Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, located in Murrells Inlet, SC, delivers high-quality healthcare with a community-focused approach. As a Joint Commission-certified advanced primary stroke center and a designated baby-friendly hospital, this 124-bed facility offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency care, critical care, and general medical and surgical services. Tidelands Waccamaw is deeply rooted in its community, continuously serving residents with modern amenities and a commitment to patient-centered care. The hospital is recognized for its high-quality care and patient safety, providing comprehensive healthcare to promote wellness and recovery. Additionally, Tidelands Waccamaw houses the region's first inpatient rehabilitation hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
Facility ID 420098

Location

Address 4070 HWY 17
City/Town Murrells Inlet
State SC
ZIP Code 29576
County/Parish HORRY

Health System

Health System Tidelands Health
Health System Website Domain tidelandshealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 255
Health System Hospital Locations South Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Tidelands Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 124

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 543.27
FTE Interns & Residents 21.84

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 12070
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 891
Total Inpatient Days 32803
Bed Count 124
Available Bed Days 45280
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2611
Discharges (Title XIX) 212
Total Discharges 6978

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 11341
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 574
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 28967
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 116
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 42360
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2611
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 212
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 6978

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 69%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 198

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 15.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -15.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Better than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.506
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.729
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.312
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.256
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.633

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $4,598
Bad Debt Expense $18,552
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,761
Total Uncompensated Care $8,761

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $44,583
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $133,194
Depreciation Expense $8,526
Total Operating Costs $149,805

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $301,993
Outpatient Charges $369,566
Total Patient Charges $671,560

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $9,720
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $47,584
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,403
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $428
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $296

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $34
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $155,383
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-123,005
Inventory $3,440
Prepaid Expenses $2,544
Other Current Assets $275
Total Current Assets $38,770

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $21,716
Land Improvements Value $17,717
Building Value $173,168
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $13,039
Major Movable Equipment $67,414
Minor Depreciable Equipment $24
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $171,784

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $1,000
Total Assets $211,554

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,982
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,972
Payroll Taxes Payable $190
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $21,712

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $-27,092
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-27,092
Total Liabilities $-5,380

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $216,934
Total Fund Balances $216,934
Total Liabilities & Equity $211,554

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $22,823
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $215
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $12,861
Total IME Payments $2,155

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $311,681
Outpatient Revenue $385,283
Total Patient Revenue $696,964
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $514,208
Net Patient Revenue $182,756
Total Operating Expenses $177,777
Net Service Income $4,979
Other Income $12,249
Total Income $17,228
Other Expenses
Net Income $17,228

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $11,621
Medicaid Charges $53,843
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No