in South Carolina, USA

What do the numbers of hospital in South Carolina mean?

We are only counting Acute Care and Critical Access Hospitals. We are not inlcuding Psychiatric Hospitals, Department of Defense or VA Hospitals. There are 2 fewer hospitals in South Carolina than the previous year. Hospitals are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest rating. A hospitals rating can become better or worse over time based on patient surveys as well as reported quality measures. Beware that not all hospitals will have a star rating.

We have taken a closer look at those CMS hospital ratings:

There are 2 more hospitals with a 5 star rating in South Carolina than the previous year. Have the number of hospitals with 4 star ratings improved? The number of hospitals with a 4 star rating has remained the same in South Carolina.

And how about 3 star rated hospitals? The number of hospitals with a 3 star rating is lower than the previous year in South Carolina.

And have the number of South Carolina hospitals with rating of 1 or 2 changed?

There are 2 fewer hospitals with a 2 star rating in South Carolina than the previous year. There is one less hospital with a 1 star rating in South Carolina than the previous year.

The directory of Hospitals of the States and Territories was last updated 1/30/2020.

About South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River.

South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.

South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous U.S. state. Its GDP as of 2013 was $183.6 billion, with an annual growth rate of 3.13%. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a 2017 population of 133,114; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2017 population of 134,875. The Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area is the largest in the state, with a 2017 population estimate of 895,923.

South Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles".

Source: Wikipedia