Editing Greenville, South Carolina (section)

===Health systems===
[[File:GreenvilleMemorialH.JPG|thumb|[[Greenville Memorial Hospital]], now operated by [[Prisma Health]]]]

Greenville has two main health systems, [[Bon Secours (Virginia & South Carolina)|Bon Secours]] and [[Prisma Health]].

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System includes St. Francis Downtown; St. Francis Eastside; and St. Francis Outpatient Center and Upstate Surgery Center.

Prisma Health is a not-for-profit health organization that includes seven campuses in the Upstate area: [[Greenville Memorial Hospital|Greenville Memorial Medical Center]], North Greenville Long Term Acute Care Hospital and ER, Hillcrest Hospital, Patewood Memorial Hospital, Greer Memorial Hospital, Laurens County Memorial Hospital, and Oconee Memorial Hospital. It is one of the largest employers in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/ghs-palmetto-health-unite-to-form-prisma-health/23455352 |publisher=[[WYFF]] |date=September 25, 2018 |title=GHS, Palmetto Health unite to form Prisma Health |access-date=December 12, 2019 }}</ref> It hosts the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, a full four-year branch of the medical school in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].

The Greenville Memorial Hospital was formerly operated by the municipal government, with Greenville Health System being the operating authority.<ref name=GreenvilleHA>{{cite web|url=https://www.greenvillehealthauthority.org/|title=Home|publisher=Greenville Health Authority|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref> In 2016, [[Prisma Health]] began leasing the hospital and directly operating it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Navarro|first=Marcus|url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/health/2021/04/21/greenville-lawmakers-more-proactive-health-authority-prisma-health/7059719002/|title=Greenville lawmakers want a more "proactive" Health Authority|newspaper=[[Greenville News]]|date=April 21, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2021}}</ref> The GHA is the portion of the Greenville Health System that still existed after the hospital transitioned into being operated by Prisma.<ref name=GreenvilleHA/> The Greenville Health Authority (GHA) is the owner of the hospital facilities operated by Prisma. Members of the [[South Carolina Legislature]] select a majority of the seats of the board of directors of the GHA.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Anna B.|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/greenville-health-authority-removes-prisma-linked-president-as-hospital-lease-review-nears/article_7c66fe7a-72e4-11eb-917a-ef2dab28c315.html|title=Greenville Health Authority removes Prisma-linked president as hospital lease review nears|newspaper=[[Post and Courier]]|date=February 21, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The changes are significant in that the GHA board owns the facilities from which Prisma runs healthcare in the Upstate.}}</ref>

Greenville's [[Shriners Hospital for Children]] treats pediatric orthopedic patients exclusively, free of charge.