Prisma Health

4 | www. Pr i smaHea l thMagaz i ne. com PRISMA HEALTH MAGAZINE A vibrant swirl of purple, orange and red flashed by my peripheral vision as I was wheeled into a local Greenville Health System hospital after an unfortunate tangle with a shower door and a slippery tile floor. Just as my chair was parked in the waiting room, my eyes began to roam over the lobby for the curious rainbow of sunset colors that had briefly caught my attention earlier. I scanned over the expansive room and locked my vision on a large banner with a tagline, “Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health are becoming Prisma Health.” In the past few months, South Carolina Upstate locals may have had a similar experience when walking into a GHS emer- gency room or primary care office. This leads to the question: “What is Prisma Health?” The unique name arose out of the organization’s desire to reflect – similar to the multifaceted refractories of a prism – their energetic vibe, new outlook on modern health care and their purpose: “Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.” By Victoria Pujdak APPROACHING HEALTH CARE WITH A PRISMATIC OUTLOOK