Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC
Also known as Palmetto Health Richland
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About Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Prisma Health Richland Hospital is an acute care hospital in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 641 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cola, about 0.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.71
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.67
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.75
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 2.51
55% 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys1,307
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.02772, -81.03256
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cola2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SCRehabilitation hospital0.3 mi
- Prisma Health Baptist1330 Taylor At Marion St, Columbia, SC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Prisma Health Ltach-Baptist1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SCLong-term care hospital1.4 mi
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- William S Hall Psychiatric Institute220 Faison Drive, Columbia, SCPsychiatric hospital4.6 mi
- Lexington Medical Center2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- G Werber Bryan Psych Hosp220 Faison Dr, Columbia, SCPsychiatric hospital4.9 mi
- Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital3085 Taylor Road, Cayce, SCRehabilitation hospital5.2 mi
- Three Rivers Behavioral Health2900 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SCPsychiatric hospital5.2 mi
- Columbia Sc VA Medical Center6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC · Emergency roomVA medical center5.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Prisma Health Richland Hospital located?
Prisma Health Richland Hospital is at 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203 in Richland County.
Does Prisma Health Richland Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Prisma Health Richland Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 225 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Prisma Health Richland Hospital?
Prisma Health Richland Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Richland Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the South Carolina EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Prisma Health Richland Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (803) 296-2548.
Would patients recommend Prisma Health Richland Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,307 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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