McLeod News -- August 2011

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McLeod Values in Action5 CARING: Physicians join medical staffs6 PeRsOn: eD director comes home7 QUALITY: Healthy ways to manage stress8 InTeGRITY: Markets encourage healthy eating

9 Looking Ahead10 Making Rounds

2 service excellence3 Accolades4 new Physicians

McLeod Health has been working to formalize a health-care partnership with Loris Healthcare System and its affiliates during the past year. This relationship will benefit patients in the com-munities we serve.

Loris Healthcare System has entered into a management agreement with McLeod. Through this relationship, McLeod will assume responsibility for managing Loris Community Hospital and Seacoast Medical Center, as well as other health-care facilities owned by Loris Healthcare System.

Loris Healthcare System and McLeod will maintain local governance and management. A new administrator for Loris Healthcare System will be announced upon mutual agree-ment by the two organizations.

The five-year management agreement will focus on ways the two not-for-profit health-care systems can work together to strengthen the availability of health-care services in the northeastern region of South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. In a manner which is consistent with the charitable mission of both organizations, the arrangement will serve patients and families in more than a dozen counties — from Horry County through the Pee Dee, to Sumter County.

Discussions between the organizations began last year following a thorough strategic planning process and a review of this potential alliance. Compatibility, similar charitable missions and values, and a commitment to deliver high-qual-ity patient care are the primary reasons for the affiliation.

This relationship between McLeod and Loris Healthcare System will strengthen health care in our region by advanc-ing clinical programs and services, supporting physician

recruitment, providing operational efficiencies, and allowing future growth.

In addition, Dick Tinsley has been appointed to be the transition team leader to coordinate the management relationship between McLeod Health and Loris Healthcare System, which includes Seacoast Medical Center. He will support the work between both not-for-profit organizations as they continue working together strategically for the future.

Tinsley is an experienced health-care leader with a diversity of skills. The expertise and business acumen that he has demonstrated at McLeod and the experience he brings to Loris Healthcare System will strengthen the transition for our organizations and support the vision for future growth.

He has also been a part of health-care leadership for more than 25 years, providing organizational expertise in a variety of duties, including vendor relationships, strategic planning, managed care, joint ventures, physician engagement, and service-line development. He has served in a leadership posi-tion with McLeod Health since 1998 and as a Vice President of Planning since October 2000.

In his role, he has had administrative oversight of McLeod Orthopedics/Neurosurgery Services, Trauma Care

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service The Value of the Person

Courtesy and Friendliness

Every morning, members of the leadership team at each of our hospitals make rounds, talking to our patients and guests to learn about their experience. They want to know what we’re doing well and what the patient wishes could be different so we can both improve and celebrate.

When I visit a patient, I usually ask if there is a McLeod employee who made that patient’s experience excellent, so I can thank him or her.

One recent morning, I met a lady who was recovering from knee surgery. She asked me to thank Victoria Hudson, a nurse who was especially kind to her. When I asked her what made Victoria special, she replied, “She really cares.”

But then, the patient clari-fied by saying, “What I mean is, she really showed that she cares.” This lovely patient expressed something we all need to remember: We may CARE about our patients and guests, but they will never know it, unless we overtly and purposefully SHOW it through our words and actions.

This is why we expect every employee who walks in our hallways and uses our elevators to look, speak, and smile at every patient and guest they pass. In the absence of experiencing eye contact, a pleasant expression, and a sincere “Hello” or “Good morning,” our visitors will have no reason to know that we care.

In fact, we must do all three of these behaviors as we pass them in the hallways or share an elevator ride so that our guests will feel welcome at McLeod.

Consider the opposite behavior. Employees moving

through our hallways with heads down, eyes diverted. Staff members engaged in their own conversations, never noticing the couple who looks lost or confused.

Members of our team talking on cell phones, texting, and checking e-mails — passing whole families who are our guests, as if they did not exist.

Most would agree that these scenes can never be construed as “welcoming,” but many might say, “Well, I didn’t speak, but I didn’t say anything rude.”

We must remember— just because we are not rude does not mean we are being perceived as friendly or courteous.

We measure our patient satisfaction through surveys. It may surprise many in our organization to know that our health system as a whole does not rank in the top of the nation on Courtesy and

Friendliness. We were the nation’s leader in clinical qual-ity, as noted by our Quest for Quality award, but we are average at best at Courtesy and Friendliness.

