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Tidelands Health 75th Anniversary

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Georgetown American Legion Post No. 114 spearheads an effort to build a hospital to serve the area. At the time, the nearest hospital is nearly 70 miles away in Florence. The new hospital, which is now known as Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, would serve the region and be a memorial to Georgetown County members of the armed forces. Post No. 114 Commander A.W. Ford Sr. appoints a hospital committee chaired by Joseph Doyle.

The late Thomas A. Yawkey, owner of the Boston Red Sox and a frequent visitor to Georgetown, donates $100,000 to the Georgetown County Hospital Fund. This donation highlights the official beginning of the fundraising effort to build the hospital.

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Legion members hold the first organizing committee meeting to discuss construction of a hospital. The board elects J. H. Geagan chairman and R.M. Ford Sr. vice president. Legionnaires raise funds by public subscription, donations, endowments and other avenues prescribed by the committee.

R.M. Ford Sr. is elected chairman of the board of trustees, with J.P. Parrish elected vice president.  An 8.2-acre site on Black River Road is purchased from the Pyatt estate, and architects Lafaye, Lafaye & Fair of Columbia are engaged.

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Officials ceremoniously break ground for the construction of the new hospital. Richard Roach is named the first hospital administrator, and Dr. W.G. Armstrong is the first surgeon. Fourteen doctors are accepted on the medical staff.

South Carolina Gov. Strom Thurmond joins community leaders, including Georgetown Police Chief Fred Nobles, County Treasurer Charlie Lawrimore, attorney and former Mayor Herbert L. Smith and Sheriff Garris Cribb, for the dedication of what is now known as Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

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May 11, 1950

Hospital opens

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The hospital opens at 1 p.m. with 54 beds and two stories, bringing health care to Georgetown County and surrounding communities after nearly a decade of dedicated work and fundraising to cover the $500,000 cost.   Gov. Strom Thurmond says, “This hospital is not a temporary thing but is an institution that Georgetown County can be proud of forever. It is here that medical treatment will be given to all in need, regardless of circumstances. The health of the nation is an essential that cannot be neglected.”

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The Ford Foundation gives a $28,300 grant to the hospital to help build a third-floor annex.

The new third floor opens at the hospital and includes a laboratory, four-bed ward, enlargement of the X-ray department and more. The hospital now has 93 beds. Ralph M. Ford Jr. is presented a portrait of his father, Ralph M. Ford Sr., in loving memory of the former chairman of the board of trustees, who passed away in 1956.

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An $870,000 chronic disease wing is named in honor of Thomas A. Yawkey, the hospital’s largest individual contributor since its inception. The new wing raises the number of beds from 93 to 133. The three-story brick addition includes 44 private rooms, physical and occupational therapy rooms and a morgue.

Dr. Charles F. Cooper joins the hospital as the first pharmacist.

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U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond dedicates a new, $12.9 million addition to the hospital, calling the growth a complement to community involvement. The new wing, the Joel P. Parrish Wing, is named in honor of the only living member of the original board of trustees at the hospital. Mr. Parrish served for 30 years and as chairman from 1956 to 1976.

Leaders announce plans to expand the hospital. The $12.5 million construction and renovation includes a new emergency department, business offices, kitchen, cafeteria, medical records department, medical lab, critical care unit, patient rooms and public meeting area.

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The hospital purchases Andrews Medical Center after the only physician in Andrews announced he would close his practice. Today, that facility is known as Tidelands Health Family Medicine at Andrews and is one of dozens of Tidelands Health physician practices in Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties.

A sleep disorders lab and six-bed intermediate care unit are opened, as well as a diagnostic imaging department and a new emergency department.

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July 24, 1998

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What is now known as Tidelands Health Pawleys Family YMCA opens. In 2022, Tidelands Health becomes the exclusive health system partner of YMCA of Coastal Carolina, joining forces to prevent disease, promote wellness and improve quality of life for people across the region.

Hospital leaders announce plans to build a new, 40-bed hospital in Murrells Inlet, a move termed “one of the most significant announcements in the hospital’s history.”

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November 2002

Hospital opens

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What started as a single hospital becomes a health system with the opening of what is now Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet.

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What is now known as the Tidelands Health Francis B. Ford Cancer Treatment Center opens in Georgetown, offering a serene treatment center featuring the latest technology for the treatment of cancer.

The Yawkey Foundation donates $5 million to help establish what has become known as Yawkey Medical Park on Fraser Street in Georgetown.

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The health system holds the region’s first In the Pink breast cancer awareness walk. In the Pink has grown into the region’s largest breast cancer awareness event and will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2025.

What is now known as Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital opens on the new fourth floor of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital and is the first inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Tidelands region.

