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SC Health exec elected to serve on national nursing board

SC Health exec elected to serve on national nursing board

Published 10/11/2017

Anne Schmidt, RN, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at South County Health in Wakefield, RI was elected to the board of directors for the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). Ann is an experienced health care executive with leadership experience in ambulatory care, home health and hospital-based care. She served in...

Weigh your backpack before heading off to school

Weigh your backpack before heading off to school

Published 08/28/2017

Dave Menatian, a physical therapist at South County Health, said that too often, the weight of books in a backpack puts undue strain on a child’s still-developing muscular and skeletal structure and could lead to back pain and other issues.

SCH among “Best Hospitals” by US News and World Report

SCH among “Best Hospitals” by US News and World Report

Published 08/28/2017

South County Hospital has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18 edition of “Best Hospitals”. It was the only hospital in Rhode Island to receive the “High Performing” rating for knee replacement surgery.

Athletes beware: Don’t play through the pain

Athletes beware: Don’t play through the pain

Published 07/11/2017

Contrary to its name, tennis elbow doesn’t just affect tennis players. According to Charlotte Moriarty, MD, PhD, who specializes in sports medicine at OrthoRI - South County, it is one of many common overuse injuries people can easily avoid.