I believe that our patients perceive us this way not because we do not care, but because we fail to show them that we care.

So let’s begin today with our hallways and elevators. Walk down the hall with your cell phone in your pocket, your chin held high, and your eyes on constant alert, look-ing for every patient and visitor you can find.

As soon as you see them, smile and speak first — even if they are not looking directly at you. A simple “good afternoon” can bring a smile to their faces and will send the message that they are welcome here at McLeod.

It’s not a suggestion. It’s an expectation. We all should actively demonstrate friendliness and courteousness that is recognizable through our faces, words, and behaviors.

— Cathy FrederickAssociate Vice President,

Service Excellence

patients feel cared for by your friendliness

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Phyllis Walters of McLeod Medical Center Dillon has been named one of the “Heroes in the Field” for Infant Mortality. It was awarded by Palmetto Healthy Start, the March of Dimes, and Low Country Healthy Start.

This recognition honors individuals around the state for their significant contributions to reduce the incidence of infant mortality or pre-term birth in South Carolina.

“Phyllis has worked tirelessly as captain of the March of Dimes team for McLeod Medical Center Dillon,” said Patricia Jones, Director of Women’s Services. “Through her loyalty and determination, McLeod Dillon has been able to make significant contributions of money and time to the March of Dimes to decrease the incidence of infant mortality and improve the health of infants in South Carolina.

“She also reaches out to expectant moms through the hospital’s bi-annual Early Pregnancy Celebrations and annual Health Fairs by educating women and families on the importance of receiving early and adequate prenatal care and teaching them the signs of pre-term labor,” Jones said.

A nurse in Women’s Services at McLeod Dillon for more than 30 years, Walters is recognized by her peers as an authority in her field. She has served as a preceptor to new staff and has assisted with orientation to Labor and Delivery, the Nursery, and the Post Partum unit.

Walters is a Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructor and is well prepared to care for newborns experiencing complications at birth. She has certification in STABLE, a program for stabiliz-ing and transporting newborns in critical condition. Based on

a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention, and recall of information, STABLE stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program — Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support.

“Phyllis takes a leadership role with Paternity Acknowledge-ment, which has helped McLeod Dillon to have a 10 percent increase over the last fiscal year to date,” Jones said.

She is the recipient of the McLeod Merit Award and of numerous McLeod Care Coupons. She is a member of the SC Perinatal Association and volunteers on the McLeod recruit-ment committee.

Phyllis Walters (R) received the “Heroes in the Field” award for Infant Mortality from Palmetto Healthy Start, the March of Dimes, and Low Country Healthy Start. Pat Jones is her director at Women’s Services at McLeod Medical Center Dillon.

Erin Faile, Community Health Coordinator at McLeod Regional Medical Center, recently received the highest honor that a chapter of the American Red Cross gives to one of its volunteers. Faile received the Clara Barton Honor Award, named for the founder of national relief organization. It recognizes distinguished and meritorious service by a volunteer in leadership positions for several years.

Faile has served for four years on the board of the Pee Dee chapter of the American Red Cross. She also organizes blood drives at McLeod Regional.

“I was truly shocked when they announced the Clara Barton Award at this year’s annual meeting,” Faile said. “As the chair-person read off the description of efforts in the introduction, I thought of several people I wanted it to be, and then he called my name!

“I was so touched by this award because I serve with an open heart, as this is a true passion for me. It is part of who I am, and I have never thought of being rewarded for it.”

Coordinator honored by Red Crosswith volunteer leadership awardErin Faile

Dillon nurse honored forreducing infant mortality


McLeOD VALUes In AcTIOnWelcoming new physicians

Dr. Rebecca J. Craig has joined McLeod OB/GYN Dillon. She graduated from medical school in 2002 at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. In 2006, she completed an OB/GYN residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

“At medical school, during my first rotation in obstetrics, when I saw my first delivery, I knew this would be my life’s work,” Dr. Craig said. “It’s very exciting to be even a small part of the beginning of a new life.

While she is interested in the health of women of all ages, Craig feels that the specialty of OB/GYN allows her to educate young patients on birth control and preven-tative medicine so they can maintain good health.

“It is important to me to build a good rapport with my patients,” she said. “I am interested in encouraging women to become more informed about their health and preventative care.”

