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MUSC Health Florence Medical Center

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is a medical facility located in Florence, SC. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™.

68%

Patient Experience Rating

3% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

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
  • In-Hospital Fall Associated Fracture Rate

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

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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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% higher than the national average

68%

Would definitely recommend

3% higher than the national average

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%46%47%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%76%76%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%84%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%58%58%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%55%57%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%74%75%

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%61%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%68%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He minimized every symptom, was rude, insulting, insinuated that I deserve the pain I'm in because I must have treated my body badly and offered only one option despite telling him at multiple visits that the side effects were intolerable.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Patel

In treating my minor bleeding head injury due to a fall, Dr. Brad Russell was efficient, yet personable, and treated me with kindness and thoroughness. After carefully examining the cut on my head, he ordered a CT scan to be certain that there was no serious damage. When the result came back, he...

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Russell

She has been the only “ doctor “ I’ve seen in my pulmonologist office in four years!

Mary Burbs Apr 16 2025

Review for Andrea Hall

I showed up for the co-pay to be over double what I was told.

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. McCann

Same thing happened to me. It’s crazy so many reviews that are so similar to my experience. They don’t file your ins, they want you to pay upfront before your ins is filed. But they tell you they have already filed the ins and that is the balance left to pay.. The office is very rude even one of the...

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Lawhon

Location

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center

805 Pamplico Hwy, Florence SC 29505

CallDirections

(843) 932-3225

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is MUSC Health Florence Medical Center located?

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is located at 805 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, SC 29505. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has MUSC Health Florence Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is MUSC Health Florence Medical Center highly rated with patients?

68% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does MUSC Health Florence Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center?

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How does MUSC Health Florence Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

805 Pamplico Hwy

Florence, SC 29505

Directions

(843) 932-3225