Quick answers
- Does Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?
- 4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
- What is the phone number of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?
- (843) 652-1000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][6][7][8]
- Emergency medicine
- Critical care
- Stroke care
- Maternity care
- Anesthesiology
- Imaging and radiology
- Laboratory services
- Infectious disease
- Cancer care
- General medical and surgical care
- Inpatient rehabilitation
Conditions treated[4][6][7][9]
- Heart attack
- Respiratory failure
- Sepsis
- Stroke
- Traumatic injury
Treatments[4][6][9][10]
- Emergency care
- Advanced trauma life support
- STEMI rapid response protocol
- Respiratory therapy
- Fast-track emergency service
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) care
- Surgical services
Programs and centers[4][5][6][7][8][9]
- Intensive care
- Step-down nursing care
- Inpatient rehabilitation (Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, hospital within a hospital)
- Inpatient rehabilitation (Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, affiliate of Encompass Health, located inside the ho
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) team
- Emergency fast-track program
- Adult Level IV trauma program
- Advanced primary stroke center program
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[4][6][7][9]
- Adult Level IV trauma center
- Joint Commission Advanced Primary Stroke Center certification
- Baby-Friendly designated hospital
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awar
Doctors and clinicians (791)
791 doctors and other clinicians list Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner113
- Physician Assistant77
- Family Practice73
- Diagnostic Radiology67
- Internal Medicine59
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)32
- Orthopedic Surgery28
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)26
- Emergency Medicine25
- Gastroenterology21
- Urology19
- Neurology18
Doctors with a page on this site (791)
- Aaron Brophy, DOInternal Medicine
- Abbie R. Cluver, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Abby R. Sapp, DOGastroenterology
- Abhishek Srivastava, MDUrology
- Abid Irshad, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Abigail L. MarxPhysician Assistant
- Adam Christian, MDFamily Practice
- Adedapo Oduwole, MDPsychiatry
- Adrian B. Vanbakel, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Alan B. Cohen, DOPulmonary Disease
- Alex J. Rios, DODiagnostic Radiology
- Alexander Covington, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alexander P. Dibona, MDEmergency Medicine
- Alexander P. Lapierre, PAPhysician Assistant
- Alexander R. Coltoff, MDInfectious Disease
- Alexander Suda, MDFamily Practice
- Alexander V. Duvall, MDFamily Practice
- Alexandra A. Armstrong, MDAnesthesiology
- Alexandra D. D'Oto, MDOtolaryngology
- Alexandra E. Kejner, MDOtolaryngology
- Alexandra L. RateliffPhysician Assistant
- Alexis A. Ogbonna, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alexis J. Brown, MDFamily Practice
- Allison S. Devaux, NPNurse Practitioner
And 767 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Conway Medical Center16 mi · Conway, SC · Acute Care Hospital
- Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital16 mi · Conway, SC · Psychiatric Hospital
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center19 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · Acute Care Hospital
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital19 mi · Georgetown, SC · Acute Care Hospital
- MUSC Health Marion Medical Center44 mi · Mullins, SC · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospitals0.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
- McLeod Loris Hospital35 mi · Loris, SC · Acute Care Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- NHC Healthcare - Garden City3.6 mi · Garden City, SC · 4 of 5 stars
- Lakes at Litchfield7.0 mi · Pawleys Island, SC · 5 of 5 stars
- Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC9.4 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care of SC, Inc1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Heartland Hospice Services12 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · 3 of 5 stars
- Medical Services of America Hospice - Coastal12 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- NHC Homecare Murrells Inlet1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Amedisys Home Health of Myrtle Beach7.8 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · 4 of 5 stars
- Centerwell Home Health12 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- FMC Dialysis Services Murrells Inlet1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · 4 of 5 stars
- DaVita Market Commons Dialysis Center12 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · 5 of 5 stars
- DaVita Myrtle Beach Dialysis12 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · 3 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Carolina Coast Surgery Center1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Cornerstone Surgery Center1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Strand Gi Endoscopy6.2 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- SouthStrand Medical Center4.9 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · Community health center
- Careteam + Family Health and Specialty Care9.0 mi · Pawleys Island, SC · Community health center
- LRMC Health Access13 mi · Myrtle Beach, SC · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · Urgent care center
- Medcare Express - North Charleston LLC2.7 mi · Pawleys Island, SC · Urgent care center
- Tidelands Health Family Medicine at Pawleys Island2.7 mi · Pawleys Island, SC · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Lees Inlet Apothecary Inc.1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · Community/retail pharmacy
- Publix Super Markets Inc1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · Community/retail pharmacy
- South Carolina CVS Pharmacy, L.L.C.1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Inlet Coastal Resort1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Palmettos of Garden City1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
- Seabrook at Murrells Inlet1.0 mi · Murrells Inlet, SC
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 3 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 2 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 2 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 69%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 81%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 80%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 61%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 87%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 62%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 52%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 581Response rate: 26% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0.416No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.379Better than the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 13.6% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 11.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 16.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 16.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.98No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 3.8% |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 14.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 23.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 6.1% |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 178 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 3%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 54%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 |
| County | Georgetown County |
| State | South Carolina |
| Phone | (843) 652‑1000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 420098 |
| Name in Medicare records | TIDELANDS WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | tidelandshealth.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-11-02.
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital — tidelandshealth.org
- Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Murrells Inlet — tidelandshealth.org
- Murrells Inlet Emergency Room - Emergency Department at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital — tidelandshealth.org
- Stroke Care — tidelandshealth.org
- Hospital Locations in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties - Tidelands Health — tidelandshealth.org
- Emergency Services — tidelandshealth.org
- Tidelands Health Surgical Services — tidelandshealth.org
- Visitor Information - Guidelines, Visiting Hours, and Amenities — tidelandshealth.org