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Hospitals in South Carolina with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

30 South Carolina hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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30 hospitals ranked in South Carolina by surgical site infections (colon); 36 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	217	Compare MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
T1	Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter, SC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	283	Compare Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
3	Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC · Acute care	0.22, 79th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	85	Compare Mount Pleasant Hospital
4	MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC · Acute care	0.24, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	258	Compare MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
5	Piedmont Medical CenterRock Hill, SC · Acute care	0.26, 77th percentile	2, 17th percentile	1, 1st percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.29, 7th percentile	184 min, 27th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	288	Compare Piedmont Medical Center
6	Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC · Acute care	0.33, 74th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.8%, 4th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	204	Compare Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
7	Roper HospitalCharleston, SC · Acute care	0.38, 71st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.75, 97th percentile	96 min, 92nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	368	Compare Roper Hospital
8	Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC · Acute care	0.42, 69th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	124	Compare Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
9	Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC · Acute care	0.42, 69th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	48	Compare Pelham Medical Center
10	MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC · Acute care	0.51, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	420	Compare MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
11	Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute care	0.54, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	199 min, 20th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	358	Compare Self Regional Healthcare
12	Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute care	0.64, 55th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	14.2%, 7th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	179 min, 30th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	747	Compare Spartanburg Medical Center
13	Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC · Acute care	0.67, 53rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	41	Compare Coastal Carolina Hospital
14	Anmed HealthAnderson, SC · Acute care	0.84, 41st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	246 min, 6th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	533	Compare Anmed Health
15	McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC · Acute care	0.90, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	15.6%, 0th percentile	14.7%, 5th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	105	Compare McLeod Loris Hospital
16	Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC · Acute care	0.91, 36th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	223 min, 11th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	460	Compare Lexington Medical Center
17	Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC · Acute care	1.00, 31st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	126 min, 69th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	497	Compare Trident Medical Center
18	Novant Health Hilton Head Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC · Acute care	1.08, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	93	Compare Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center
19	Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC · Acute care	1.21, 24th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	273	Compare Aiken Regional Medical Center
20	Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC · Acute care	1.28, 21st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	369	Compare Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
21	MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · Acute care	1.47, 15th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.48, 3rd percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	713	Compare MUSC Medical Center
22	St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC · Acute care	1.61, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	245	Compare St Francis-Downtown
23	Conway Medical CenterConway, SC · Acute care	1.61, 12th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	17.3%, 1st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	210	Compare Conway Medical Center
24	Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC · Acute care	1.62, 11th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	845	Compare Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
25	Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC · Acute care	1.68, 10th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	221 min, 11th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	197	Compare Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
26	Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC · Acute care	1.72, 10th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.72, 98th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	352	Compare Prisma Health Baptist
27	McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC · Acute care	1.74, 9th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	238 min, 7th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	461	Compare McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee
28	Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC · Acute care	2.51, 2nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	225 min, 10th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	649	Compare Prisma Health Richland Hospital
29	Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC · Acute care	2.77, 1st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	169	Compare Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
30	KershawHealthCamden, SC · Acute care	2.97, 0th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	119	Compare KershawHealth

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).