Dr. Craig and her husband are relocating to Dillon from Americus, Ga., where she most recently practiced obstetrics and gynecology with a local health-care organization.

She enjoys practicing medicine in a small town and looks forward to becoming a member of the McLeod Dillon team. “In Dillon, I was greeted with a warm welcome, which made me feel at home,” she said. “McLeod Dillon has a long, established history in the community, and it offers a wide range of services.

“McLeod Dillon is fortunate to have McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence as part of its health network. This affiliation offers a continuum of care for any additional services my patients might need,” she said. “The staff at McLeod Dillon is grounded in the community and show a real interest in serving their neighbors.”

Dr. Craig grew up in Jamaica with artistic parents. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association.

Her office is in the McLeod Dillon Professional Building at 705 N. 8th Ave., Suite 3B. Appointments can be made by calling 843-841-3825.

Dr. Brian Evans has joined McLeod Urology Associates and the medical staff of McLeod Regional Medical Center. He specializes in open, endourologic (minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for treating kidney stones), robotic, and laparoscopic urologic surgery.

He received a medical degree in 2000 from Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio, and completed a residency in 2006 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

Dr. Evans comes to McLeod from Baptist Medical Group Urology where he served as a staff urologist and medical director of robotic and minimally invasive surgery at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. He most recently served as a consultant for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

His office is in Suite 350 of McLeod Medical Plaza in Florence. Appointments can be made at 843-665-2000.

Dr. Brian evansMcLeod Urology Associates

McLeod Medical Plaza, suite 350, Florence

Dr. Rebecca craigMcLeod OB/GYn Dillon

705 n. 8th Ave, suite 3 B, Dillon

oB/gyn encourages her patients to be informed about their health

physician specializes in minimally invasive urology procedures


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Dr. Nicholas Wallace has joined the practice of Dillon Internal Medicine Associates.A 2008 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in

Columbia, he chose a career in internal medicine because he enjoys the family-oriented work and the diversity of patients and their needs. He completed an internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

“My father, Dr. Phil Wallace, is an internal medicine physician at Dillon Internal Medicine where he has practiced since 1984,” Dr. Wallace said. “Over the years, I’ve watched him care for generations of family members. His example and influence as an internal medicine physician played a major role in my decision to choose internal medicine as a career for myself.

“I look forward to living and working in Dillon. I want to give back to the community I grew up in, where my family lives. I have come to realize how much I really enjoyed living in Dillon and am looking forward to calling it home again,” he said.

Dr. Wallace wants to build close relationships with his patients. Delivering the high-est standard of care is important to him, and he wants his patients to reach the highest quality of life possible.

“With shared beliefs of practicing evidence-based medicine, I am excited to partner with McLeod Medical Center Dillon to provide inpatient hospital care to my patients,” he said. “McLeod is known for quality.”

Dr. Wallace’s office is in the McLeod Dillon Professional Building at 705 N. 8th Ave., Suite 1A. Appointments can be made by calling 843-774-2478.

Internal medicine physician Dr. Justin L. Mitchell has joined McLeod Inpatient Physicians and the medical staff of McLeod Regional Medical Center as a hospitalist. A hospitalist is a physician who is based in the medical center and is devoted solely to caring for hospitalized patients.

Dr. Mitchell comes to McLeod from the University of South Carolina and Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, where he recently completed an internal medicine residency. He received a medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, in 2006.

Before attending medical school, Dr. Mitchell served as a biochemist and research associate in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.

Dr. Justin MitchellMcLeod Inpatient Physicians

McLeod Regional Medical center,Florence

Dr. nicholas wallaceDillon Internal Medicine Associates

705 n. 8th Ave., suite 1A, Dillon

physician becomes hospitalist to care for patients in hospital

internal medicine physician joinsfamily-oriented practice in Dillon


Mindi Owens Bowers has been named the new Director of Emergency Services at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Bowers began her nursing career at McLeod Regional Medical Center as a Medical-Surgical Technician. After graduating from Florence-Darlington Technical College, she continued her work at McLeod, caring for patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and later with Emergency Services.

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She completed her master of science degree in nursing and her master of health administration degree with the University of Phoenix. Most recently, Bowers served as the director of a North Charleston-area hospital.

