Prisma Health

08/15/2025

Miscarriage, or loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks, is the most common pregnancy complication. At least 10% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

OB/GYN Kendreia Dickens-Carr, MD, discusses the common causes, early signs, and risk factors associated with pregnancy loss, while offering guidance on physical and emotional healing. https://bit.ly/4mIEQnQ

08/15/2025

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 Stephanie Husen Exemplary Character Award, Renea Crase, RN! This is a tremendous honor and a testament to Renea’s dedication and compassion for her orthopedics patients at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital.

This award carries special meaning, as it honors the legacy of Dr. Stephanie Husen. Dr. Husen completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital and completed her fellowship in Sports Medicine with Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. Tragically, Dr. Husen was one of the four victims of the 2022 mass shooting at the Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Husen is remembered for her generous spirit and unwavering dedication to her patients.

Congratulations Renea on this well-deserved recognition!

08/14/2025

Prisma Health team members recently came together for a fun evening at Night at Segra Park in Columbia! It was a great time to relax and connect with our amazing team members, their families and friends.

We’re proud to celebrate the people who make our hospital system extraordinary — on and off the clock.

08/14/2025

Let's throw our caps in the air for Prisma Health’s Healthy Start program graduates! Toddlers and their families celebrated in July with music, story time and a virtual graduation reception. The program promotes healthy family lifestyles and aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality in Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties in the Midlands and Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood and Laurens counties the Upstate. Parents learn about safe sleep practices, breastfeeding, car seat safety, stress reduction, maintaining well visits, smoking cessation, reading to their babies, personal well-being and more.

For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/3HdhVSG

08/13/2025

Prisma Health’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be making stops around the Midlands throughout August, including these locations:

• Family Medicine–Winnsboro: Tuesday, Aug. 19
• OB/GYN–Hardscrabble Road: Tuesday, Aug. 26

Our specialized mobile unit uses digital technology and is staffed with skilled, dedicated mammography technologists and a mobile health technician.

Guidelines include:
• Not currently pregnant and no possibility of being pregnant
• No breast difficulties such as distinct lumps, ni**le discharge, redness or enlarged breasts
• Can maneuver the clinic stairs and stand for 10–15 minutes without assistance
• Anyone over 40 does not need a doctor’s order

Learn more about what to expect and book your appointment today! https://bit.ly/3UOnA4w

Dedicated to helping detect early breast cancer, our specialized mobile unit travels to different locations to provide the latest digital screenings.

08/13/2025

Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Greenville opened its new, expanded pediatric cancer and blood disorders unit on Tuesday, Aug. 12 thanks to overwhelming support from local groups and generous community members, the nationally recognized nonprofit Hogs for the Cause and the South Carolina state legislature.

The $7.5 million space is named the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Upstate Hogs for the Cause Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit. Hogs for the Cause is a New Orleans-based nonprofit organization that has ties to South Carolina and is dedicated to supporting families affected by pediatric brain cancer.

This state-of-the-art unit will provide care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. Tailored with invaluable family input, this new 7,580 sq ft expansion features bright and comforting spaces—nine inpatient rooms, work desks for parents, a dedicated respite room, an expanded playroom, and an end‑of‑life suite to support families during the most challenging times.

“I’m thrilled that we can take this next leap forward by creating a space that is literally custom built for and by families,” said Dr. Aniket Saha, the unit’s medical director. “Every part of this unit was purpose-built to bring comfort, hope and healing to children and their families. This thoughtfully designed space will better blend family care with clinical care, helping reduce stress and offering a positive healing environment that nourishes the mind, body and soul.”

Named in honor of generous support from Hogs for the Cause, this child‑centered healing space brings world‑class care and compassion to kids in the Upstate. https://bit.ly/4lm7kCD

08/13/2025

A small act of compassion can make a big difference. When Melanie Hudson, RN, noticed that patients discharged with Foley catheters after prostate procedures felt anxious about going out in public, she took action. Using one of the disposable padding covers from the OR, she created a pattern for cloth bags with a cinch to disguise the bag.

“I made a couple of prototypes before I figured out what was quickest and easiest,” she said. She cleared it with urologist Tim Large, MD, who thought it was a great idea.

“The patients love them,” said Stephanie Gass, Assistant OR Nurse Manager. “This has the potential to greatly impact the patient experience, and we are so grateful to have a team member who continuously provides compassionate care. Melanie’s acts of kindness inspire her patients and fellow team members.”

08/12/2025

Prisma Health Heart and Vascular Institute in the Midlands proudly celebrated hitting more than 1,000 Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) implants on Aug. 7, bringing our total across Prisma Health to more than 2,000 LAAC procedures. This is a major step forward in advancing heart care across our communities. Thank you to our dedicated team whose expertise, compassion and collaboration made this achievement possible. Here's to continuing innovation and improving lives, one heartbeat at a time.

Click here to learn more about heart care at Prisma Health: https://bit.ly/4m4TYfi

08/11/2025

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, as well as National Eye Exam Month. Prisma Health has the resources that you and your family need to make sure you are seeing clearly for life.

Pediatric ophthalmologist Alexander Pogrebniak, MD, said not necessarily. He explained why a regular eye exam for your child is important.

08/11/2025

Prisma Health Cancer Institute’s Center for Integrative Oncology & Survivorship has a Genetics Management Clinic.

The Genetic Management Clinics optimizes cancer screening and surveillance methods for individuals who test positive for a hereditary cancer predisposition.
https://bit.ly/41g7iVE

08/08/2025

Each day during the school year, millions of children head out to spend morning through afternoon in classrooms full of other students, teachers, admin staff and more. It’s understandable that parents worry, especially when it feels like danger lurks around every corner.

How can parents help their kids stay safe? Certified pediatric nurse practitioner Misty Lovell, PCPNP, offered school safety tips that can help children and parents feel more secure at school. https://bit.ly/4otOwEA

Misty Lovell, PCPNP, offered school safety tips that can help children and parents feel more secure at school.

08/07/2025

As World Breastfeeding Week comes to an end, we’re proud to share that nine Prisma Health hospitals have received Baby-Friendly Hospital designation which means we promote breastfeeding through rooming-in, encouragement of skin-to-skin contact and lactation support.

Our internationally board-certified lactation experts can provide the encouragement and support you need to learn to breast-feed successfully, and our childbirth educators will answer any questions you have about caring for your little one once you return home. https://bit.ly/3Ai3pox