 14 days after a single dose of Johnson & Johnson.
#BacktheVaxMUSC
"I carry being a woman, being a black woman in medicine, with pride. Representation matters. I hope to help widen the path for those coming behind me." - Nigerian-born MUSC Health infectious disease specialist, Dr. Ruth Adekunle
#WomenInMedicineMonth
#ChangingWhatsPossible
From faster stroke care to digital twin technology at
@musckids
, we are joining forces with
@SiemensHealth
to improve patient outcomes by fostering innovation:
7️⃣ years in a row! We are absolutely thrilled & humbled to be named the best hospital in South Carolina by
@usnews
🎉
We are so proud to serve our patients, families, & communities across the state of South Carolina - thank you for entrusting MUSC Health with your care! 💙
81% of our hospitalized
#COVID19
patients are unvaccinated.
Here's today's COVID overview for Charleston, Florence, & Lancaster divisions. Regular updates to come.
Find a vaccine near you at .
#BacktheVaxMUSC
"No matter how we looked at it, those who got the e-cigarette product demonstrated greater abstinence and reduced harm as compared to those who didn’t get it." —Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D.
Learn more about this
@muschollings
study here:
#ecigarettes
We are thrilled to share that after 18 days on the lung transplant wait list, MUSC successfully transplanted Diane Hogan on July 6th, 2020! Diane is seen here ringing the bell, celebrating her a second chance at life!
#COVID19
#changingwhatspossible
#transplant
#healthcareheroes
At MUSC, flattening the curve means taking proactive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing, increased cleaning, & diligent screenings. We are following all CDC & SCDHEC protocol to protect our care team members, patients, & families.
Aired today on
@CBSNews
,
#MUSCHealth
nurse and former photojournalist
@AlanHawes
reveals raw behind-the-scenes images of the trauma of
#COVID19
, a story told through the lens of health care workers. Watch this powerful segment here:
"It is an honor to have people entrust you with their health. I love building relationships with my patients and working alongside them to achieve their goals," says Dr. Aundrea Loftley, MUSC Health endocrinologist & self-proclaimed Tina Turner fanatic 👏
#WomenInMedicineMonth
MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Center performed its first round of pulse field ablation (PFA) this morning! We're excited about this new technology as a safer, more efficient one for treating patients with atrial fibrillation.
#ChangingWhatsPossible
one heart at a time ❤️
#afib
Congrats to
@dariusrucker
, who — inspired by his mom, a former MUSC nurse —co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital! 😀
@musckids
MUSC Health is
#5
in the nation for left ventricular assist (
#LVAD
) implant volumes to help patients with
#HeartFailure
. We have maintained above-national outcomes! We are
#ChangingWhatsPossible
for the patients in SC and beyond!
Congratulations
@MUSCkids
for being the only children's hospital in the state to be ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018-19 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”
@MUSCatalystNews
Being a woman in medicine is not easy, but it can be done, says MUSC Health cardiologist Dr. Ramu.
"Pursue your passion, build your army of support (family, friends, mentors and sponsors) and let nothing stop you."
#WomeninMedicine
#WomeninMedicineMonth
, cont'd 👏
Almost every COVID sample checked at MUSC is now the delta variant, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called more contagious than the common cold, seasonal flu, Ebola and smallpox.
Today is Certified Nurses Day, and we are especially grateful for our Certified Nurses today, as they deliver high quality care for their patients while fighting the spread of COVID19. Thank you for all you do! Our Certified Nurses are
#ChangingWhatsPossible
every day.
The U.S. health care system was seeing a hospital gown shortage prior to
#COVID
-19.
@MUSChealth
Supply Chain Shift Supervisor Frederica Terry was excited to receive 1,000 gowns donated by Lockheed Martin. Thank you
@LockheedMartin
for your generosity!
#changingwhatspossible
We are so proud to have been ranked in the top two percent of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings! Congratulations to our students, faculty, care team, and everyone who is changing what's possible at MUSC.
MUSC Health Virtual Care will be offering free virtual care visits for all South Carolinians in need from today through the duration of the storm. Patients who need care are encouraged to use the promo code MUSCCARES to access free virtual care services at
The future is here 👏 MUSC Health recently completed our first robotic living donor nephrectomy - thanks to Dr. Nadig, Dr. Rohan, and our amazing robotics team.
Not only is this a first for MUSC Health, but it's also a first in the southeast 🎉 Congratulations!