Bowers is excited to be back at McLeod. “I returned to McLeod because it is ‘home’,” she said. “McLeod is the hospital I want to be able to send my family to if they need health-care services.”

Her primary focus will be to work on efficiency in the McLeod Emergency Department.

Bowers is president-elect of the SC Emergency Nurses Association and serves as a member of the psychiatric care committee of the national Emergency Nurses Association.

Mindi BowersDirector, Emergency Services

McLeod Regional Medical Center

new emergency services director ‘comes home’ to serve at Mcleod

Members of Shelby’s Group, a breast cancer support group, posed with McLeod oncologist Dr. Michael Pavy during the 19th annual Cancer Survivors’ Day celebration. It was held in June in the con-ference center of McLeod Medical Plaza. The group meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the McLeod Resource Center.

What a Difference a Dad Makes! — that is the theme of a sc Department of social services program to encourage fathers to be active in the lives of their children.

At McLeod Medical center Dillon, the Medical Records depart-ment and the Obstetrics department are teaming up to have unmarried couples sign a Paternity Acknowledgement while the mother is still in the hospital.

For the first quarter of this year, staff members in these two departments have made an improvement of 16 percent in having the paperwork completed — from an average of 40 percent last year to 56 percent this year.

“This is an important statewide initiative that has a huge measurable impact in the life of children,” said McLeod Dillon Administrator Debbie locklair. “I am very pleased with our progress so far this year.”

According to Dss, studies show that men who establish paternity at the hospital are more likely to have a relation-ship with their child. children also have access to financial benefits such as health insur-ance and social security payments.

McLeod Dillon improves participationby fathers in state paternity program

Cancer survivors gather to celebrate


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The word stressed spelled backwards may read desserts, but that doesn’t mean you have to reach for the nearest pint of ice cream when stressful situations arise. Instead, try managing your stress in healthy ways.

Positive trumps negative in the game of managing stress. By making healthy stress-management choices, you will be happier, clear-minded, and productive while keeping stress at bay. Here are some options to get you started.

l Take five to 10 deep breaths. It sounds so simple because it is! No matter where you are or what you are doing, simply take a deep breath in for five counts and out for five counts. Do this five to 10 times and feel your body instantly relax.

l Just say no. We teach our kids to “just say no,” so why shouldn’t we practice what we preach? Learn to say no when you simply cannot add more to your plate. Know your wants and needs and don’t let others dictate your time.

l Distract your mind. Sometimes we just need a break from thinking! Distract your mind with an outlet like listening to music, reading a good book or magazine, engaging in a hobby, or even taking a quick walk around the block.

l Talk about it. A bottle of water only quenches your thirst if it is open, right? The same goes for your thoughts and feelings.

Bottling issues up only makes stress worse, so open up about what you are feeling to someone you know and trust. Talking

It’s time to practice Being well and reduce your stress! even though the four-week stress Less challenge began on July 25, it’s not too late to sign up. It is de-signed to help you manage stress by practicing healthy stress-reducing activities.

Your challenge goal is to complete 60 stress-reducing activities by sunday, August 21. You will track your daily stress-reducing activities online at MyViverae.

Daily stress-reducing activities are each worth one point per day — exercising for 30 minutes, sleeping at least seven hours a night, limiting caffeinated bever-ages, or practicing 15 minutes of meditation or quiet time a day.

You will earn 10 wellness points when you complete 60 stress-reducing activities throughout the four-week challenge. To sign up, go to The compass and click on Living well online. Log-in and click on the Viverae logo or log-in to www.MyViverae.com on your home computer.

Participating in the stress Less challenge will earn you another 10 points toward the 200 points that will give you a discount on next year’s health insurance premiums.

The deadline to earn the 200 points is at the end of September, just before the sign-up period for Benefits enrollment.

Try these healthy waysto manage stress

about issues with trusted friends or family can help to clear your mind, and they can sometimes even give you healthy feedback.

l Get active. Ever heard of endorphins? These hormones work wonders on your mood. Every time we exercise, endor-phins are released that can feel like a “natural high.” Feeling positive and having a good outlook on life can provide you with the motivation to climb that mountain and walk back down it with a huge smile on your face.

l Change it up. Change is necessary if your current methods are not working. If you feel chronically stressed, take it as a sign that change is needed.

