Better

At Tidelands Health, we deliver advanced, high-quality care and treatment in service to our community. The examples of this commitment to excellence are many.

Our health system has launched the industry-leading Epic electronic patient medical record platform and the My Tidelands Health app featuring MyChart -- digital tools that are helping transform the delivery of health care in our region. Representing a $40 million investment, these new technologies enable providers to work within a comprehensive and consolidated platform and better connect patients to health care.

Our alignment with MUSC Health improves access to highly complex care, as well as to leading clinical trials. In early 2023, the Tidelands Health Cancer Care Network was named the first full MUSC Hollings Cancer Network member. MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is South Carolina’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center.

In 2023, we expanded women’s health services by adding providers and locations, helping meet a growing need in our community. Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital became just the second hospital in the nation and first in South Carolina to earn advanced certification in perinatal care from The Joint Commission. In addition, Tidelands Waccamaw has been designated as Baby-Friendly by the World Health Organization and UNICEF for offering optimal care for mothers and their babies.

Our health system again earned multiple high-performing ratings from U.S. News & World Report and Zero Harm awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association. Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital was also re-certified as Age Friendly. In addition to providing a high level of care, the MUSC Health Tidelands Health Radiation Therapy Center again earned the Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey for exceptional patient experience.

An Epic transition

Our $40 million investment in Epic and related technologies created a single, unified medical record for every patient at our health system, enabling providers to work within a comprehensive and consolidated platform and better connecting patients to health care through the new My Tidelands Health app featuring MyChart.

A commitment to service

Quality health care should be easily accessible to all in our community.  

Tidelands Health is proud to offer a range of initiatives and programs supporting accessibility through Tidelands Community Care Network and specialized community programs such as diabetes prevention and positive parenting. 

Since its beginning in 2012, Tidelands Community Care Network has served more than 8,600 residents thanks, in part, to the unwavering support of generous partners such as The Leon Levine Foundation, which recently awarded a multi-year grant to Tidelands Health. 

Recognizing the importance of instilling healthy habits from a young age, we've also dedicated resources to youth wellness initiatives. Each year, we provide free sports physicals to Georgetown County athletes, helping promote physical activity and eliminate barriers to sports participation. Additionally, we proudly partner with Teens and Tweens Be Well, a comprehensive program designed to foster healthy eating and exercise habits among adolescents. 

Our commitment to the health and betterment of our community can also be seen in programs such as A Walk in the Garden, a collaboration between Tidelands Health and Brookgreen Gardens, helping eligible patients boost physical activity, and Better for Life, a free membership program specifically designed for individuals 50 and older.  

Partnerships with other organizations and events help us reach beyond the walls of our care locations to help people live better lives through better health.  

As the exclusive health system partner of YMCA of Coastal Carolina, Tidelands Health offers health education programming in YMCA facilities and supports initiatives including the Safety Around Water program, which teaches second graders water safety for free.  

Tidelands Health serves as the official health system of the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers and the official health care provider of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball team. When 35,000 people attend the Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach every June, they benefit from health tips and on-site medical care provided by Tidelands Health, which continues its partnership as the official health care provider of the festival. 

Tidelands Health also gives back to the community through financial and in-kind donations, supporting organizations such as the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Ground Zero and Smith Medical Clinic, a non-profit that offers medical care for low-income uninsured residents in Georgetown County.  

Additionally, we work with others to find solutions to challenges we face together. Nearly $300,000 of an opioid settlement fund awarded to Georgetown County was allocated to Tidelands Health to expand an innovative and successful peer recovery program at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital and Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. 

A healing journey

After Alexis Prue suffered a medical emergency in early 2023, everyday tasks like walking and speaking became incredibly difficult. One year later, Alexis is regaining her independence one step at a time, thanks to Tidelands Health Neurological Rehabilitation Center.

As our community grows, so do we. 

We are proud to serve as the largest health care provider in the nation’s fastest-growing area. Through the recruitment of additional providers, the continued expansion of advanced treatments and the construction of new hospitals and outpatient locations, we’re committed to meeting the health care needs of our rapidly growing community -- transforming the health and well-being of those who live, work and play here.  

A new hospital for south Horry County 

The planned Tidelands Health Carolina Bays Hospital will enhance access and promote the availability of health care in south Horry County. The new hospital will offer a broad array of advanced services, including emergency care, operating suites, diagnostic imaging and a heart care institute for leading cardiac care, including open-heart surgery. 

Tidelands Health Carolina Bays Hospital will be conveniently located near the interchange of Highways 31 and 707. 

Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital 

Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health, will open its third location in the region on the campus of the planned Tidelands Health Carolina Bays Hospital. The rehabilitation hospital will serve patients recovering from various conditions such as stroke, neurological disorders, hip fractures, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and complex orthopedic conditions. Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital already serves the region with locations in Murrells Inlet and Little River. 

New medical offices 

With more than 70 locations serving the region, Tidelands Health continues to add medical offices, offering convenient access to health care close to home.  

Two new medical offices opened in 2023: Tidelands Health Family Medicine at Murrells Inlet and Tidelands Health Endocrinology at Pawleys Island, which provides additional access for patients with diabetes, hormone disorders, thyroid disorders and more. 

Gayle Resetar, executive vice president and chief operating officer, is serving as chair of the South Carolina Hospital Association. She is helping drive the vision for the association, advocate for sound health care policies and facilitate collaboration statewide.

Dr. Wiliam Richmond served on the state board overseeing the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control through June 30, 2024. The emergency medicine physician with nearly 40 years of experience was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster.

Dr. Mike Malone, director of the Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, earned a national award for fostering innovation and serving as an exemplary role model for resident physicians. Dr. Malone was one of only 10 residency program directors in the country honored in 2023 with the Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award presented by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Dr. Victor Archambeau, a family medicine physician and longtime addiction recovery specialist, earned statewide recognition for his dedication to battling substance use disorder and helping people recover. Gov. Henry McMaster presented the award during the Governor’s Opioid and Addiction Summit in Columbia.

Workforce

Tidelands Health is committed to investing in the professional growth and development of our health care professionals, while also supporting initiatives to develop future health care workers.

We’re honored to again be recognized as one of the Top 150 places to work in health care, alongside organization such as John Hopkins Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. This acknowledgment from Becker’s Hospital Review reflects our unwavering dedication to team member well-being, satisfaction and fulfillment.

Creating an environment of opportunity and empowerment has also earned Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital and Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital redesignation as Pathway to Excellence hospitals.

Through the McRoy and Jo Skipper Initiative for Learning and Teaching, we provide clinical training and education to medical school graduates at our ACGME-accredited Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, building the next generation of care providers for the region. We’re also committed to supporting current and future health care professionals of our region through mentorship opportunities, as well as scholarships.

Working with our partners at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Coastal Carolina University, local school districts and other organizations, our health system offers a wide variety of programs for middle-school, high-school and college students to learn alongside Tidelands Health professionals.

Tidelands Health serves as the presenting sponsor of the health science pathway at the Pathways 2 Possibilities career expo at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Each year, the event draws thousands of eighth graders from 10 South Carolina counties to explore career pathways. 

In addition to our focus on developing health care professionals, Tidelands Health actively recruits new team members to support our fast-growing region’s health care needs. Interested in joining Team Tidelands? Apply at tidelandshealth.org/careers.

Cason's story

Born with a rare condition that makes it difficult to use his joints, Cason Carr is undeterred. With the support of his family and Tidelands Health care team, Cason is charting his own unique - and joyful - path in life.