Commitment To Our Community
Commitment To Our Community
Soybeans still grew out front of Spartanburg General Hospital the day it opened on August 29, 1921.
From those first patients to the millions who have been served since, that general hospital has grown more than anyone could have envisioned in 1921.
Today, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System employs thousands of people who follow in the footsteps of those first caregivers. They work tirelessly, day in and day out, to welcome newborns, to repair hearts, to fight cancer, to build strength. To comfort and to heal.
This is the story of our first 100 years.
Spartanburg Regional: 5 facts about 100 years
For 100 years, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System has served communities throughout the Upstate and beyond.
A century of excellence – that’s a lot of history. Here’s a few things to know.
Through the years
Explore Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's history through this interactive timeline.
Through the decades
Watch Spartanburg Regional’s history unfold through this video series.
A Century of Excellence
Watch the entire centennial film, "Commitment To Our Community."
1920s and 1930s
As long as Spartanburg General Hospital has existed, it has trained nurses ...
1940s and 1950s
"Many members of the medical and nursing staff are now, or will soon be, serving in the armed forces ..."
1960s and 1970s
"The 1960s were an era of change for our country, and health care was no exception ..."
1980s
"We were the first in the Carolinas to bring prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of heart diseases under one roof."
1990s
"It took off like nothing I ever dreamed." Name changes, the forming of a Foundation, the launch of a major cancer center and so much more.
2000s and beyond
After a period of exponential growth, the system began to look to the future as it solidified its role as the Upstate's healthcare leader.