Self Regional Healthcare
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| Self Regional Healthcare | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1325 Spring Street, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°10′33″N 82°09′23″W / 34.17572°N 82.15646°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Affiliated university | none |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level III trauma center |
| Beds | 358 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Self Memorial Hospital |
| Opened | November 1, 1951 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in South Carolina |
Self Regional Healthcare, previously Self Memorial Hospital,[1] is a 358-bed short-term acute care hospital[2] founded on November 1, 1951 in Greenwood, South Carolina.[3] The hospital was founded by the Self Family Foundation, an organization created James Cuthbert Self, founder of the local Greenwood Mills, for that purpose.[4] Of the 322 beds, 30 are ICU beds and 32 are emergency medical service beds.[5] The healthcare system serves a seven-county region.[3]
Events
[edit]In 2015, Self Regional Healthcare received a grant from Susan G. Komen Mountains to Midlands to provide uninsured women with diagnostic testing for breast cancer.[6]
In June 2017 a jury awarded $1 million in a malpractice suit against Self Regional Healthcare and physician Mark Robirds.[7]
In September 2017, Self announced it would lease Edgefield County Hospital’s facilities and equipment and manage the site as part of its own system. This would add 25 beds to the system.[8]
In 2018, it became the first hospital in South Carolina to be verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 3 Trauma Center.[9]
In June 2022, Self Regional announced plans to affiliate with Abbeville Area Medical Center. The integration process is expected to be completed during mid 2023.[10] The process was completed in October 2023.[11]
In June 2024, Self Regional unveiled it’s helipad and also it’s partnership with Med-Trans Corp. The hospital announced their medical transport air service with Med-Trans June 20th. Allowing the hospital to provide swift and efficient care for the community. The air ambulance provided by Med-Trans Corp. is a medically configured Bell 407 helicopter that is stationed on the helipad at the rear of the patient tower. It is also adjacent towards the emergency care center.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GNIS Detail - Self Regional Healthcare". United States Geographical Service. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Hospital Directory". South Carolina Hospital Association. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ a b "TO CONGRATULATE SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE IN GREENWOOD ON THE DEDICATION OF ITS NEW CANCER CENTER AND TO THANK SELF FOR ITS YEARS OF INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY". South Carolina General Assembly. April 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Our History". Self Family Foundation. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ DOMINGUEZ, DAMIAN (10 April 2020). "Preparing for the worst: Hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ McGowan, Mary Kate (14 July 2015). "Komen grant creates educational, preventive opportunities for women". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ DOMINGUEZ, DAMIAN (3 June 2017). "Jury awards $1 million in malpractice suit against Greenwood doctor, Self Regional". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ Benson, Adam (2017-09-19). "Self Regional to take over Edgefield County Hospital operations". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Rinker, Wanda (18 September 2018). "Self Regional Healthcare becomes first in SC to receive ACS trauma center verification". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "Self, AAMC announce plans to integrate". Index-Journal. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Dominguez, Damian (2023-10-03). "Self, AAMC officials share lunch as merger is made official". Index-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-09.