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Lab21 to upfit Next Innovation Center
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Jul, 19 2010-
Lab21 Inc. has signed a lease and obtained financing to locate a high-tech, advanced diagnostics lab at the Next Innovation Center in downtown Greenville.
The lab will focus on oncology and infectious disease and will work with hospitals throughout the state and region, said Lab21 President Michael Bolick.
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Greenville Memorial Hospital ranked among top hospitals
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Jul, 19 2010-
Published July 16, 2010
For the second consecutive year, Greenville Memorial Hospital has been ranked among the nation's top 50 hospitals in three specialties in U.S. News' 2010-11 publication of America's Best Hospitals.
Greenville Memorial, the flagship of Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, is ranked as follows:
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BrainSUITE to open in Greenwood
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Jul, 13 2010-
Published July 2, 2010
Surgeons at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood are scheduled to begin treating patients with a variety of spinal problems in the medical center's new advanced surgical operating room, BrainSUITE iCT, on July 19.
Self Regional, a 414-bed regional referral center, becomes the first in the Southeast and only the fourth facility in the nation to use this technology, which allows surgeons to view images during surgery, not only of the brain, but also of the neck and back where surgical precision is critical.
"Having the ability to check one's work during surgery is critical," said Dr. Michael Kilburn, a neurosurgeon with Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Center.
Kilburn, pictured, along with fellow neurosurgeons Dr. Sumeer Lal and Dr. Gregory McLoughlin, will be using the advanced technology in their practice, which has been ranked in the top 5% in the United States by HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings organization, for the past two years.
"The patient images and data available to me in this new operating suite will enable me and my associates to make timely and informed decisions," Kilburn said. "This can minimize complications and help confirm placement of pedicle screws and spiral implants that my associate, Dr. Lal, performs. Cervical procedures are also greatly enhanced, especially operations done in the back of the patient's neck where placement of instruments is critical."
BrainSUITE iCT is a digitally integrated operating roomsolution that combines VectorVision sky surgical navigation with a multi-slice intra-operative computed tomography scanner, or iCT, and comprehensive data management. The CT travels on rails over the operating-room table, providing high quality intra-operative scanning without waking the patient from anesthesia.
Using Automatic Image Registration from BrainLAB, the scanner will enable seamless surgical navigation for surgeons through instant registration of images without the need for fiducial markers or landmark recognition, a key time-saving feature for surgeons.
"Where otherwise post-operative imaging would be relied upon, intra-operative information allows us to ensure that a complete surgical outcome has been achieved prior to the patient leaving the OR," Kilburn said. "The integrated navigation system links real-time, intra-operative images with the spatial position of the surgical instruments. This is a key technology that supports a higher level of accuracy, making surgery more precise and safer for the patient."
The new technology also incorporates BrainSUITE NET, digital data management system. With this system, patient data from the hospital's Picture Archiving and Communications System can be accessed by surgeons or staff in the operating room.
The introduction of the iCT BrainSUITE, along with the opening this fall of the South Carolina Spine Center, is expected to enhance and expand spine care at Self Regional Healthcare.
McLoughlin, a neurosurgeon completing his spinal fellowship training at Johns Hopkins, will be joining the practice in October. He already has considerable experience with BrainLab iCT.
http://www.gsabusiness.com/news/34931-brainsuite-to-open-in-greenwood?rss=0
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Greer firm wins $20.9M military contract
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Jun, 15 2010-
North American Rescue was awarded a maximum $20.9 million contract to supply the U.S. military with medical equipment, the U.S. Department of Defense announced last week.
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AmeriCare expands into S.C.
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Jun, 11 2010-
AmeriCare, a home-based caregiving franchiser headquartered in Atlanta, announced plans to expand into four S.C. cities.
Those cities are Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and North Charleston.
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