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Cherokee Medical Center

Explore care at Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, SC, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

62%

Patient Experience Rating

3% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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71%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

5% higher than the national average

62%

Would definitely recommend

3% lower than the national average

Cherokee Medical Center

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%61%57%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%84%84%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%78%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%71%58%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%50%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%75%

Cherokee Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%62%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%75%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Always on time, a staff who listens, and a doctor who really cares about his patients!

Apr 14 2025

Review for Dr. Jackson

Dr Staggs is very knowledgeable and understanding. Always makes time to listen to my concerns. Very satisfied with her as my PCP

Cheska Robbins Apr 07 2025

Review for Dr. Staggs

Quirky personality. Staff does not relay info to Dr even when patient is having bad symptoms after surgery. Dr doesn’t seem to care enough to treat your situation. Very disappointed in Dr and his useless staffp

Dj Apr 02 2025

Review for Dr. Hull

The lady that check us out was rude and disrespectful

Mar 27 2025

Review for Dr. Dembla

Katie is great!!! Very caring and easy going and honest. Definitely my favorite! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Barrett Smith Mar 25 2025

Review for Katie Cobb

Location

Cherokee Medical Center

1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney SC 29340

CallDirections

(864) 487-4271

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cherokee Medical Center located?

Cherokee Medical Center is located at 1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Cherokee Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Cherokee Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Cherokee Medical Center highly rated with patients?

62% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Cherokee Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Cherokee Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Cherokee Medical Center profile..

How does Cherokee Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1530 N Limestone St

Gaffney, SC 29340

Directions

(864) 487-4271