Palmetto Health Richland
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Columbia, South Carolina, (? country) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Unknown |
| Hospital Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated University | University of South Carolina |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Level I |
| Beds | 649 Licensed Beds |
| History | |
| Founded | 1892 as Columbia Hospital 1972 as Richalnd Memorial Hospital 1998 as Palmetto Health Richland |
| Links | |
| Website | Palmetto Health Homepage |
| See also | |
Palmetto Health Richland (formerly Richland Memorial Hospital) ia a 649 bed tertiary care center located just north of Downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was orginally established in 1892 as Columbia Hospital, 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 and quickly outgrew its original location on Harden St. by the 1960s. In 1972, Columbia Hospital, now renamed Richland Memorial Hospital, moved to its present location near the intersection of Bull St. and Harden St. Extension. In 1998, the hospital was renamed Palmetto Health Richland when it was announced that the hospital would merge with Baptist Medical Center to form Palmetto Health. Today, Palmetto Health Richland is one of the largest hospitals in the Palmetto State with over 20 specialties. It is affiliated with the University of South Carolina and is the regional referral center for the Midlands of South Carolina.
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