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The health system creates what is now known as Tidelands Community Care Network, a public-private partnership to help the uninsured and underinsured access needed health care and related services. By 2025, the network has served more than 9,000 residents and boasts more than 40 partners that support a person’s overall health and well-being.

The health system rebrands as Tidelands Health and introduces a new, coordinated identity to unify the growing number of locations making up the region’s largest health care provider.

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Tidelands Health welcomes its first class of residents to the Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, part of a comprehensive strategy to recruit more physicians to serve the rapidly growing region.

The Yawkey Foundation donates $10 million to support the construction of the 43,500-square-foot Yawkey Surgery Pavilion at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

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Joe and Denise Harris make a $1 million gift to Tidelands Health, and the Harris Medical Pavilion at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital is named in their honor.

Tidelands Health establishes the McRoy and Jo Skipper Initiative for Learning and Teaching to honor the memory of the late chairman of the board and his wife, who lost their lives in a tragic accident. Today, the initiative continues to invest in the education and development of health care professionals through a comprehensive collection of programs.

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The second location of Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health, opens in Little River with 46 inpatient beds.

Tidelands Health Medical Park at The Market Common, a three-story, 65,000-square foot outpatient facility, opens in Myrtle Beach, offering a broad array of services in one of the fastest-growing areas of Horry County.

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Tidelands Health responds to the emergence of COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, the health system serves as a leader in the region. In addition to caring for COVID-19 patients, Tidelands Health provides free drive-through testing during large-scale community events, testing more than 11,000 people in less than six months, and also administers more than 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the first 10 months of availability.

Tidelands Health and MUSC Health formally align to meet the health care needs of Georgetown and Horry counties, giving patients enhanced access to leading medical treatment and technologies close to home.

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Tidelands Health and MUSC Health expand their collaboration as Tidelands Health Cancer Care Network becomes the first full MUSC Hollings Cancer Network affiliate.

Tidelands Health ushers in a new era of health care delivery with the implementation of the industry-leading Epic electronic medical record platform and the introduction of the My Tidelands Health app featuring MyChart.

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Guided by a mission to help people live better lives through better health, Tidelands Health celebrates 75 years of serving the community. Future plans call for the construction of a new hospital – Tidelands Health Carolina Bays Hospital – in south Horry County to serve the fast-growing region well into the future.

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Bruce Bailey, Tidelands Health president and CEO, celebrates the past, present and future of Tidelands Health.

Francis “Jeepy” Ford Jr., a member of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, reflects on how his uncle helped secure the donation from Tom Yawkey, forging support that continues today.

A lasting legacy: Learn more about McRoy and Jo Skipper Initiative for Learning and Teaching.

Robert Jones, vice chairman of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, recalls fond memories made as a child getting ice cream at the hospital on Sunday mornings as his dad - longtime radiologist Dr. Robert Jones - read film on weekends.

Gayle Resetar, Tidelands Health executive vice president and COO, discusses the organization’s transformation into a fully integrated health care delivery system.

Bruce Bailey, Tidelands Health president and CEO, discusses the importance of the health system's partnerships in serving the region.

The Georgetown Times highlights additions and updates the hospital has made in its first 45 years serving the community in this 1995 article.

Dr. Sean Nguyen, a family medicine physician at Tidelands Health, reflects on his journey from student to teacher at the health system

Gloria Washington, a pharmacy technician at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, describes how much the pharmacy has grown since she started working at the hospital 41 years ago.

News coverage in 1957 of the dedication of the hospital's new third floor in memory of Ralph M. Ford Sr.

Front-page coverage in The Georgetown Times of the governor's dedication of what is now know as Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Gayle Resetar, Tidelands Health executive vice president and COO, talks about the health system's dedication to serving its community.

The My Tidelands Health app featuring MyChart provides streamlined access for patients to access their medical record, schedule an appointment, request a prescription refill and more.

Daniel Scheffing, chairman of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, discusses the growth of the region over the past 75 years.

Bruce Bailey, president and CEO, discusses how the opening of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital transformed the health system.

Francis “Jeepy” Ford Jr., a member of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, talks about medical equipment that was once used by Dr. Francis Arthur Bell and is now on display at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Julian Reynolds Jr., secretary and treasurer of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, talks about how he became part of the board’s first finance committee.

Daniel Scheffing, chairman of the Tidelands Health board of trustees, discusses the innovative Tidelands Community Care Network model.

The Georgetown Times featured a front-page article on Tom Yawkey's $100,000 donation to jumpstart hospital fundraising in 1945.

Dr. Oluwaseun Omofoye discusses how patients benefit from the collaboration between Tidelands Health and MUSC Health.

The dedication ceremony of the hospital addition in 1983 made front-page news in The Georgetown Times.