Grand Strand Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Myrtle Beach, SC
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 160 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (40 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 160Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 162Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Rooming-in with your baby
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
809 82nd Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Horry County
Call (843) 692-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Grand Strand Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 162 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center has the 33rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Myrtle Beach
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 11 | 17% | 1,672 | Yes |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 20 | 25% | 1,074 | Yes |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 21 | 31% | 554 | Yes |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply | 33 | 23% | 747 | Yes |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | 41 | 34% | 395 | Yes |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon | Dillon | 56 | 21% | 206 | Yes |
More in Horry County
- Conway Medical Center (Conway)
- McLeod Loris Hospital (Loris)
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital (Murrells Inlet)
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