Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Ratings
809 82nd Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: (843) 692-1000
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: (843) 692-1000
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Grand Strand Regional Medical Center save lives? 4% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16.8% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 5 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 3 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 26mPatient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Stories
Apr 01, 2017, 11:47 PM
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center: "As a side note to my previous comments, the patient also was given NO pain medication even though she told numerous nurses and Dr.Slotts that she was in terrible pain. We requested to see a nursing supervisor 4 times and have not yet seen any supervisor, sad but enlightening to see this side of healthcare." - Laurie
Apr 01, 2017, 11:25 PM
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center: "Came to this ER with a fellow nurse who had been vomiting all day and had been unable to take her antibiotics or pain medicine prescribed the prior day for an infection in her tooth. After 3 hours of waiting the ER Dr,Dr.Slotts , finally came in to see her. This man was so condescending and rude that he made me see the side of healthcare that the public so often talked about in a negative way. There was absolutely no compassion from this man at all. Please Grandstand, reassess this staff member. Dr. Slotts, please treat all patients with the respect and dignity that is a positive reflection to your profession ." - Laurie
Oct 29, 2016, 7:17 PM
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center: "Boarded and collared after a blunt force head injury to left side of head knocking out teeth on left side with blunt force injuries, taken to GSMC where I was found on concrete floor with blunt force head injury now to right side of head with 5 crushed teeth, crushed right knee, crushed left arm and wrist with tramatic brain injuries. Hospital refuses to release detailed records so I can get an attorney. David Brookes the Risk Manager, now called the Death Manager. They killed 25 year old Kelly Fay and do many more. SC is nondisclosure state so Noone can tell the public about deaths and serious injuries. Never go b to Grand Strand Medical Center. They try to cover up all fatalities and injuries by them. They need to lose they license.
" - lyda


