Hospitals with Lowest Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate in South Carolina
Number of excess emergency department visits and unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge for heart attack patients. Lower rates indicate better post-discharge care coordination.
22 hospitals reportingin South CarolinaLower score = Better
South Carolina — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate at a Glance
1.12days per patient
South Carolina Average
7.14days per patient
US National Average
22
Hospitals Reporting
23%
Better than National
South Carolina performs better than the US average for heart attack emergency return rate. The state average (1.12 days per patient) is 6.02 lower than the national average (7.14 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
South Carolina Hospital Rankings — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | AIKEN | -30.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | MCLEOD LORIS HOSPITAL | LORIS | -28.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | ST FRANCIS-DOWNTOWN | GREENVILLE | -26.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 4 | MUSC HEALTH FLORENCE MEDICAL CENTER | FLORENCE | -16.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | CHARLESTON VA MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLESTON | -15.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 6 | GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MYRTLE BEACH | -10.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 7 | ROPER HOSPITAL | CHARLESTON | -9.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 8 | NOVANT HEALTH HILTON HEAD MEDICAL CENTER | HILTON HEAD ISLAND | -8.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 9 | PRISMA HEALTH GREENVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | GREENVILLE | -4.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 10 | MUSC MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLESTON | -1.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 11 | CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER | CONWAY | -0.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 12 | MUSC HEALTH COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN | COLUMBIA | 5.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 13 | ANMED HEALTH | ANDERSON | 9.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 14 | BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BEAUFORT | 10.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 15 | SPARTANBURG MEDICAL CENTER | SPARTANBURG | 12.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 16 | MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-PEE DEE | FLORENCE | 12.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 17 | PRISMA HEALTH RICHLAND HOSPITAL | COLUMBIA | 14.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 18 | PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER | ROCK HILL | 18.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 19 | TIDELANDS GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | GEORGETOWN | 19.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 20 | SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE | GREENWOOD | 20.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 21 | LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER | WEST COLUMBIA | 20.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 22 | TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLESTON | 32.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |