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
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 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]
