Keeping COVID Out of Hospitals

A Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot that uses high-intensity ultraviolet light to kill microbes such as viruses and bacteria, used at Bon Secours.

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals on the front lines have been adopting new cleaning protocols and applying innovative technology to prevent the spread of infection and minimize the risk for patients and staff members. From identifying and isolating COVID-19 patients and disinfecting rooms and personal protective equipment to enacting new visitation guidelines – hospitals … Read more

Getting a Flu Shot

A flu shot

An interview with MUSC’s Infectious Disease Specialist Scott Curry, MD, and Family Medicine Physician Joylyn Yeazell, MD, at New Horizon Family Health Services. The flu shot is being touted as one the most important preventive health measures you can take this year. Read our exclusive interview below with top experts on why you should get … Read more

The Perfect Job for Pet Lovers

Veterinary Specialty Care

“Scalpel! Clamp! Biscuit!!!” Well, perhaps that’s fanciful. But it’s not far off from reality for a surgical veterinary technician at the Veterinary Specialty Care hospitals in Mount Pleasant and Summerville. Veterinary technicians aren’t only the first people you’re likely to encounter when you take your pet for care at VSC; they’re the small army of … Read more

Taking the Alzheimer’s Association Online

Taking the Alzheimer's Association Online

How do nonprofits continue to serve their constituents when they are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19? One thing the Alzheimer’s Association knows is that you certainly don’t quit. You go virtual. “One day we will be able to serve our clients in person again, but, until then, we will serve them online in a … Read more

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