South Carolina hospital infection and safety ratings: 52 hospitals compared

Infection rank #34 of 50 Middle of the pack · all states

Infection index 1.10 +0.10 vs U.S. U.S. = 1.00

Worse on 1+ infection 5 of 50 10% of reporting hospitals; U.S. 5%

Serious complications 1 worse 1 better than national (CMS PSI 90)

South Carolina results by infection

The South Carolina ratio adds up the infections reported by the state's hospitals and divides by the number CMS predicts; below 1.00 means fewer than predicted. Compare it with the U.S. ratio: CMS's predictions come from a fixed baseline period and infections have fallen since, so most ratios are now below 1.00. Counts show how many South Carolina hospitals CMS rated better than, no different from or worse than national.

Infection	South Carolina ratio	U.S. ratio	Better	No different	Worse
Central line infectionsCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)	0.63	0.58	3	27	0
Catheter UTIsCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)	0.57	0.47	8	25	0
Colon surgery infectionsSurgical site infections after colon surgery	1.09	0.83	0	27	3
Hysterectomy infectionsSurgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy	1.21	1.02	0	8	1
MRSAMRSA bloodstream infections	0.61	0.68	3	26	1
C. diffC. diff intestinal infections	0.30	0.34	33	15	0

– means too few predicted infections to calculate a reliable ratio.

All 52 South Carolina hospitals with safety results

Listed from fewest problems to most: hospitals worse on no infection come first, then by how many infections they were better on. Most hospitals are no different from the national benchmark.

Showing the first 25 of 52 hospitals

South Carolina hospitals: CMS infection and serious-complication results compared with national, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Hospital	Infections	Results	Serious complications
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
St Francis-DowntownGreenville 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill 2 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood 2 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Anmed HealthAnderson 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
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Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Conway Medical CenterConway 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 1 better · 0 worse Complications: worse than national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Worse than national
Oconee Medical CenterSeneca 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
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Trident Medical CenterCharleston 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Abbeville Area Medical CenterAbbeville 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Not compared
Baptist Easley HospitalEasley 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Charleston VA Medical CenterCharleston 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national VA	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Chester Regional Medical CenterChester Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Columbia Sc VA Medical CenterColumbia 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national VA	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
KershawhealthCamden 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
McLeod Health CherawCheraw 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
McLeod Health ClarendonManning 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Pelham Medical CenterGreer 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville 3 better · 1 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: worse than national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 1 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence 2 better · 1 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: worse than national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 1 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia 2 better · 1 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: worse than national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 1 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
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Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia 1 better · 1 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: worse than national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 1 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
Roper HospitalCharleston 1 better · 1 worse Complications: better than national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: worse than national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 1 worse of 6 compared	Better than national

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How South Carolina compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Infection index	Worse on 1+ infection	Complications worse
#25	Georgia	1.03	8% (8 of 98)	9
#28	North Carolina	1.05	8% (7 of 93)	1
#34	South Carolina	1.10	10% (5 of 50)	1

Infection index: 1.00 is the U.S. level; lower is better (0.90 means about 10% fewer infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts).

Questions about South Carolina hospital safety

Which South Carolina hospitals are better than national on infections?

28 South Carolina hospitals were better than national on at least one infection and worse on none, led by Grand Strand Reg Med Center (Myrtle Beach), Lexington Medical Center (West Columbia), Spartanburg Regional Medical Center (Spartanburg), St Francis-Downtown (Greenville), Piedmont Healthcare System (Rock Hill), Self Regional Healthcare (Greenwood). All 28 are listed on this page.

How does South Carolina compare with other states on hospital infections?

South Carolina ranks #34 of 50 states on HospitalsInEachState.com's infection index (lower is better), at 1.10. Averaged across the infections with enough data, its hospitals reported about 10% more infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts. 5 of 50 reporting hospitals (10%) were worse than national on at least one infection, compared with 5% nationwide.

What if my hospital is worse than national on an infection?

A "worse" result means CMS found the hospital reported significantly more of that infection than predicted during the measurement period. It covers one type of infection over a past period and does not mean every patient is at higher risk. If you have a planned procedure, ask your doctor or the hospital what it is doing about the result and how it applies to your care. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

Why isn't my hospital listed?

Only hospitals with at least one CMS infection comparison or a serious-complications result are listed. Hospitals with too few procedures or patient days, such as many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals, often have no comparison. A missing result is not a bad sign. Every hospital still has its own page in the South Carolina hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Healthcare-Associated Infections (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) and Complications and Deaths (Jul 2022 – Jun 2024) files. "Better", "no different" and "worse" are CMS's own statistical comparisons with the national benchmark. The state ratios and infection index are HospitalsInEachState.com's calculation from the same data, not CMS ratings. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Infection and complication results are one part of hospital quality and do not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.