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Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC

Directions (843) 652-1000 tidelandshealth.org

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Overview

About Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 124 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospitals is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

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

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

178 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
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 0.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.42

54% 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 recommend69%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys581

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital located?

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital is at 4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 in Georgetown County.

Does Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 178 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Tidelands Waccamaw Community 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 Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (843) 652-1000.

Would patients recommend Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (581 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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