Governance discussion still ongoing
The Greenville Health System says it wants to remain a public, not-for-profit organization but one that could become part of a larger multi-regional not-for-profit health system. GHS’s announcement states, “The proposal would maintain the current Greenville operations as a preeminent safety-net healthcare system but also give it the flexibility to explore partnerships with other governmental, not-for-profit entities that are currently not feasible under its current government status.” Under the option now being discussed, GHS would be governed by a newly-created private, not-for-profit entity that would provide oversight. Mike Riordan, GHS CEO, says leading healthcare institutions in the U-S are organized similarly. They include Geisinger Health, Intertmountain Health, Banner Health and Novant Health.