Whether it’s a change in your work schedule to avoid daily traffic or choosing not to meet up with “I hate life” Harry every Thursday for happy hour, make a change that will help you lead a healthy, happy life.

Hopefully, you will benefit from some or all of the tips listed above. Research other tips on your own or try a few of these practical tips as well:

l Take a bubble bathl Try a yoga or meditation classl Eat healthyl Plan and prioritize with a daily planner or to-do listl Find an inspiring quote to read every day and live by itl Call an old friend or family memberl Spend an hour this week doing community service.


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The produce truck was late in arriving for the farmers market in the cafeteria at McLeod Regional Medical Center. But as soon as fresh fruits and vegetables began to be piled up, McLeod staff members lined up, eager to buy their share of the strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes, broccoli, squash, mangoes, peaches, and other goodies.

The July market was the sixth one of the year. The program began in January and will continue until December and beyond, on the third Wednesday of each month.

The feedback from McLeod staff has been great, says Nutrition Services Director Sherman Thomas. “They love it,” he said. “They know they can’t get things at that price.”

The program has gone over especially well around the holi-days, he said. Many people bought collards that were available earlier in the year. “The more we order, the more they buy.”

The program uses produce and fruits from S.C. farmers, provided by Senn Brothers, a wholesale produce vendor based in Columbia. Senn Brothers is a regular vendor for McLeod.

Fruits and vegetables that are not bought by staff members can be used by Nutrition Services for meals for patients and staff.

Prices are comparable with or less than local grocery stores. The convenience of buying at work has been a big plus for McLeod buyers.

“They can buy just for that night’s dinner or for several nights,” Thomas said. “And they don’t have to go to the grocery store.”

Executive Chef Ben Battle said he has had a farmers market for 14 years at several places where he has worked, to encourage employee wellness. “Our goal is to have a customer add-in, to encourage folks to buy products for healthy eating,” he said.

Battle and Thomas want to expand the choice of products to include seasonal fruits and vegetables and maybe herbs and spices. They may solicit suggestions from their customers later in the year as they evaluate changes for next year.

They have already added items like green peanuts and mandarine oranges at special request

of McLeod staff.Jackie Brown of AHEC decides what fruits and vegetables she wants at the July farmers market in the McLeod cafeteria.

At each monthly farmers market, Viverae representative Lauren wilson has been there to encourage McLeod staff to eat healthy. Those who buy any of the fruits and vegetables are eligible to win a fruit and vegetable basket at the end of the event. she also has provided recipes of foods that can be made from that month’s special offerings.

“we’re rewarding healthy behaviors with healthy rewards,” she said.

The farmers markets will continue on the third wednesdays of each month — August 17, september 21, October 19, november 16, and December 21.

Markets encourage healthy eating

Nutrition Services staff members are eager to sell their customers healthy produce.

Staff at McLeod Regional look forward to selection, low prices at monthly farmers markets


coMMunity eventsMobile Mammography unit screenings (Call 777-2095.) Thurs., Aug. 18, 8:30 am-4 pm, McLeod Family Medicine Johnsonville Thurs., Aug. 25, 9 am-4 pm, CareSouth Hartsville Tues., Aug. 30, 8:30 am-4 pm, McLeod Family Medicine Timmonsville Wed., Sept. 7, 9 am-4 pm, Town of Lamar, Piggly WigglyMcleod Diabetes center: Monthly support group (Free; call 777-6000.) Mon., Aug. 8, 6:30-7:30 pm, Medical Park East, Suite 290, conference room

special oBservancesAugust is: Amblyopia Awareness Month, Cataract Awareness Month,

Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month, Family Meals Month, National Immunization Awareness Month, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

July 31-August 6 — Simplify Your Life WeekAugust 1-7 — World Breastfeeding Week

American Red Crossblood drive

Register for a donation time by calling 777-2005

or at www.GiveLife.org/index.cfm?Sponsor=McLeod

Bring a first-time donor and be entered into the drawing for prizes.

Your donation not only saves lives but also helps McLeod

get discounts for patients on blood products.

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training prograMspee Dee ahec: are our returning veterans safe at home? (Call 777-5343.)

Fri., Aug. 5, 9 am-3:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & Bpee Dee ahec: reel therapy 2: More ethical & professional issues for therapists (Call 777-5343.)

