Greenville Memorial Hospital
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Greenville Memorial Hospital is a 710-bed tertiary referral hospital
and academic center located at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, South Carolina
. Greenville Memorial Hospital, the largest in South Carolina
, serves as the regional referral center for the upstate area. It also serves as the flagship hospital for Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
, a not-for-profit academic health organization engaged in medical research and education. The hospital system provides health services for Greenville County
and the surrounding areas. Its five campuses provide integrated healthcare to communities across Greenville County and additional areas through a tertiary referral and education center, community hospitals, a short-stay surgical hospital, a long term acute care hospital, nursing home, outpatient facilities and wellness centers.
The hospital is a member of the Planetree Alliance
, a nonprofit association of health-care institutions intended to promote practices which do not intimidate or frighten patients receiving care.
Tertiary referral hospital
A tertiary hospital, tertiary referral center or tertiary care center is a term without a formal definition which in the United States generally refers to:...
and academic center located at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. Greenville Memorial Hospital, the largest in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, serves as the regional referral center for the upstate area. It also serves as the flagship hospital for Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center is a hospital network serving Greenville County, South Carolina and the surrounding areas.- Hospitals :...
, a not-for-profit academic health organization engaged in medical research and education. The hospital system provides health services for Greenville County
Greenville County, South Carolina
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and the surrounding areas. Its five campuses provide integrated healthcare to communities across Greenville County and additional areas through a tertiary referral and education center, community hospitals, a short-stay surgical hospital, a long term acute care hospital, nursing home, outpatient facilities and wellness centers.
The hospital is a member of the Planetree Alliance
Planetree Alliance
Planetree is a nonprofit organization of hospitals and other health care organizations founded in 1978 and headquartered in Derby, Connecticut, in the United States. It aims to provide more personal and human care in hospitals. The organization was founded by Anna Jaques after her frustration at...
, a nonprofit association of health-care institutions intended to promote practices which do not intimidate or frighten patients receiving care.