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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1995
Page
3
Columbia hospitals sharpen competition after Providence Hospital merges with Columbia/HCA Corp. The nation’s largest health care chain brings scale as major insurers seek value for the people they insure, prompting hospitals to prove they are the best option.
Providence merger triggers Richland Memorial to tout superior heart surgery outcomes and pursue a 10 percent annual cost reduction. President Kester Freeman says better efficiency will lower costs, with a patient centered, networked approach and pilots at Lexington Medical Center cross training staff to streamline care.
Clemson University engineer Ed Clark warns SC has about 100 crossings within 200 feet of traffic signals. He cites the Illinois bus crash with seven dead to illustrate how limited storage space near tracks creates “time bombs.” Safety official Dick Jenkins urges giving drivers space to clear crossings.
Grand Strand lifeguards must stop renting umbrellas and moving beach chairs to win certification from the U S Lifesaving Association. The board in North Myrtle Beach voted to certify guards only if no distractions from safety affect duties. Duke Brown of Horry County commented on the potential impact.
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