Prisma Health Richland Hospital

34°01′41″N 81°01′58″W / 34.0281°N 81.0329°W / 34.0281; -81.0329OrganizationCare systemNon-profitTypeGeneral and Teaching HospitalAffiliated universityUniversity of South CarolinaServicesEmergency departmentLevel I trauma centerBeds649 Licensed BedsHistoryOpened1892 as Columbia Hospital
1972 as Richland Memorial Hospital
1998 as Palmetto Health Richland
2017 as Prisma Health RichlandLinksWebsitehttps://prismahealth.org/locations/hospitals/richland-hospitalListsHospitals in South Carolina

Prisma Health Richland Hospital is a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Prisma Health.

Prisma Health Richland Hospital was originally established in 1892 as Columbia Hospital and was one of the first hospitals in the city. Over the years, with the growth of Columbia and the arrival of Fort Jackson, the hospital expanded. It outgrew its original location on Harden St. by the 1960s. Later renamed Richland Memorial Hospital, it moved in 1972 to its present location near the intersection of Bull St. and Harden St. Extension.

Today, Prisma Health Richland Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the state, with 641 beds, a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and over 20 specialties. It is affiliated with the University of South Carolina, training future doctors, nurses and pharmacists. It is the regional referral center for the Midlands of South Carolina and is the site of the Carolinas' first Gamma Knife Center. The hospital also has a total joint center for hip and knee replacements, an associated cardiovascular care hospital and a freestanding children's hospital.^[1]

Prisma Health Heart Hospital

In January 2006, the 124 inpatient bed Prisma Health Heart Hospital, located on the Richland campus, opened its doors. The $80 million, 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m²) hospital is the state's only freestanding facility specializing only in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.^[2]

References

External links

• Prisma Health's Website