Tidelands Health
Operates hospitals and outpatient clinics
Chief Quality Officer
About the job
- An Associate's Degree in Nursing is required.
- A Bachelor's Degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, public health, or a related field is required.
- Ten years of significant progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, clinical operations, or performance improvement is required.
- Experience leading quality and safety initiatives within a complex healthcare organization is required.
- Experience using quality and clinical data to drive measurable performance improvement is required.
- A Registered Nurse license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is required.
- Candidates need strategic planning, critical thinking, and data-driven decision-making skills.
- Candidates need strong knowledge of healthcare quality, patient safety, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
- Candidates need the ability to lead quality improvement, continuous improvement, and performance improvement processes.
- Candidates need advanced verbal, written, presentation, persuasion, and executive communication skills.
- Candidates need the ability to build relationships, negotiate effectively, and influence physicians, executives, and operational leaders.
- Candidates need team-building, leadership, collaboration, and change-management skills in a matrixed organization.
- Candidates need healthcare financial, budgetary, and resource-management knowledge.
- Candidates need listening, problem-solving, diplomacy, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Develop and lead the organization’s enterprise-wide quality and patient safety strategy in alignment with organizational goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
- Establish measurable quality objectives, performance metrics, and accountability structures to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, reliability, and organizational effectiveness.
- Provide executive oversight for patient safety programs, high-reliability initiatives, serious safety-event review, root-cause analysis, and sustainable corrective-action planning.
- Lead multidisciplinary performance-improvement initiatives focused on clinical effectiveness, evidence-based practice, care-variation reduction, efficiency, and patient-centered outcomes.
- Use quality data, internal and external benchmarks, and performance trends to identify gaps, set priorities, monitor progress, and drive measurable improvement.
- Provide executive leadership for accreditation, regulatory readiness, quality-related compliance, survey preparedness, deficiency resolution, and ongoing monitoring of regulatory requirements.
- Establish and maintain effective quality and safety reporting processes for executive leadership, governing boards, committees, and operational stakeholders.
- Build partnerships with physicians, nursing leaders, advanced practice providers, executives, and operational leaders to advance quality, safety, and clinical-performance priorities.
- Promote a culture of safety, transparency, continuous improvement, learning, proactive risk identification, and shared accountability across the organization.
- Lead, develop, and support quality, patient-safety, regulatory, and performance-improvement teams, including setting expectations, building capability, and retaining high-performing team members.
- A Master's Degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, public health, or a related field is preferred.
About the company
Tidelands Health is a regional health care system serving the Carolinas with four hospitals and over 70 outpatient locations. It provides a broad range of care through its network of hospitals, clinics, and affiliated staff and volunteers who work together to promote wellness, prevent illness, help patients recover, and restore health in the community. The company’s care model operates across inpatient and outpatient settings, focusing on keeping communities healthy inside and outside the hospital. Its goal is summarized by the motto “Better health begins here,” reflecting a commitment to improving regional health through access to comprehensive services and preventive care. What sets Tidelands Health apart is its size and reach within the region—the area’s largest health care provider with a wide network designed to coordinate care across multiple sites, making it easier for people to receive medical services close to home.
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Headquarters
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Founded
2002
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What believers are saying
- June 2026 CEO change under MUSC strengthens capital access and referral alignment.
- $5 million federal funding accelerates women and children's center buildout and market differentiation.
- Recent physician additions expand orthopedics, spine, gastroenterology, and primary care capacity in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Late-2028 Carolina Bays timing delays revenue while competitors capture new Horry County growth.
- Leadership transition to Jay Hinesley in July 2026 risks execution drift during expansion.
- Provider recruitment ads signal staffing pressure; without enough clinicians, service-line growth stalls.
What makes Tidelands Health unique
- MUSC partnership deepens specialty access across four hospitals and 70 outpatient sites.
- Carolina Bays Hospital opens late 2028 with cardiac surgery, cancer, imaging, and women's services.
- Tidelands recruits subspecialists aggressively, adding spine, orthopedics, gastroenterology, OB/GYN, and cardiology.
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Tidelands Health joins 8th Annual Andy Quattlebaum Tour de Plantersville as exclusive Health and Wellness sponsor. September 23, 2026 Registration Open for October 31st Cycling Event The Village Group is proud to announce Tidelands Health as the Exclusive Health and Wellness Sponsor of the 8th Annual Andy Quattlebaum Tour de Plantersville, taking place Saturday, October 31st, 2026, in historic Plantersville, SC. The annual event invites cyclists of all experience levels to discover Georgetown County from a different perspective, with 12-, 25- and 62-mile routes traveling along the area's scenic country roads, and Georgetown County's only Scenic Byway. With Tidelands Health joining the event as the Sponsor, The Village Group is encouraging cyclists from across the region to register now, gather their riding partners, and take part in this year's Tour. "We are excited to welcome Tidelands Health as our Exclusive Health and Wellness Sponsor and grateful for their investment in an event centered around health and community for the place we call home," said Ray Funnye, Founder and Executive Director of The Village Group. "The Tour is an opportunity to experience Plantersville, learn more about its history, and support the young people and families who are at the heart of The Village Group's work." Riders will gather at Plantersville Elementary School, located at 1668 Exodus Drive in Georgetown, with ride start times beginning at 7:30 a.m. Registration includes a Tour de Plantersville T-shirt and commemorative medal, with rest stops providing water, snacks, and other support along the various routes. "Our partnership with The Village Group reflects a shared commitment to improving health and wellness in the community. The Village Group recognizes that health, education, and opportunity are closely connected, and its commitment to encouraging healthy habits and active lifestyles among the next generation aligns closely with the mission of Tidelands Health," said Jay Hinesley, CEO of Tidelands Health. "Tidelands Health is proud to support the Tour de Plantersville, and The Village Group's efforts to improve the health and well-being of people throughout Georgetown County." All proceeds from the Andy Quattlebaum Tour de Plantersville benefit The Village Group and its work to provide youth with opportunities focused on college and career readiness, cultural education and economic development. Whether tackling the 62-mile metric century, taking on the 25-mile route, or enjoying the 12-mile ride with family and friends, participants can choose the experience that fits them best. Registration is open now. Riders are encouraged to register early, and to begin preparing for ride day. For registration, route information and additional event details, visit TourDePlantersville.com. About The Village Group: The Village Group is a Georgetown County-based nonprofit committed to equipping young people with the tools to build a sustainable community. Through educational enrichment, cultural education, college and career readiness, and economic development initiatives, the organization works to create opportunities for youth while strengthening the communities they call home.
