Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Piedmont Medical Center
- 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- (803) 329-1234
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Piedmont 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 0.
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 | 0.015 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.456 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4051 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.388 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.295 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.820 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6848 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.016 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.166 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.159 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 156 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.255 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.235 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 7 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.057 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.556 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.514 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 78573 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.508 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.271 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.029 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.223 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 73736 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 43.265 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.092 | 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 | 4.9 | Same as national | 27 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 1677 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 256 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 87 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 519 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17 | Same as national | 521 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.8 | Same as national | 253 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.93 | Same as national | 5449 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 195.21 | Same as national | 79 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 6277 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 6304 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.08 | Same as national | 1272 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 119 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.82 | Same as national | 115 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.42 | Same as national | 1302 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.68 | Same as national | 107 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 270 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.30 | Same as national | 903 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.29 | Same as 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 | 18.8 | Not available | 274 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Not available | 584 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -25.4 | Not available | 515 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Same as national | 2606 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 179 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 758 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 274 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.3 | Same as national | 83 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 102 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 584 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 33 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 515 |
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 | 2 | 1337 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1337 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 1337 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1337 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 1337 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1337 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 1 | 1337 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 1 | 1337 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1337 |
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 | 3 | 24940 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 4288 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 77 | 2435 |
| 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 | 192 | 902 |
| 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 | 188 | 859 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 404 | 35 |
| 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 | 3 | 86917 |
| Head CT results | 61 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 33 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 3352 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 32 | 263 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 37 | 70 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 70 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 263 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 103 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 83 | 8568 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Piedmont Medical Center rated?
- Piedmont Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Piedmont Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Piedmont Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Piedmont Medical Center located?
- Piedmont Medical Center is located at 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
- What type of hospital is Piedmont Medical Center?
- Piedmont Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.