Because Charlestonians proactively social distanced & stayed at home MUSC has not seen the impact of spread of the virus that other cities have. And now, we are able to reopen and start to see patients and provide the care and services needed.
#WeAreReady
We're kicking off
#WIMMonth
by celebrating with the women of MUSC's Cardiac Electrophysiology Program. Special shoutout to Dr. Anne Kroman, first woman appointed as attending physician, and Dr. Leah John, first woman in the EP fellowship program!
#StrengthinDiversity
Spotted: an all-women neurosurgery team performs a vascular craniotomy!
Huge thanks to MUSC Health Neuroendovascular Surgeon Dr. Alex Spiotta for sharing! 🧠
@MuscNeurology
#DYK
: MUSC Health is
#1
in the nation for kidney-pancreas
#transplant
volumes!
The national ranking is a remarkable accomplishment of our multidisciplinary transplant team, led by doctors Joseph Scalea and Angello Lin.
#ChangingWhatsPossible
At
@NCCAElementary
, talking to a crowd of superheroes. The students are walking this morning to raise money for
@MUSChealth
Children's Hospital, and that makes them REAL superheroes.
MUSC Health Virtual Urgent Care () patients with provider order who have respiratory illness or “COVID-19-like” symptoms will be tested in drive-through collection site at Citadel Mall campus location.
This invitation is extended by the MUSC Black Faculty Group to MUSC faculty, staff, and students. If you are unable to participate in person at the Urban Farm, stand, sit, or kneel wherever you are for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of Mr. George Floyd and all lives lost.
We are so excited to welcome the Florence, Marion, Lancaster, and Chester, South Carolina communities to the MUSC family! .
#ChangingWhatsPossible
#MUSCHealth
We want to thank MUSC Health Athletic Trainer Ashley Chrestman, who was there for a Stratford High School student facing a catastrophic event and prevented him from suffering a cardiac arrest.
Thank you for all you do, Ashley!
#ChangingWhatsPossible
MUSC Health is getting numerous offers from generous community members and organizations wanting to donate supplies as well as make connections for us on potential supply purchases. Please follow this link for details about this process.
Happy
#DoctorsDay
to all of our physicians, from the Lowcountry, Orangeburg and the Midlands to Lancaster, Chester, Florence, Marion, and Black River — thank you for your compassionate patient care. We're proud that you're
#ChangingWhatsPossible
with MUSC Health!🥳
We recently shared the story of two outstanding
@MUSCkids
nurses who went above and beyond to ensure the safety of a mother and her daughter during a difficult delivery. Today, on her daughter’s 1st birthday, we are *thrilled* to share this beautiful reunion with you!
You're looking at the team that administered SC's first use of the novel
#Contour
device to treat a basilar apex aneurysm!
Send this amazing squad a high five for
#ChangingWhatsPossible
in SC! ✋
📷 Thanks to Dr. Alex Spiotta 🙏
MUSC Health receives official waiver from FDA enabling greater access to testing for patients with respiratory illness symptoms and possible COVID-19 exposure. If symptomatic continue to use free promo code COVID19.
Our hearts go out to the families that were impacted by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas this week. We grieve for the victims of this senseless massacre. As caregivers of children, our care team members' hearts are broken for the families affected.
“I feel that dual-trained (cardiac/critical care) anesthesiologists are uniquely positioned to care for complex patients inside and out of the OR." —Cardiac & Critical Care Anesthesiologist Maxie Phillips on why he chose his unique path
#PhysicianAnesthesiologistWeek
We are so excited to welcome the communities of Chester, Lancaster, Florence and Marion, South Carolina to the MUSC Family! Learn more about what this means for patients and their families, care team members, providers, and the communities:
MUSC Health's Dr. Ashley Hink, a general, trauma and critical care surgeon, describes the field of medicine as "a beautiful blend of science, human interaction, compassion, and challenge."
She's pictured here with her dog Franny! 🐶
#WomeninMedicine
Every year, MUSC Health University Medical Center ED decorates a Giving Tree with scarves, gloves, hats and more. People in need can take whatever items they need to stay warm before leaving the ER. ✨
Thank you to everyone who keeps the Giving Tree tradition alive! 🎄
ICYMI: "Job well done," says Chief Quality Officer Dr. Danielle Scheurer to her fellow
#WomeninMedicine
. In the article below, she reflects on the trailblazers who came before her & celebrates those working alongside her.