Diabetes prevention program at Tidelands Health earns highest recognition from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 23, 2026 Tidelands Health has once again been recognized for its work in diabetes prevention, earning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Full Plus Recognition, the highest level of recognition awarded through the National Diabetes Prevention Program. This marks the second consecutive year Tidelands Health has received the designation, which is reserved for organizations that successfully deliver a high-quality, evidence-based diabetes prevention program while meeting all CDC recognition standards and additional participant retention thresholds. Since launching in 2017, the Tidelands Health Diabetes Prevention Program has helped improve community health outcomes, achieving a 73% participant success rate and helping 61% of participants lose more than 5% of their body weight, both exceeding national averages. "Our Diabetes Prevention Program continues to help participants make sustainable lifestyle changes through education, tools, and support that help reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes," said Wendy Walsh, community health resources manager. "Achieving and maintaining CDC Full Plus Recognition reflects the dedication of our participants, lifestyle coaches, and care teams." The need for these services remains significant. According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 33,000 adults in South Carolina are diagnosed with diabetes each year, and diabetes accounts for approximately $8.2 billion in annual medical costs and lost productivity across the state. Individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes can learn more about the Tidelands Health Diabetes Prevention Program at https://www.tidelandshealth.org/community-wellness/diabetes-prevention-program/. About Tidelands Health Tidelands Health, in collaboration with MUSC Health, is the region's largest health care provider, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations. More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners work side by side with its communities to transform the health of its region - promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
Fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon joins Tidelands Health. Patients across the region now have greater access to advanced surgical treatment for neck and back conditions with the addition of fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon David Edelman, MD, to Tidelands Health Neurosciences. Dr. Edelman specializes in minimally invasive and microscopic procedures that help address a wide range of spine disorders while supporting faster recovery and improved outcomes. He treats conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including spinal stenosis, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, spine trauma and compression fractures. He also performs cervical disc surgery and disc replacement, as well as complex reconstructive procedures such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). His expertise in minimally invasive techniques allows many patients to benefit from smaller incisions, reduced postoperative pain and shorter hospital stays. Dr. Edelman earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his residency at the University of South Carolina and went on to complete a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at OrthoCarolina, one of the nation's leading spine programs. As part of the region's largest health system, Dr. Edelman works with primary care providers, physical therapists, pain management specialists and other providers to deliver care. Patients are evaluated for the full spectrum of treatment options, with surgery recommended when it offers the best opportunity to improve function, relieve pain and enhance quality of life. Dr. Edelman is accepting new patients with a referral. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 1-866-TIDELANDS. Tidelands Health, in collaboration with MUSC Health, is the region's largest health care provider, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations. More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners work side by side with its communities to transform the health of its region - promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
High school students invited to apply for hands-on nursing event at Tidelands Health. Tidelands Health is encouraging high school juniors and seniors in Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing to apply for the health system's annual Nurses are Extraordinary event. The day-long event will give selected participants an opportunity to learn about the nursing profession, explore a variety of nursing specialties and discover the educational pathways available to those interested in entering the field. The event will be held at two Tidelands Health locations: Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital * Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 * 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital * Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 * 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will be accepted for only one of the date offerings. Through interactive learning experiences and conversations with health care professionals, students will gain firsthand insight into the rewards and responsibilities of a nursing career. Participants will also learn about the educational requirements and career opportunities available within the nursing profession. "Nurses play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and communities," said Caitlyn Green, workforce development manager. "Through Nurses are Extraordinary, we hope to inspire the next generation of health care professionals by helping students better understand the many opportunities available in nursing." Because of limited space, participation is competitive and requires an application. Students must submit a completed application, a letter of recommendation and an unofficial transcript by Sept. 14. Tidelands Health, in collaboration with MUSC Health, is the region's largest health care provider, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations. More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners work side by side with its communities to transform the health of its region - promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
New physician brings decades of OB/GYN experience to growing region. Women across the region now have expanded access to experienced obstetric and gynecologic care with the addition of Dr. Brent Baroody, M.D., to Tidelands Health OB/GYN. A board-certified OB/GYN with more than two decades of experience, Dr. Baroody provides comprehensive care for women at every stage of life. His expertise includes family planning, pregnancy management and delivery, as well as diagnosis and treatment of menstrual disorders, menopause symptoms and other women's health concerns. Dr. Baroody sees patients at Tidelands Health OB/GYN locations at Azalea Lakes and Murrells Inlet and is accepting new patients. A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Dr. Baroody completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Tidelands Health OB/GYN offers a full spectrum of women's health services, from routine preventive care and annual wellness exams to advanced gynecologic treatment and maternity care. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Baroody, call 1-866-TIDELANDS. Tidelands Health, in collaboration with MUSC Health, is the region's largest health care provider, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations. More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners work side by side with its communities to transform the health of its region - promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.