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Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital in Charleston, SC

Also known as Bon Secours Saint Francis Hospital

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Overview

About Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital

Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital is an acute care hospital in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 190 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, about 4.5 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 5 no different · 1 worse
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
6 no different · 2 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

153 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.25
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.25
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.13
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.70
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.33

80% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend79%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
  • Completed surveys1,697

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital located?

Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital is at 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC 29414 in Charleston County.

Does Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 153 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital?

Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the South Carolina trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (843) 402-1006.

Would patients recommend Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,697 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.