Tues., Aug. 9, 9 am-3:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & Bpee Dee ahec: access to healthcare for individuals with Disabilities (Call 777-5343.)

Wed., Aug. 10, 8:30-10 am, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & Bpee Dee ahec: infection control in long-term care: protecting the Frail elderly (Call 777-5343.)

Thurs., Aug. 11, 9 am-1:15 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrm Cpee Dee ahec: Webinar series: returning to Work: the intersection of hipaa, aDa, & gina laws in Workers’ compensation (Call 777-5343.)

Thurs., Aug. 11, 11 am-12:45 pm, McLeod Outpt. Rehab & Sports MedicineMcleod university: goal setting

Fri., Aug. 12, 8:30 am-12 noon, McLeod Medical Plaza, classroom(Free; contact [email protected] or 777-5731.)

pee Dee ahec: interaction of alcohol & other Drugs with Depression, Bipolar Disorder, & aDhD (Call 777-5343.)

Thurs., Aug. 18, 9 am-3:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & BMcleod university: choose your attitude

Tues., Aug. 19, 8:30 am-12 noon, McLeod Medical Plaza, classroom(Free; contact [email protected] or 777-5731.)

pee Dee ahec: Functional approach to the cervical spine patient (Call 777-5343.)Sat., Aug. 20, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & B

pee Dee ahec: understanding the crimes of stalking & harassment (Call 777-5343.)

Thurs., Aug. 25, 9 am-4:45 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & BMcleod university: stress Management

Tues., Aug. 30, 8:30 am-12 noon, McLeod Medical Plaza, classroom(Free; contact [email protected] or 777-5731.)

pee Dee ahec: a transition to icD-10 coding (Call 777-5343.)Fri., Sept. 2, 8:30 am-12:45 pm, Family Medicine Center, classrms A & B

3rd thursday with kohl’s safe seats

(monthly) Thurs., July 21, 4-7 pm, Kohl’s parking lot, Florence

kohl’s safe seats at the Beach(quarterly)

Tues., August 23, 3-6 pm, Kohl’s parking lot,

Hwys. 17 & 544Myrtle Beach

(Free; bring child & child safety seat.Call 777-5021 for information.)

Wed., august 24 10 am-3 pm McLeod Medical center Dillon

Bloodmobile in parking lot across Jackson street


McLeod Regional Medical Centerhome health

Our sympathy and prayers go out to Sam Jackson on the death of his grandfather and to Betty Bazen on the death of her brother.

Congratulations to Jennifer Lyerly on the July 4 birth of a new baby boy. Nicholas weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and has a full head of black hair!

securityOur condolences to Alan Capps,

whose mother died in June.

child Development centerBest wishes to Tamisha Nero

on her April 9 marriage to Jeneral Harps.

Medical recordsCongratulations to Debbie Coker

on the June 23 birth of her first grand -daughter, Linley Coker Witherspoon.

We extend our love, prayers, and sympathy to Lynn Hux on the death of her granddaughter, Savannah Rose Hux, and to others in Medical Records on the deaths of their loved ones.

cvicuCongratulations to Calvin Brown

and wife Elizabeth on the June 3 birth of their son. Stewart Charles weighed eight pounds, 15 ounces.

Our condolences go to Pam Warr on the death of a family member. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

tscuOur deepest sympathy to Jessica

Joint, Stacie Johnson, and Maranda Knight, whose loves ones have died. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.

emergency servicesCongratulations to Dr. and Mrs.

Thomas Lewis on the birth of their son.

Our condolences go to Jan Thompson of the death of her father and to Pat McGee on the death of her grandson.

cardiac rehabilitationCongratulations to Becky Williams

on the birth of two granddaughters. Layla Ballew was born on January 24, and Farrah Blake was born on May 7.

MAkInG ROUnDsccu/telemetry

Our sympathies and prayers go out to Vicki Thornton on the death of her mother.

environmental servicesCongratulations to Denise Harry

on the July 16 birth of her first grandchild, a baby girl named Raziah Harry.

Best wishes to Cortessa Dixon and Gaven Godbolt on the July 9 marriage and their new life together.

hospiceCongratulations to Mary Ruth

Burns, who earned her certification as a Hospice and Palliative Nurse. What an accomplishment!

McLeod Medical Center Darlingtonnursing administration

Congratulations to Chappel Timmons of the Medical-Surgical Unit on passing her RN boards.

