MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina
07/10/2024 | Press release | Archived content
MUSC Health to provide medical services for Diamond Youth Sports World Series (July 10, 2024)
Orangeburg, S.C. (July 10, 2024) - MUSC Health has been named the official health care provider for the 2024 Diamond Youth Sports World Series, divisions 1 and 2 AA, Coach Pitch, which will be held in Orangeburg from July 25 to 30. This partnership highlights MUSC Health's commitment to community wellness and youth athletics.
Walter Bennett III, CEO of MUSC Health-Orangeburg, emphasized the significance of this partnership. "Serving as the official health care provider for the Diamond Youth Sports World Series echoes our dedication to supporting youth sports," Bennett said. "This event allows our team to demonstrate their exceptional capabilities and reinforces our role as a vital community health resource. We look forward to ensuring a safe and successful tournament for all participants."
Throughout the event, MUSC Health-Orangeburg care team members will collaborate with Orangeburg County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) and Orangeburg County Office of Emergency Services, offering comprehensive health care options for both players and attendees.
Services will include an onsite team of registered nurses from MUSC Health-Orangeburg's Emergency Department to provide acute medical care, emergency medical technicians and paramedics from OCEMS to support the nursing staff and offer medical care to attendees, Lifeguard Ambulance's paramedic-level units onsite for medical transportation and the MEDUCARE 4 transport helicopter on standby in the event of a critical emergency. The Orangeburg County Office of Emergency Services will oversee logistics, ensuring efficient medical operations.
In addition to these services, a team of athletic trainers will be stationed within the complex to manage the treatment of sports-related injuries. The team aims to prevent heat-related concerns and assess players at risk for developing these illnesses. The sports medicine team will work closely with MUSC specialists to provide emergency and follow-up care.
Kathy Booker, external affairs and strategic engagement manager at MUSC Health-Orangeburg focuses on the community engagement aspect of the partnership. "MUSC Health is an integral part of the community," she stated. "We are excited to showcase our services and support the health of both local residents and visitors from across the Southeast."
The partnership underscores the strategic importance of continuing to integrate MUSC Health into the Orangeburg community.
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Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state's only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,200 students in six colleges - Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy - and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system. MUSC brought in more than $300 million in research funds in fiscal year 2023, leading the state overall in research funding. MUSC also leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health funding. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Patient care is provided at 16 hospitals (includes owned or governing interest), with approximately 2,700 beds and four additional hospital locations in development, more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina. In 2023, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $5.9 billion. The 31,000 MUSC family members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research and patient care.