Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Murrells Inlet, SC
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital is a hospital in Murrells Inlet, Horry County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,074 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (381 such births). That is the same as the South Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,074Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 415Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4070 Hwy 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Horry County
Call (843) 652-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 415 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 40 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Carolina, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital has the 15th-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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Tidelands Waccamaw Community 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 Murrells Inlet
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 17 | 17% | 1,672 | Yes |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 20 | 32% | 160 | Yes |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 36 | 31% | 554 | Yes |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply | 52 | 23% | 747 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 58 | 23% | 886 | Yes |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | 58 | 34% | 395 | Yes |
More in Horry County
- Conway Medical Center (Conway)
- McLeod Loris Hospital (Loris)
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center (Myrtle Beach)
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