Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
MUSC Medical Center
- 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- (843) 792-2300
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
MUSC Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.513 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.927 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 56516 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 63.141 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 44 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.697 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.638 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.197 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 31058 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 44.097 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 39 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.884 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.083 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.311 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 617 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 16.764 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 27 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.611 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.306 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.325 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 468 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.150 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.964 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.532 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.258 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 306910 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 25.074 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 21 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.838 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.502 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.759 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 272356 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 145.015 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 90 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.621 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.5 | Same as national | 101 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 3565 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 231 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 204 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.2 | Same as national | 144 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 510 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 400 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 573 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.91 | Worse than national | 13310 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.75 | Same as national | 405 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 15888 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 17142 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 5923 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 3368 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.03 | Same as national | 3319 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.13 | Same as national | 6543 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.28 | Same as national | 3423 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.18 | Same as national | 1622 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.84 | Worse than national | 4407 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.48 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -1.4 | Not available | 360 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.6 | Not available | 641 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 39.2 | Not available | 406 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 6350 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 3533 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 904 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6 | Same as national | 904 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 2273 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 360 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 199 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 160 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.3 | Same as national | 641 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.8 | Same as national | 87 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 406 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1266 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1266 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1266 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1266 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 81 | 10538 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 210 | 401 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 205 | 373 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 351 | 22 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 153177 |
| Head CT results | 79 | 19 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 1135 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 12699 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 45 | 329 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 116 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 76 | 62 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 329 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 154 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 807 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 75 | 22375 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 88 | 3844 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is MUSC Medical Center rated?
- MUSC Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does MUSC Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. MUSC Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is MUSC Medical Center located?
- MUSC Medical Center is located at 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425.
- What type of hospital is MUSC Medical Center?
- MUSC Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.