As a content producer in the digital department at SCETV, Joy is a storyteller for the MyTelehealth Team which seeks to elevate public awareness and knowledge of Telehealth and its diverse services in South Carolina. In addition to creating stories focused on healthcare, and education, she also enjoys the opportunity to produce videos about the everyday people who call the Palmetto State home.
Meet two Orthodox nuns living in a monastery. From prayer, hospitality, and candle making, explore their routines and experiences. Gain insight into their monastic way of life, the challenges they face, and the profound sense of love and faithfulness they choose.
In Sumter, South Carolina, ten-year-old Zaire Warren suffered from severe asthma symptoms until he started receiving care through a school-based health program that used telehealth to connect him virtually to a doctor. After months of close care, Zaire’s health drastically improved. He was finally able to be as active as any other boy his age.
A certified surgical technologist is responsible for preparing supplies and instrumentation that is needed for a surgical procedure. During a procedure the surgical technologist passes sterile instruments to the surgeon and assists in other ways throughout the case. Their role is vital to the successful outcome of a medical procedure. To become a surgical technologist, contact your local technology school to learn more about the required training.
Jack W. Gaddy has come a long way since surviving a stroke that affected the right side of his body. But telerehabilitation occupational therapy, a telehealth service, has helped him to gain mobility.
In his 19 months of life, Chance Jones experienced a remarkable journey. Born prematurely at 25 weeks gestation, he fought for life from the very start. His fragile body, weighing only one pound at birth, was further weakened by heart and lung problems due to Down Syndrome. For patients like Chance, who rely on medical equipment for stability, any amount of travel is precarious. That’s why telehealth is a big help for medically complex patients.
Millions of young people are affected by mental health conditions including ADHD, conduct disorders, and depression and anxiety. Research shows that one in six school-aged children experience a mental health disorder each year. These conditions can be successfully treated through medication management and psychotherapy. A school-based behavioral health telehealth program helps students receive the care they need, without having to leave school.
The 2024 State Telehealth Legislative Champion award was presented to South Carolina State Representative Sylleste Davis, Republican-Berkeley, during the 12th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held in October in Hilton Head. Davis is chairwoman of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committees. Telehealth offers new ways of delivering care through the use of video and audio technologies. The clinical opportunities within Telehealth provide many positive impacts that include better health outcomes, more immediate treatments, economic benefits and access to specialized care and consultation.
Community Paramedicine is a healthcare model that brings paramedics into the homes of patients for non-emergent reasons to help with access to healthcare. By assisting with medications and facilitating telehealth visits, paramedics help patients manage chronic diseases. This model keeps patients out of the Emergency department and out of hospitals by providing care at home.
Using a secure digital forensic imaging system, forensic nurse examiners provide specialized, trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault.
Linda McCants, a 62-year-old from Eastover, S.C., suffered for years due to congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart does not pump blood adequately. She struggled to breath, move and sleep. McCants was no stranger to these debilitating symptoms; her own mother died at the age of 56 from heart failure.
The 2024 Telehealth State Champion award was presented to Dr. Patrick Cawley during the 12th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina in Hilton Head. Dr. Cawley is chief executive officer of the Medical University of South Carolina.