HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital

08/22/2026

From the “scariest day of our lives” to a joyful reunion with the care team who helped make all the difference. 💙

When the baby girl twins, River and Raelyn, arrived two months early, they spent several months in the Level III Neonatal ICU (NICU) at HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital. Their care team supported the family every step of the way—from teaching them how to hold their 2-pound babies while connected to oxygen to giving them confidence during an incredibly difficult time.

“From the moment we walked into the NICU, we knew our babies were in the best hands,” said parents Erin and Jared. “They cared for our girls like they were their own."

Watch their story and see the heartwarming reunion with members of their Level III care team, including pediatric surgeon Dr. Alexander Soutter and NICU nurses Lauren Intini and Kerry Bloomingburg.

✅ Learn more about HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital's maternity and newborn care: https://www.tridenthealthsystem.com/specialties/womens-care,

08/21/2026

Meet Dr. Alexander Soutter, pediatric surgeon at HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital!

With extensive training and decades of experience in pediatric surgery, Dr. Soutter provides comprehensive surgical care for children from birth through age 18. His approach combines advanced surgical techniques with compassionate, family-centered care.

Dr. Soutter specializes in minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, which can help reduce pain, minimize scarring and support faster recovery. He and the pediatric care team also provide prenatal counseling for families when a condition that may require surgery is identified before birth.

From caring for newborns in the Level III NICU to treating conditions such as hernias, appendicitis, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), pectus excavatum and more, Dr. Soutter is committed to providing high-quality pediatric surgical care close to home.

👉 Watch to learn more about Dr. Soutter, his experience and his approach to caring for children and their families: https://youtu.be/xL-4wOM1nTU.
👉 Schedule an appointment: https://www.hcahealthcaresummervillepeds.com/.

Meet Dr. Alexander Soutter, pediatric surgeon at HCA Healthcare Sum...

08/21/2026

🐝 Congratulations to our BEE Award Winner, Nenita Ford, Patient Care Tech (PCT) on the 3rd floor medical/surgical unit! 🐝

Just as the DAISY cannot survive without the BEE, nurses cannot survive without the outstanding teamwork provided by other healthcare professionals. The BEE Award for Excellence recognizes team members who go beyond exceptional expectations through their skill, compassion, and commitment to our patients.

When a patient's dietary needs made finding the right food challenging after the kitchen had closed, Nenita stepped in to help. She found tea for him that evening and, the next day, personally helped find chicken noodle soup so he could have broth that worked with his liquid diet. His loved one shared that Nenita "definitely went above and beyond."

It's thoughtful acts like these that make a lasting difference in the patient experience. 💛

Please join us in congratulating Nenita and thanking her for the compassion, teamwork, and exceptional care she brings to our patients every day!

08/20/2026

🌼 Congratulations to our DAISY Award Winner, Tamaya Howard, RN! 🌼

We are proud to recognize Tamaya Howard, RN, of the 3 North Unit for the extraordinary compassion, attentiveness, and professionalism she brings to her patients and their families with the internationally recognized DAISY Award, which celebrates the compassionate and skillful care nurses provide our community every day.

Tamaya was nominated by the loved one of a patient who shared how her consistent communication, active listening, attention to detail, and compassionate care helped their family feel more confident during a hospital stay. The nomination praised Tamaya across the board—including 10/10 ratings for communication, problem solving, attention to detail, empathy, professionalism, and sense of humor.

"Tamaya was my husband’s night nurse for multiple days during his stay and she was caring, empathetic, and very attentive. She was valways checking on him, was on time for all scheduled medications, and answered calls immediately. Her attention to detail and active listening made my husband feel more confident in his care. Thank you for having such good and caring nursing staff!”

Please join us in congratulating Tamaya on this well-deserved recognition and thanking her for making a meaningful difference in the lives of those she cares for. 💛

08/20/2026

If you're expecting a baby, congratulations! 🤰

During this exciting journey, it helps to know about conditions that could affect your health, including placenta accreta spectrum, or PAS. This condition happens when the placenta attaches too deeply into the wall of the uterus, which can lead to serious bleeding during delivery.

