CHARLESTON — MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston was named by U.S. News & World Report for the 10th year in a row as the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina, with two of MUSC Health’s specialty areas ranking among the best in the entire country: obstetrics & gynecology(#30) and ear, nose & throat (#36).
Twenty-eight additional MUSC Health programs are considered “high-performing” specialties, procedures or conditions in the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings, represented in the following MUSC Health system:
MUSC Health University Medical Center: cancer; gastroenterology & GI surgery; rheumatology; urology; aortic valve surgery; colon cancer surgery; gynecological cancer surgery; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; hip replacement; kidney failure; knee replacement; leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; prostate cancer surgery; stroke.
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MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast increased from two high-performing areas to four in 2024-25: heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure and hip replacement.
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke.
MUSC Health-Orangeburg: heart failure.
“As the only public, statewide hospital system, MUSC Health remains dedicated to preserving and optimizing human life in South Carolina and beyond,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., CEO of MUSC Health and executive vice president for health affairs, university.
“Our teams across all divisions are committed to changing what’s possible in health care, ensuring that our patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time. It is a privilege to work alongside such committed, talented and compassionate individuals.”
Pearl Grace Adams Tourville, philanthropist and MUSC supporter, died June 12 at her home in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Her funeral was held on June 15. She was 90 years old.
U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 35th edition of the Best Hospitals rankings online. These rankings are designed to help patients with life-threatening or rare conditions identify hospitals that excel in treating the most difficult cases. Best Hospitals 2024-2025 includes consumer-friendly data.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals methodology evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.
The Medical University of South Carolina took over Orangeburg’s Regional Medical Center in 2023 with the intention of helping the financially strapped rural hospital survive in increasingly challenging times for the health care industry. MUSC leaders say steps have been taken over this time to improve the hospital’s quality of care, financial stability, viability and community image.
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,200 students in six colleges – Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy – and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health provides care at 16 hospitals (includes owned or governing interest), with approximately 2,700 beds and four additional hospital locations in development, more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina.
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