What is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital's CMS star rating?

As of April 2026, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC holds a CMS Overall Star Rating of 4 stars — the official quality rating published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Hospital Care Compare.

What is the Gera US Hospital Quality Index score for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?

The Gera US Hospital Quality Index (GUHQI) for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital is 86.4/100, placing it in the "High performing" tier. The GUHQI is a transparent composite of CMS star rating, mortality outcomes, readmission outcomes, and HCAHPS patient-experience coverage.

How does Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital perform on mortality and readmission?

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital has 0 mortality measures statistically better than the national rate and 0 worse, plus 1 readmission measure better and 0 worse, per CMS Hospital Care Compare (April 2026).

Is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital a good hospital?

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital holds a CMS 4 stars — one of the highest ratings awarded by the U.S. government's official hospital comparison tool. Its Gera US Hospital Quality Index of 86.4/100 (High performing) reflects strong performance on multiple CMS quality measures. Always consult CMS Hospital Care Compare and your own clinician before making any healthcare decision.

What does the CMS star rating measure?

The CMS Overall Star Rating is a 1–5 summary of hospital quality across five groups of measures: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care. CMS computes it via a latent-variable methodology, weighting mortality and readmission most heavily.

When was this data last updated?

This page reflects CMS Hospital Care Compare data as of April 2026. CMS updates the dataset periodically. Gera re-dates these pages whenever a new CMS release is available. The current GUHQI computation used the CMS API snapshot downloaded on 19 June 2026.

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

Murrells Inlet, SC · Horry County · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS 4 stars · April 2026

What is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital's hospital quality rating?

As of April 2026, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC holds a CMS Overall Star Rating of 4 stars — the official rating published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Its Gera US Hospital Quality Index (GUHQI) is 86.4/100, in the "High performing" tier, derived from real CMS mortality, readmission, and HCAHPS data.

Source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Hospital Care Compare (Hospital General Information)·as of April 2026updated quarterly (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera US Hospital Quality Index86.4 / 100High performing tier — derived from CMS 4 stars star rating, 0 mortality and 1 readmission measures better than the national rate, and HCAHPS coverage. See the full formula on the methodology page.How this index is calculated

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital — CMS Hospital Care Compare, April 2026 (CMS, US public domain)
CMS measure	Value	Context
Overall Star Rating	4 stars (of 5)	CMS official composite quality rating
Gera US Hospital Quality Index	86.4 / 100	High performing tier — see methodology
Hospital type	Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency services	Yes
Mortality measures better than national	0	Statistically better than US average rate
Mortality measures worse than national	0	Statistically worse than US average rate
Readmission measures better than national	1	Statistically better than US average rate
Readmission measures worse than national	0	Statistically worse than US average rate
HCAHPS patient-experience measures	15	Number of measures reported (max 15)

CMS Facility ID (CCN): 420098. View the full profile on CMS Hospital Care Compare. Ratings can be several months old — always check the latest detail before making any healthcare decision.

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Top hospital in South Carolina by GUHQI

Prisma Health Patewood Hospital

GUHQI100 / 100

CMS rating5 stars

TierExceptional

LocationGreenville, SC

1 readmission measure better than national rate.

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Top 10 hospitals in South Carolina by Gera US Hospital Quality Index (April 2026)

1.
Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SC
100/1005 stars
2.
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC
100/1005 stars
3.
Columbia Sc Va Medical CenterColumbia, SC
95.5/1005 stars
4.
Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
95.5/1005 stars
5.
Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC
95.5/1005 stars
6.
Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC
92.2/1005 stars
7.
Charleston Va Medical CenterCharleston, SC
90.9/1005 stars
8.
Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC
86.4/1004 stars
9.
Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC
86.4/1004 stars
10.
East Cooper Medical CenterMount Pleasant, SC
86.4/1004 stars

Rankings use the Gera US Hospital Quality Index (GUHQI), a transparent 0–100 score derived from CMS Overall Star Ratings, mortality outcomes, readmission outcomes, and HCAHPS coverage. See the full formula. Only hospitals with an official CMS star rating (4 or 5 stars) are listed. Check the latest data on CMS Hospital Care Compare before making any healthcare decision.

Other top-rated hospitals in South Carolina

Prisma Health Patewood Hospital(Greenville)GUHQI 100 · 5 stars
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc(Summerville)GUHQI 100 · 5 stars
Columbia Sc Va Medical Center(Columbia)GUHQI 95.5 · 5 stars
Pelham Medical Center(Greer)GUHQI 95.5 · 5 stars
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital(Spartanburg)GUHQI 95.5 · 5 stars

Frequently asked questions

What is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital's CMS star rating?: As of April 2026, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC holds a CMS Overall Star Rating of 4 stars — the official quality rating published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Hospital Care Compare.
What is the Gera US Hospital Quality Index score for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?: The Gera US Hospital Quality Index (GUHQI) for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital is 86.4/100, placing it in the "High performing" tier. The GUHQI is a transparent composite of CMS star rating, mortality outcomes, readmission outcomes, and HCAHPS patient-experience coverage.
How does Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital perform on mortality and readmission?: Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital has 0 mortality measures statistically better than the national rate and 0 worse, plus 1 readmission measure better and 0 worse, per CMS Hospital Care Compare (April 2026).
Is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital a good hospital?: Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital holds a CMS 4 stars — one of the highest ratings awarded by the U.S. government's official hospital comparison tool. Its Gera US Hospital Quality Index of 86.4/100 (High performing) reflects strong performance on multiple CMS quality measures. Always consult CMS Hospital Care Compare and your own clinician before making any healthcare decision.
What does the CMS star rating measure?: The CMS Overall Star Rating is a 1–5 summary of hospital quality across five groups of measures: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience (HCAHPS), and timely & effective care. CMS computes it via a latent-variable methodology, weighting mortality and readmission most heavily.
When was this data last updated?: This page reflects CMS Hospital Care Compare data as of April 2026. CMS updates the dataset periodically. Gera re-dates these pages whenever a new CMS release is available. The current GUHQI computation used the CMS API snapshot downloaded on 19 June 2026.

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Contains public sector information published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and licensed under the U.S. Public Domain (federal government work). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Hospital Care Compare (Hospital General Information) (April 2026, published 28 April 2026).

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