Congratulations to Montrice Curenton of the Medical-Surgical Unit on completing her bachelor of science degree in nursing.

Our condolences go to Sandra Ham of the Medical-Surgical Unit on the death of her sister.

Winners announced, win prizes in ‘We are all stars’ employee appreciation contestThis summer’s “We are All Stars” contest, sponsored

by the McLeod Employee Appreciation Committee, had three winners. They were Carol Tripp, depart-ment secretary of NICU at McLeod Regional Medical Center; Madge Hamer, director of the Laboratory at McLeod Medical Center Dillon; and Zachary Taylor, a transporter in the Endoscopy Lab at McLeod Regional.

They each won a $75 gift certificate to the McLeod Spa at the Health and Fitness Center.

They submitted photographs of themselves and the celebrity with whom they share a resemblance. Check out the photos to see how much they look like the famous person. Carol Tripp and lookalike Annette Bening


and Emergency Services, McLeod Health and Fitness Center, McLeod Home Health Services, and McLeod Hospice. He also has had responsibility for Certificates of Need, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control matters, and legislative and governmental relations.

The Loris and McLeod teams share a common mission and existing relation-ships, including providing high-quality specialty care such as cancer, orthopedic, and cardiac services. The quality methodology as well as the valued clinical effectiveness initiatives and improvement processes will be brought to this agree-ment.

McLeod Health and Loris Healthcare System will con-tinue to work hard together to bring the best care pos-sible to our patients. During these times of challenge and change, we recognize all of our teams of health-care professionals for their efforts, commitment, and support.

Winners announced, win prizes in ‘We are all stars’ employee appreciation contest

Zachary Taylor and lookalike Justin TimberlakeMadge Hamer and lookalike Jodie Foster

Located just west of the Intracoastal Water-way on Highway 9, Seacoast Medical Center, an affiliate of Loris Healthcare System, provides easily accessible outpatient services, 24-hour emergency medical care, and recently, 32 inpatient beds for medical/surgical care. There are eight beds in the intensive care unit and 10 beds in the progressive care unit.

Board member Frank Boulineau says the addition is fulfilling a need within the com-munity. “North Myrtle Beach and Little River was the biggest community in the state without a hospital, so Loris Healthcare System has been working on bringing this here for about 10 years. It’s going to be a major economic boost to the community and will give the community great health care.”

Continuing the quality of medical care offered by Loris Community Hospital, Seacoast

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Medical Center provides a full range of medi-cally advanced outpatient services including outpatient surgery; digital radiology and diag-nostic imaging (open MRI); physical, occupa-tional and speech therapy; cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation; and diabetes education and management.

This facility also houses offices for more than over 40 primary- and specialty-care physicians.

Seacoast’s board-certified physicians and experienced trauma nurses are available 24 hours a day to respond to a medical crisis. They work closely with emergency medical service transport teams across the region to provide immediate, quality care.

Seacoast’s physicians, nurses, and staff are committed to providing compassion, comfort, dignity, and respect to their patients.

new option for inpatient care on the coast

McLeodPhysician Associates

www.McLeodHealth.org/DillonMcLeod OB/GYN Dillon

705 North 8th Avenue, Suite 3B, Dillon, SC 843-841-3825

DR. JONATHAN ELI-PHILLIPS DR. REBECCA CRAIG ANDREA SALLEY, NP-C

McLeod OB/GYN Dillon and Dr. Jonathan Eli-Phillips are very pleased to welcome Dr. Rebecca Craig to the practice. Board Certified in OB/GYN, and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Craig joins a practice known for its exceptional quality and compassionate care for women of all ages. “It is so exciting to be even a small part of the beginning of new life,” she says. “But I equally enjoy establishing relationships with my patients and treating their healthcare needs through all stages in life. I immediately felt right at home in Dillon. Additionally, McLeod Medical Center Dillon offers a wide range of services with a staff that is passionate about caring for their community.”

McLeod OB/GYN Dillon is also excited to welcome Andrea Salley, Nurse Practitioner, who is Nationally Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in the area of Family Practice.

Dr. Craig WelComes Women for a lifetime of HealtH Care.

From left to right: Dr. Rebecca Craig and Nurse Practitioner Andrea Salley.

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McLeod News -- August 2011