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Prisma Health providing updates on health care system’s preparedness for Coronavirus

Leaders at Prisma Health Midlands are providing updates on the health care system’s preparedness for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
Crysty Vaughan, Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Leaders at Prisma Health Midlands are providing updates on the health care system’s preparedness for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. The Prisma Health team is discussing the extensive protocol used to care for Coronavirus patients within the hospital system. “Anyone that comes in with febrile respiratory symptoms, such as a cough, is immediately placed in…
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Prisma Health set to acquire Kershaw Health and Providence Health

Prisma Health is set to take over Kershaw Health in Camden, and Providence Health in Columbia
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is set to take over Kershaw Health in Camden, and Providence Health in Columbia. In a release Thursday, Prisma Health and LifePoint Health officials announced that they have signed an agreement for Prisma Health–Midlands to acquire Kershaw Health and Providence Health. Officials say the additions will allow Prisma Health–Midlands to continue to enhance the health…
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Developing: Prisma Health to cut 327 jobs

Officials announced on Thursday they will be cutting 327 employees from the workforce
Crysty Vaughan,

 COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is laying off more than 300 people.  Officials announced on Thursday that they will be cutting 327 employees from the workforce.  Prisma Health employs 32,000, according to officials.  According to officials, they have already eliminated 200 positions through attrition, vacancies and consolidation, since October.   In a release, officials said the 327 employees will be…
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Babies at Prisma Health Hospital getting into the spirit with Clemson Onesies

In honor of the Clemson Tigers appearance in the National Championship, Prisma Health offered Clemson onesies to all new babies
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Some newborns at Prisma Health were all decked out for the National Championship. On Monday, in honor of the Clemson Tigers appearance in the National Championship, Prisma Health offered Clemson onesies to all new babies. Clemson onesie -Courtesy Prisma Health Meet baby Marshall, born to parents Josh and Brittany of Gaston, SC at 6:52 a.m on Monday at…
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Prisma Health hosts annual ‘Hearts and Hands Forever Walk’

A community walk for anyone whose life has been touched by the loss of a baby
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Sunday October 13, Prisma Health will sponsor the 29th annual “Hearts and Hands Forever Walk”.  It will take place at 3 p.m., at Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St., Columbia. According to Prisma Health officials, the quarter-mile memorial walk is for anyone whose life has been touched by the loss of a baby, through either miscarriage, stillbirth,…