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About US

Greenville Hospital System is a not-for-profit academic health organization committed to medical excellence through research and education and is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO). Our five campuses provide integrated healthcare to communities across Greenville County and beyond through a tertiary referral and education center, community hospitals, a long term acute care hospital, nursing home, outpatient facilities and wellness centers.

In accordance with the South Carolina Hospital Infections Disclosure Act, hospitals now report certain hospital-acquired infection data to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Beginning February 1, 2008, consumers will have on-line access to hospital acquired infection data from 61 South Carolina hospitals with the information being posted on the DHEC Web site.  Click here to learn more.

Greenville Hospital System at a Glance 

  • Physician education affiliations with Medical University of South Carolina and University of South Carolina Medical School.
  • Nursing education and allied health affiliations with Bob Jones University, Greenville Technical College, University of South Carolina Upstate, Clemson University, Tri-County Technical College, and Lander University, among others
  • Eight residency programs with a total of 130 residents
  • Approximately 1,000 physicians on the Medical Staff
  • Over 7,500 employees (See job listings)
  • Total 1,110 beds

Our Facilities
Greenville Memorial Hospital Campus: 710-bed Greenville Memorial Hospital tertiary referral and academic center, including Children's Hospital; Roger C. Peace Hospital--Rehabilitation (53 beds); Marshall I. Pickens Hospital--Behavioral Health (63 beds + 22 beds in Children's program)

Greer Medical Campus: Greer Memorial Hospital a community hospital with inpatient and outpatient services and an emergency department (58 beds) Cottages at Brushy Creek a new concept in skilled-nursing care (144 beds)

Simpsonville Medical Campus: Hillcrest Memorial Hospital a community hospital with inpatient and outpatient services and an emergency department (43 beds)

North Greenville Hospital--Long Term Acute Care: A long term acute care hospital for those patients requiring more than an 18-day hospital stay, and an emergency department (45 beds)

Patewood Medical Campus: Inpatient elective hospital, outpatient surgery center, primary care offices, Children's Hospital Outpatient Center

Our Mission: heal compassionately.  Teach innovatively.  Improve constantly.

Our Vision: transform health care for the benefit of the people and communities we serve.

Our Values: compassion, respect, caring, honesty, integrity, and trust exhibited daily through communication, forward thinking, creativity, continually striving to improve, responsiveness, a willingness to change, education, research, and clinical quality.

For more information, please call 1-877-GHS-INFO.

GHS Nurses are Committed to Nursing Excellence Through Leadership, Knowledge, Caring and Innovation
Greenville Hospital System is a nursing leader in the Southeast, offering exceptional benefits, flexible shifts, and diverse career opportunities. Here, there is a wealth of opportunities in which nurses can grow and advance professionally in a patient-focused environment.

In a nursing role at Greenville Hospital System, you can take pride in the fact that you are working for an institution nationally known and respected for clinical excellence and dedicated to the advancement of medicine.Some of the benefits that may interest you include 100 percent tuition reimbursement, a pension plan as well as a retirement plan that matches part of your contribution, and long-term disability insurance and the option to purchase additional short-term disability insurance.

To view the 2007 Nursing Annual Report click here 

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Strategic Plan
The 2008 Greenville Hospital System (GHS) University Medical Center Strategic Plan remains true to the vision created by past leaders, including innovators such as Mr. Robert Toomey and Dr. Ray Ramage. It is a blueprint for the continued, deliberate transformation of our organization that addresses near-term objectives in the areas of clinical quality, patient satisfaction, market growth, and financial stewardship. It also addresses longer-term goals associated with defining GHS’ central role in an evolving academic health system that integrates the core elements of clinical service, research and teaching for the purpose of improving health care delivery. It positions GHS to be able to respond to the growth in the upstate and meet the healthcare needs of the population.  Read more...