Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions South Carolina 1983-1997 (Table) Download (.xls)View (.gif) View (.pdf) (right-click and save to download) Click on hospital name for a detailed report Hospital Summary Byerly Hospital Hartsville, SC Sold to for-profit firm with conditions including construction of new hospital, continued indigent care, and more physician recruitment. The sale was well-publicized, but the community retains no control on the board. Services and quality have increased, access remains the same, and costs have risen. Sale proceeds funded foundation for education and economic development. Hilton Head Hospital Hilton Head, SC Sold to for-profit hospital chain with payment funding a foundation for general community concerns. Quality has improved, but costs have risen and access barriers exist for some uninsured and minority residents. This may have existed before the conversion. Mary Black Memorial Hospital Spartanburg, SC Sold to for-profit group providing that acute care services, charity care, and capital investment continue for a set amount of time. Public scrutiny was often negative, but partial community control on the board. Access and quality has not declined, but costs have risen somewhat and large staff cutbacks occured. Proceeds went to a foundation for general county wellness. Providence Hospital Columbia, SC Joint venture established with Columbia/HCA affiliate with agreement to continue Catholic Mission and community benefits. Payment went to Catholic foundation focused on family and poverty aid. Access and quality remain similar, and costs may decline due to competing hospital mergers. Piedmont Regional Medical Center Rock Hill, SC Sold to a for-profit chain with an agreement for construction of a new facility, new equipment, and numerous buyback windows. Proceeds went to the county, which has maintained some level of control by forming strict operating agreements for the hospital's use. Access barriers and costs have not increased, but services have expanded, resulting in more staffing positions. Upstate Carolina Medical Center Gaffney, SC Sold to for-profit firm given construction of new hospital, continued service and access, and set-term indigent care. New hospital sold to for-profit group and old one became renovated nursing home. Access may have declined for indigent patients, quality may have decreased, and costs have risen. Some staff reduction has occured.