Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center

Hospital in Lancaster, SC, Medicare certification number 420036. CMS publishes 58 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 420036The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
Control type: Private (for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Nov 29, 2022
Beds: 217
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 800 W Meeting St
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-1481

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.72 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.48 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.34 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.62 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 18

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.91
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 534 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.83
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected152.58
- State average 172.77 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 31 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9.8
- State average 9.05 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 66 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.3
- State average 12.1 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 35 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected13.2
- State average 11.55 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 131 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.7
- State average 15.93 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 154 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.4
- State average 12.08 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 141 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4
- State average 3.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 1,225 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.19
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 2,022 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 2,048 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.73
- State average 3.45 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 462 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.63
- State average 1.6 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 65 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.03
- State average 2.29 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 381 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.62
- State average 9.45 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.62
- State average 5.07 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 102 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.67
- State average 1.75 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 241 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.31
- State average 0.53 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 1,676 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.36
- State average 0.56
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.33
- State average 0.3
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.72
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0
- State average 1.09
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 8.8
- State average 6.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4.9
- State average 6.44 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.07
- State average 0.99
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 72
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 208 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 142
- State average 163
- National average 168
- 393 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 287
- State average 320
- National average 287
- 13 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 134
- State average 158
- National average 162
- 370 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 332
- State average 244
- National average 257
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 96
- State average 97.81 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 84 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 100 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 84
- State average 73
- National average 78
- 1,043 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 94.87 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 385 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 29,835 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 18
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 947 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 84
- State average 72
- National average 73
- 100 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 91
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 58 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 209 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 94
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 139 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 89.1 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 1,801 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Emergency department volume — medium
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 7

Medicare Care Compare

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.8
- State average 21.55 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 277 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 22.8
- State average 4.03 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 135 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 16.2
- State average 2.82 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 154 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.9
- State average 17.74 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 268 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.3
- State average 20.02 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 190 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.8
- State average 13.03 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 685 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 225 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (7)

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate — 1
Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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