<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SCANA Enhancing Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCANA Enhancing Care]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:45:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AANA President Discusses the Future of Nurse Anesthesiology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becker’s ASC Review AANA president on the ‘big tent’ CRNAs need (Sept.2, 2026) In a recent interview with Becker’s ASC Review, newly appointed American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) President Tracy Young, MSNA, CRNA, outlined some of the most important issues facing CRNAs and the nurse anesthesiology profession today.   Young highlighted workforce challenges and patient access to care, particularly in rural and underserved communities, as key priorities. He also discussed ongoing...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/aana-president-discusses-the-future-of-nurse-anesthesiology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ad560cdf183e023092ebb</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/678dcb_bafde977f85e4b218216cf049def09dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Rural S.C. Hospitals are at Risk for Closure?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven hundred rural hospitals across the U.S., or about one-third of all rural facilities in the country, are at risk of closing due to severe financial challenges, according to a July 21 Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform analysis. The analysis comprises 264 hospitals that are at immediate risk of closure, according to the report. In almost every state, rural hospitals are at risk of closure. In most states, more than 25% of rural hospitals are at risk and in 11 states, 50% or...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/how-many-rural-s-c-hospitals-are-at-risk-for-closure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a83bb4cfb2218bea3097889</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_fe562f708d5449be979e5811db2a841b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Anesthesia Regulations Matter More Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complex web of anesthesia regulations quietly shapes everything from patient safety to provider roles – and most people have no idea it exists. This new piece breaks down in detail why understanding these rules isn’t just technical, it’s essential to health-care policy, compliance and real-world outcomes. See the full article here.]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/why-anesthesia-regulations-matter-more-than-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a83b7fc0fc3a56d442d5f13</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:43:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_92e37d732a13416a8b6f5f60140b8d9e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LETTER: Redefine 'professional' degrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certified registered nurse anesthetists are highly educated professionals who undergo rigorous clinical training. That experience qualifies CRNAs like myself to be hands-on providers of care in every setting where anesthesia is administered.   But you would never know it by looking at the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Under the newly proposed rules, only certain fields — including medicine, law, pharmacy and dentistry  — are on the “professional” list. Nursing, including advanced practice...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/letter-redefine-professional-degrees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75fb5af605b59da3ebd041</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_afdd8f3e74bc49a2b34735362e6453d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve care access, voters must be engaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Reps. Sylleste Davis and Heath Sessions rightly highlighted a problem in their recent commentary that unites policymakers, providers and patients alike: Too many South Carolinians — especially in rural communities — struggle to access timely health care. But expanding access and protecting quality do not have to be competing goals. Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists and physician assistants are essential to meeting today’s health care...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/improve-care-access-voters-must-be-engaged</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75f9a2f605b59da3ebc92e</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:33:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_632cf4916e7649c68f6f3dcf708dc580~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Op-Ed: New federal loan caps hinder healthcare worker training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student debt is not an abstract national issue in South Carolina. It is a local economic issue, a workforce issue and, increasingly, a healthcare access issue.   A recent report from The State found that several South Carolina communities rank among the places with the highest student debt burdens in the country when comparing median student debt to median earnings for bachelor’s degree holders.   Orangeburg ranked No. 2 nationally, with median student debt of $27,493 and median earnings of...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/op-ed-new-federal-loan-caps-hinder-healthcare-worker-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a738b2183bd56b51ff1a602</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_28ac9ce417da46339b38eb3ec7d5a43c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Health Transformation Should Mean Removing Barriers—Not Reinforcing Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural healthcare is at an inflection point. Hospitals are closing or scaling back essential services. Labor and delivery units are disappearing. Rural operating rooms sit idle not due to a lack of patients, but to a shortage of clinicians. At the same time, policymakers are advancing initiatives like the President’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), aimed at rethinking how care is delivered in rural communities. This is a moment for bold thinking. But transformation cannot succeed...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/rural-health-transformation-should-mean-removing-barriers-not-reinforcing-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a738a5371634c5180815afd</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_8e073ab1b9b649f288277a590bf91fb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Carolina’s Student Debt Burden Is Already Heavy.New Federal Loan Caps Could Make It Harder to Trainthe Health Care Workforce We Need.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student debt is not an abstract national issue in South Carolina. It is a local economic issue, a workforce issue and, increasingly, a health care access issue. A recent report from The State found that several South Carolina communities rank among the places with the highest student debt burdens in the country when comparing median student debt to median earnings for bachelor’s degree holders. Orangeburg ranked No. 2 nationally, with median student debt of $27,493 and median earnings of...]]></description><link>https://www.enhancingcaresc.com/post/south-carolina-s-student-debt-burden-is-already-heavy-new-federal-loan-caps-could-make-it-harder-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7387c471634c51808153ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddb0f1_8e7e14f0aff14bcdaaa6d63c25129b53~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>S.C.A.N.A.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>