Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Roper Hospital
- 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
- (843) 724-2800
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Roper Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.068 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.344 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6066 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.918 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.407 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.074 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.453 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4401 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.547 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.440 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.094 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.003 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 308 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.140 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.369 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.042 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.103 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 143 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.202 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.832 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.165 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.384 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 72854 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.767 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 2.389 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.194 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 72854 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.350 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.348 | 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 | 4.7 | Same as national | 245 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 2344 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 245 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 225 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.5 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 673 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.1 | Same as national | 369 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 178 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Same as national | 6300 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 176.67 | Same as national | 108 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 8104 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 8721 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.40 | Same as national | 2784 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.86 | Same as national | 1230 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.05 | Same as national | 1219 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.08 | Same as national | 2918 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.61 | Same as national | 1160 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 572 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.22 | Same as national | 1627 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.75 | Better 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 | -9.6 | Not available | 296 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 13.9 | Not available | 822 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -2.5 | Not available | 384 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Same as national | 3750 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 32 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 31 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 31 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1470 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 296 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 218 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 100 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 822 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 255 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 384 |
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 | 5 | 2501 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2501 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2501 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2501 |
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 | 91 | 2734 |
| 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 | 100 | 439 |
| 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 | 97 | 416 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 174 | 14 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 65525 |
| Head CT results | 69 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 54 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 3403 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 74 | 62 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 16 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 62 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 40 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 155 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 7528 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1736 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Roper Hospital rated?
- Roper Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Roper Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Roper Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Roper Hospital located?
- Roper Hospital is located at 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401.
- What type of hospital is Roper Hospital?
- Roper Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.