#WIMMonth
#StrengthinDiversity
"Let us all pause to reflect on all of the sacrifices that brave men and women have made to defend our country and our freedom. On behalf of the MUSC family, thank you to all those who have sacrificed and served our country." from
@PresMUSC
Dr. David J. Cole
#MemorialDay
It's National Wear Red Day®❣️ Today, we raise awareness and are relentless in support of women’s health. Today, we fight back against cardiovascular diseases, which continue to be the greatest threat to women's health.
#WearRedDay
#HeartMonth
❤️
Pro rock climber
@AlexHonnold
and researcher Jane Joseph, Ph.D., are an odd pairing. But a chance meeting in 2016 led an athlete to gain a better understanding of what makes him tick and a professor to learn that some brains just defy science.
#FreeSolo
MUSC Health stands against violence in any form. We must continue to focus on public health issues in an effort to promote preventive measures that sustain health, cultivate wellness & foster healing among the people & communities that we serve.
#ChangingWhatsPossible
#WearOrange
Can you imagine finding out you have cancer while you are pregnant? This Charleston mom gave birth, survived breast cancer, and overcame postpartum depression in one year!
Today, and every day, we are grateful for the amazing nurses on our care team. We thank them for their compassion, dedication and commitment to excellent patient care. Tag a nurse to show your gratitude! 🩺
#NationalNursesDay
#ChangingWhatsPossible
#COVID19Vaccine
Update: We’re pleased to announce that we have reopened scheduling for COVID-19 vaccinations. Those who meet South Carolina DHEC eligibility criteria may now schedule online➡️
More than 40 living donors and their recipients recently joined the MUSC Health Living Donor Program for a ribbon-cutting celebration of the
#LivingDonor
Walkway on the Charleston Medical District Greenway.
#TrueHeroes
#KidneyMonth
#COVID19Vaccine
Update: Phase 1b of SC's vaccination rollout plan starts Monday, March 8. Eligibility will expand to include anyone age 55 & older, those between 16-54 who are at increased severe risk for COVID-19, & frontline workers with increased occupational risk.
🥳 Congrats!
Dr. Stephen Kalhorn, part of the MUSC family for more than a decade, is the new Neurosurgery Co-Medical Director of the MUSC Health Spine Center! Dr. Kalhorn joins Orthopaedic Co-Medical Director Dr. Charles Reitman.
#ChangingWhatsPossible
We are sad to hear of the passing of beloved MUSC
#PetTherapist
, Bear, who volunteered an incredible 900+ hours, all of which were spent bringing comfort, calm and smiles to our patients, patient families and care team members❤️ Thank you for everything, Bear❤️
1️⃣ whole year with a brand new ❤️ Happy anniversary, Joey!
“This whole process, it’s made me a better person and I’m thankful for everybody that helped and to my donor as well just for giving me a second chance.”
@WBTWNews13
covered his full story ⬇️⬇️⬇️
To reflect its expert capacity to provide comprehensive care for benign and malignant diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract, the MUSC Department of Surgery formed the Colorectal Surgery division led by Virgilio George, M.D., FACS.
#changingwhatspossible
"I have never worked with someone or met anyone as compassionate as Heather. She connects with everyone & can empathize with others in any given situation."
Congratulations to Heather Brown, recipient of the September DAISY award! Thank you for all you do for your patients 💙
Stop the Bleed, Save a Life!
#StopTheBleed
#NSTBD18
This Saturday, 3/31 is National Stop The Bleed Day -
@MUSChealth
is hosting free classes to equip you to stop active, life threatening bleeding at Tanger Outlets in North Charleston, Storefront
#741
What's a great way to appreciate our incredible nurses? A Pet Therapy Pawty! 🐾
MUSC Volunteer Services hosted a pup pawty yesterday for
#NursesAppreciationWeek
, & it was a tail-wagging good time 🥰 We love our nurses!
#IWD
is as a global day celebrating the achievements of women. Please join us in acknowledging the achievements of the incredible women at MUSC by tagging them in the comments⬇️
#InternationalWomensDay
MUSC Children’s Hospital is once again the only such institution in South Carolina to be ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2018-19 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals."
@MUSCatalystNews
@MUSCkids
This month during Pride, and year-round, we celebrate our LGBTQ patients, team members, students and visitors. And if you haven’t heard, we're thrilled to be recognized as a top performer in LGBTQ+ Healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
#MUSCLGBTQ