Healthcare Center News

Abbeville Area Medical Center will be announcing later this week how those age 70 and over can make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital currently orders and receives the Pfizer vaccine from SC DHEC weekly. AAMC has been requesting enough vaccine to vaccinate those included in the current 1A phase, which does […]

Abbeville Area Medical Center welcomed two new Board of Trustee members at its October 26th meeting. Chris Ceraldi, MD, AAMC general surgeon, was appointed by his peers as medical staff representative replacing Chris Oxendine, MD, who has served on the Board since February of 2015. Ceraldi grew up in Abbeville, where his father, Attilio Ceraldi,

Amanda Morgan, MPA, Abbeville Area Medical Center Community Health Specialist recently graduated from Leadership South Carolina. Selection to participate in the program is competitive, with no more than 50 chosen from applicants from across the state. Morgan had the honor of being the first person from Abbeville County to complete the intensive program. “It was

Abbeville Area Medical Center Wins Zero Harm Awards for Commitment to Eliminating Medical Errors The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has recognized Abbeville Area Medical Center (AAMC) for its tremendous efforts eliminating medical errors as part of the SCHA’s Zero Harm program. AAMC won awards for having no central line associated blood stream infections (CLASBI) in the

Abbeville Area Medical Center’s (AAMC) Board of Trustees has appointed Cindy Buck as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Buck will work closely with AAMC CEO Dean Turner, who has announced his plans to retire, and will begin her new role on July 27. As Interim CEO, Buck will lead AAMC as it navigates a new operating

Abbeville Area Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Dean Turner has notified the hospital’s Board of Trustees of his plans to retire later this year. The hospital will work with its longtime management partner, QHR Health, to conduct a national search for new leadership. According to Turner, who has led AAMC since April 2016, recent events

Thanks to everyone who came to our Mobile Testing Event!  604 people attended the event.  The testing enabled us to collect valuable information regarding how COVID-19 is affecting our community. A reporter from the Index Journal attended the event and videoed his experience telling why he chose to be tested.  Click here to see what

Abbeville Area Medical Center has partnered with SC DHEC to host a free COVID-19 mobile testing event. It will take place at Long Cane Primary School located at 815 East Greenwood Street on Thursday, June 4th from 8:30am – 5:00pm. “We had been receiving calls with questions regarding the safety of opening churches as well

The Abbeville Area Physician Network has expanded its telemedicine capabilities in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The telemedicine program is currently being utilized by Due West Family Medicine and the Healthcare Center. Diabetes and behavioral health services are also available using the technology.“We knew that many people were afraid to come to the hospital or

The Abbeville Area Rehab and Wellness Center gym will be reopening beginning June 1st. Specific guidelines will be in place that follow the reopening recommendations for gyms set forth by the Governor. They include: • Gym occupancy is limited to 10 members at one time. • Gym use will be limited to a maximum of