Heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading causes of death, claiming 18.6 million lives each year. September 29, 2022, is World Heart Day, a global campaign that encourages individuals, communities, healthcare providers, and governments to participate in activities related to heart health.

The purpose of a healthcare team is to bring together all the skills necessary to treat the whole patient. The registered dietician (RD) is an integral part of the South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) team.

November 13 is the start of National Nurse Practitioner Week and presents an opportunity for healthcare companies, co-workers, and patients to recognize these medical professionals' exceptional dedication and skill.

Watching hurricane Ian this week as it approached Florida, I was reminded of the difficult task assisted living communities (ALF) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) face when having to evacuate their residents. With the complicated logistics and physical hardship of moving residents into unfamiliar accommodations, there is also the consideration of how to provide for their ongoing medical needs, including medication management during the evacuation.

Awareness is the key to managing diabetes. Understanding what makes your blood sugar rise and fall daily is critical to controlling the disease. Many factors can effectively help manage diabetes, like diet, medication, weight loss, and exercise, to name a few.

South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) has been actively engaged in remote patient monitoring (RPM) since launching its program in October 2019. RPM technology allows daily monitoring of a patient’s vitals in the home. The vitals are then transmitted via a tablet to a central location to be analyzed by licensed medical professionals.

Palliative Care is specialized medical care providing relief from pain and other symptoms of a severe illness. The idea of palliative care grew out of the hospice movement and is focused on improving a patient's quality of life. Counseling, a critical component of palliative care, is vital in helping both patient and family members set realistic goals based on desired outcomes.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), a technology that allows for the daily monitoring of a patient's vitals in the home and then transmits those readings to a central location to be analyzed by licensed professionals, shows remarkable results for reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.

One of the exciting technologies utilized by SC House Calls (SCHC) in 2020 to improve patient Care was Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). The technology, which allows healthcare professionals to monitor a patient's vitals remotely.

South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) is piloting a new care initiative for Assisted Living communities designed to provide the same patient care model used for private residences. The model has successfully eliminated unnecessary hospitalizations by increasing patient visits through both face-to-face and telemedicine visits.

A company's value is found within its personnel's experience and skills, and that is undoubtedly true of South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) Nurse Practitioner Selina White. Selina, who today serves her patients in the Pee Dee region, can still remember her first exposure as a healthcare industry volunteer.

There are numerous advantages for assisted living communities and nursing facilities for partnering with a medical provider like SC House Calls. Nursing staff within communities see a primary benefit as the relationship and knowledge clinicians develop about their resident's medical issues and the consistency of care that familiarity fosters.

There is light on the horizon as COVID 19 infection rates and hospitalizations are on the decline nationwide, and vaccinations are projected to be completed sometime this summer. People are starting to imagine a world with a brighter future and the promise of a return to normalcy.

Ijan House, FNP SC House Calls, received a BSN from the University of South Carolina, an MSN from South University, and an FNP Certification in 2012 from the University of South Carolina. Ijan began her medical career at South Carolina Oncology Association (SCOA) in Columbia and worked as an RN from 2001 to 2012 for the infusion department.

Every June 23, in the United States, is National Hydration Day (NHD). Unfortunately, proper hydration is often overlooked as one way to maintain a healthy lifestyle, especially among our senior population.

As a full-service in-home and telehealth provider, South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) includes Psychotherapy as one of its essential services.

There is an intricate daily dance behind the scenes within the South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) Center for Telehealth. The Center comprises multiple disciplines, working together to provide in-home and telehealth patient care to South Carolina residents.

One of the most powerful tools in the South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) arsenal to help patients avoid unnecessary hospitalizations is the pharmacy consult. The consults are performed exclusively through telehealth visits for new patients transitioning in care, existing patients who need a medication review, and those requested by a provider.