Musc Health Chester Medical Center in Chester, SC
Also known as Chester Regional Medical Center, Chester County Hospital
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About Musc Health Chester Medical Center
Musc Health Chester Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 82 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Piedmont Medical Center, about 20 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
71% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys109
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.68430, -81.18313
Nearby hospitals
- Piedmont Medical Center1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Rock H1795 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SCRehabilitation hospital20 mi
- Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Musc Health Chester Medical Center located?
Musc Health Chester Medical Center is at 1 Medical Park Drive, Chester, SC 29706 in Chester County.
Does Musc Health Chester Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Musc Health Chester Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 148 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Musc Health Chester Medical Center?
Musc Health Chester Medical Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Musc Health Chester Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Musc Health Chester Medical Center. 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 Musc Health Chester Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (803) 581-3151.
Would patients recommend Musc Health Chester Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (109 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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