Palmetto Health Richland, originally founded in 1892 as Columbia Hospital, has a history rich in service to the community. As one of the state's oldest, largest and most respected healthcare providers, it serves patients from every county in the state and beyond. It is a regional community teaching hospital with more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties represented on its medical staff and is a major referral center for patients who require specialized medical care.

Palmetto Health Richland is one of the largest and most progressive hospitals in the Southeast. Whether it's the latest state-of-the-art technology or just nurses using in-house cellular phones while on duty to increase communication and efficiency among themselves, physicians and other ancillary departments, Palmetto Health Richland has earned its stripes as a leader in many areas of treatment and research.