McLeod Loris Hospital: labor and delivery in Loris, SC
McLeod Loris Hospital is a hospital in Loris, Horry County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 554 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (205 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 554Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 496Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3655 Mitchell Street
Loris, SC 29569
Horry County
Call (843) 716-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLeod Loris Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 496 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In South Carolina, McLeod Loris Hospital has the 31st-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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
McLeod Loris Hospital 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 Loris
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 20 | 17% | 1,672 | Yes |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 21 | 32% | 160 | Yes |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | 23 | 34% | 395 | Yes |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply | 35 | 23% | 747 | Yes |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 36 | 25% | 1,074 | Yes |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon | Dillon | 37 | 21% | 206 | Yes |
More in Horry County
- Conway Medical Center (Conway)
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital (Murrells Inlet)
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center (Myrtle Beach)
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