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Prisma Health Baptist in Columbia, SC

Also known as Prisma Health Baptist Hospital

Directions (803) 296-5678 prismahealth.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Prisma Health Baptist

Prisma Health Baptist is an acute care hospital in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 352 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Prisma Health Ltach-Baptist is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 7 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

153 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.25
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.44
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.09
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.58
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 3.86
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.72

62% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend69%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
  • Completed surveys835

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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34.00763, -81.03271

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Prisma Health Baptist located?

Prisma Health Baptist is at 1330 Taylor At Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220 in Richland County.

Does Prisma Health Baptist have an emergency room?

Yes. Prisma Health Baptist reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 153 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Prisma Health Baptist?

Prisma Health Baptist has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Prisma Health Baptist a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Prisma Health Baptist. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the South Carolina trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Prisma Health Baptist?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (803) 296-5678.

Would patients recommend Prisma Health Baptist?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (835 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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