Watch as Dr. Robert Cohen, an OB-GYN and medical director of the Placenta Accreta Program for our broader HCA Healthcare network, breaks down what PAS is, who may be at higher risk and why early diagnosis and specialized care matter.

Across HCA Healthcare, caregivers deliver more than 200,000 babies each year, generating insights that help improve outcomes for moms and babies.
Have questions about PAS? Talk with your doctor or schedule an appointment with one of our experts: https://www.tridenthealthsystem.com/physicians.

08/19/2026

AI-powered brain monitoring is helping bring faster neurological insights to the bedside across HCA Healthcare Charleston at HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital and HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital

✅ ER and ICU physicians are now using innovative EEG technology that combines an easy-to-apply headset with artificial intelligence to help quickly detect and monitor seizure activity and other neurologic conditions.
✅ By providing real-time analysis of brain activity, this technology gives care teams critical information when every minute matters—helping physicians make faster, more informed treatment decisions for their patients.

Learn more about how this technology is advancing neurological care in the Moultrie News: https://www.postandcourier.com/moultrie-news/moultrie-news/news/hca-healthcare-presents-new-eeg-tech/article_ce0b918d-a881-4693-8b9c-b8331342b6a3.html

08/19/2026

💕 A heartfelt thank you to all of the expectant moms and new moms who joined our HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Lactation Team for our special National Breastfeeding Week event.

It was a joy to connect with so many moms, answer your questions, share breastfeeding education, and celebrate the journey into parenthood together. From helpful conversations and educational resources to games, giveaways, and plenty of smiles, we loved spending the afternoon with our community!

Thank you to our friends at Postpartum Support Charleston | Nonprofit, La Leche League of the Lowcountry, Mother's Milk Bank of South Carolina, Sarah Glenn | Advanced IBCLC for joining us for this special event!

Our team is honored to support families every step of the way—from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your breastfeeding journey. Learn more about our maternity care at: https://www.tridenthealthsystem.com/specialties/womens-care.

We look forward to seeing you again soon! 💗

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08/19/2026

Every minute matters during a stroke. Fast care can help protect brain function and lower the risk of long-term disability.

That’s why door-to-needle time — or DTN time — is so important. It’s the time it takes a patient with an ischemic stroke to receive clot-busting medication (“needle”) after arriving at the hospital (“door”).

We're proud to be part of HCA Healthcare Healthcare, a leader in stroke care. Our teams follow proven best practices to help patients get safe, high-quality treatment when they need it most. Those efforts have helped achieve an average DTN time of 33 minutes across HCA Healthcare hospitals — 45% faster than the national standard.

Explore our life-saving stroke care: https://www.tridenthealthsystem.com/specialties/neurological-care/stroke.

08/18/2026

HCA Healthcare is growing in the Lowcountry! 🎉 Long Point ER is now open in Mount Pleasant, expanding access to emergency care for families across the community.

Located at 645 Long Point Road, Long Point ER provides 24/7 emergency care for children and adults, with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency care.

Last year alone, more than **190,000 patients—including nearly 35,000 children—**received emergency care at HCA Healthcare ERs across the Charleston area. We’re proud to continue expanding access to high-quality emergency care with the opening of Long Point ER.

📍 645 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
⏰ Open 24/7

08/14/2026

Hip pain can make everyday movement harder — whether it starts after a fall, muscle strain or overuse. No matter how it began, it’s important to know when to seek care. Swipe for details.

To better understand your next steps, take our free online hip pain assessment. You’ll answer questions about your symptoms, activity level and health history, then get your results right away. Start your assessment here: https://ha.hcasouthatlantic.carefinder.io/trident/hra/hip?csahcaprodCd=8125-a78455f83f4343e9b8f21870dc5338fd.

Our orthopedic experts work with you to create a care plan tailored to your needs. For mild hip pain, physical therapy and lifestyle adjustments may help. For more severe hip pain, hip replacement surgery may be an option. Across our broader HCA Healthcare network in 2025, caregivers performed more than 28,000 hip replacements and over 25,000 hip fracture repairs, helping patients regain mobility.

Ready to talk with a doctor? Meet our experts and schedule an appointment: https://www.tridenthealthsystem.com/physicians.