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Category: Hospitals Articles
Hospital Case Management
Hospital Case Management Who are they and what they do… The Case Management team is a group of professionals that… Read more »
Seniors in the ER, The Care that Costs
by Dr. Macie Smith, CEO, Diversified Training Consultants Group, Columbia, SC One trip to the emergency room (ER) lands someone’s… Read more »
Quality of Life after a Hip Fracture
Bon Secours St. Francis Osteoporotic Fracture Program Improves Quality of Life after a Hip Fracture by Bill Munley, Vice President… Read more »
The Need for Behavioral Health Treatment
by Anne Jacobe, LCSW; St. Luke’s Hospital Senior Life Solutions As we age, we all need a little help… Read more »
A Sports Injury: Not an End to an Active Lifestyle
Working out daily in the gym, playing tennis and beach walking put Mandy McKenzie in an enviable place at… Read more »
Choosing a Rehabilitative Care Facility
by Dr. Timothy Murphree, Medical Director, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute When recovering from a disabling injury or disease, rehabilitative care is… Read more »
Dementia: Quelling Expectation with Education
by: Dr. Atit Bhattachan, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Three Rivers Behavioral Health, W. Columbia, SC As a clinician, we often have… Read more »
8 Most Common Chronic Health Concerns for Seniors
by Alan Kronhaus, MD, CEO of Doctors Making Housecalls Americans are living longer -and healthier- lives than ever before. But… Read more »
Don’t Let a Sports Injury get you Down
Working out daily in the gym, playing tennis and beach walking put Mandy McKenzie in an enviable place at… Read more »


