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MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center

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

59%

Patient Experience Rating

6% lower 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™ (2025)

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

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery

10 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

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

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

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As 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

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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60%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% lower than the national average

59%

Would definitely recommend

6% lower than the national average

MUSC Health Kershaw 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%64%57%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%90%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%60%58%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%81%76%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%77%75%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%49%47%

MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%64%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%62%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

She couldn’t have been in the room with me more than 90 seconds….. am not exaggerating

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Witherspoon

I saw Dr. Zimmerman 5 times in 2019, and the physician came across as unprofessional, condescending and impatient. She frequently interrupted and spoke over me, and one occasion talked at length about her own teenage child that was unrelated to my own care plan. Eczema & problem skin were...

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Zimmerman

Was extremely rude and condescending when asked questions. Tossed a prescription at me which if she would have taken more than 5 seconds to speak to me, I could jave told her that it hasn't worked for me when prescribed previously. Won't ever go back to that urgent care again.

Mar 31 2025

Review for Dr. Hammock

I was admitted thru the ER at Lexington Medical Center with acute sepsis, pneumonia and AFIB. After successful treatment for sepsis and pneumonia, Dr Brearley guided me thru my decision to have him preform a Cardioversion to use low-energy shocks to restore a regular rhythm eliminating the AFIB. ...

Lee Bussell Mar 29 2025

Review for Dr. Brearley Jr

Dr Jarrell is very patient focused and listens carefully. He is conservative and will only recommend surgery if all else fails.

Charlotte B Mar 29 2025

Review for Dr. Jarrell

Location

MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center

1315 Roberts St, Camden SC 29020

CallDirections

(803) 620-1655

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center located?

MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is located at 1315 Roberts St, Camden, SC 29020. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

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

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

Is MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center highly rated with patients?

59% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does MUSC Health Kershaw 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 MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center?

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

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Contact Us

1315 Roberts St

Camden, SC 29020

Directions

(803) 620-1655