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ACO is one of the first in the state COLUMBIA, S.C., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Palmetto Health Board of Directors has unanimously approved the establishment of Palmetto Health Quality Collaborative, LLC, often referred to as an accountable care organization (ACO).

By Epps, Tammy "Lions, Tiger and Bears, Oh Myl" is the famous line from Wizard of Oz. A visitor to the new Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, located at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, might utter the very same phrase.

There is often a lack of adequate communication between healthcare providers and patients facing death, U.S. researchers suggest.

By Jeff Wilkinson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Jul. 10--The Lexington Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council is building a new facility on Colonial Drive near Palmetto Health Richland.