Summerville Medical Center

❄️ WINTER WEATHER PREPARATION ❄️ Your safety is our top priority. As we prepare for below freezing temperatures across the Lowcountry this week, we want to assure our community that Summerville Medical Center is ready to continue providing quality care to our patients. Our Emergency Department is always open and ready to help if you need us, find the ER location closest to you at: https://lnkd.in/eJhtw4zP. Here are a few tips to protect your family and home:

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is designated as a national day of service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Today, Summerville Medical Center joins our HCA Healthcare network of care to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We reflect on his call to serve through compassionate care and building stronger, healthier communities. #MLKDAY #PositiveImpact

Congratulations to bariatric surgeon Dr. Logan Rawlins and Coastal Carolina Bariatrics & Surgical Center for being re-accredited as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program ran by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. More than 13 years ago we launched the bariatric program for patients seeking weight loss options for obesity. Dr. Rawlins commented, “The Bariatric Center of Excellence accreditation represents the highest level of quality care. We are so very appreciative of all of our staff whose tireless efforts and hard work allow us to achieve such great heights. This collaborative effort and dedication to excellence enables our program to provide the best bariatric care to patients in the Lowcountry.” Learn more about our bariatric program and schedule an appointment at: https://lnkd.in/eGU3P8Pn.

We are honored to be recognized by the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce as the Large Business of the Year! 🏆 This recognition reflects the incredible dedication, compassion, and excellence of our entire team. In addition, please join us in congratulating Kate Speciale, Director of Surgical Services, for receiving the Trailblazer Woman of Excellence Award. This award recognizes outstanding female leaders who are courageous, innovative, and passionate, and have blazed a trail in her industry for the women in business behind her. We are proud to serve our community and look forward to continuing to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of those we care for. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/egpjsXXs.

Meet our NICU Team: Kelly Walker, RN and OB Nurse Navigator With more than 30 years of women’s & children’s nursing experience, Kelly is a valuable member of our NICU team. From hosting prenatal tours and childbirth education classes to guiding expecting high risk moms through their prenatal journey with our Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic, Labor & Delivery, NICU and more, she is the welcoming friend to many new moms in our community. Hear more from Kelly about why she is passionate about helping moms and babies. Learn more about our Level III NICU: https://lnkd.in/eNHW4tku.

New Year, New You: Start out 2025 strong by incorporating healthy eating and exercise into your routine. Need an extra hand? Learn more from bariatric surgeon Dr. Logan Rawlins in his recent interview with Live 5 News about the weight loss surgeries he offers at the Coastal Carolina Bariatric & Surgical Center located at Summerville Medical Center. Learn more or schedule an appointment at: https://lnkd.in/eGU3P8Pn. https://bit.ly/40nrDbS

🎵 For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. 🎵 As we enter the new year, we hope for a safe and healthy community, exciting adventures, and all the best for our Lowcountry families in 2025. We are especially excited to welcome the first babies of 2025 with a special "New Year, New Adventure" onesie. Happy New Year’s from your Summerville Medical Center family!

For the past eight years, our NICU nurses have designed and handcrafted special costumes for Halloween, Christmas, and other holidays throughout the year to celebrate with the babies and their families while in our care. The brains and creativity behind these traditions are Shannon and Michelle, our Level III NICU nurses. Hear firsthand from Shannon and Michelle about how this tradition came to be and the work they - and our entire NICU team - pour into the costumes to create special moments for the families with us over the holidays. Learn more about our Level III NICU: https://lnkd.in/eNHW4tku.

🌟 Gold Star Employee of the Month & Good Catch Award: congratulations to Emily Montgomery, RN with our Mother Baby team! We are thrilled to recognize Emily for both the Gold Star Employee of the Month Award and the Good Catch Award for the outstanding care she provides her patients. She was nominated by a colleague, who said "Emily is the epitome of an extraordinary patient advocate. We had a post-op cesarean section patient who was admitted for a wound infection. Emily continued to advocate for the patient after she left the Mother Baby unit and was admitted to the ICU, checking in throughout the day with her provider and care team. As the patient began to take a negative turn, Emily made multiple calls to get an emergent surgical consult. The patient was immediately taken to surgery, a surgery that most probably saved her life. Emily continued to check on the patient during her inpatient stay, further exemplifying her dedication to patient care." Thank you, Emily, for the exemplary care you provided this new mom and for all that you do for our patients each day!

From all of us at Summerville Medical Center, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season! As 2024 closes, we send a heartfelt thank you to our physicians, nurses and all colleagues who show up every day to care for our patients, communities and each other.