Trident Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
7% lower than the national average
Trident Medical Center is a medical facility located in Charleston, SC. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, and peripheral vascular bypass surgery
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™
2020
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experienceTrident Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Trident Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
CH Jun 30 2022
Review for Dr. Hamilton
The staff are welcoming and respectful. Dr.. Van Leer Greenberg is amazing, and comforting. I've had many problems with the doctors understanding how to deal with my autoimmune hepatitis...until him!! Finally I have faith that I will be taken care of and spoken to as a human being. Thank you so...
Patricia Heath Jun 29 2022
Review for Dr. van Leer-Greenberg
Dr Batista is a Great Doctor and Surgeon. I had lower back surgery for decompression to relieve sciatic nerve pain and as of this time 6 weeks later I have at least 50% or more less pain and getting better every day. Dr. Batista takes time to talk to you and listen. He fully explained all that would...
Frank Litchfield Jun 28 2022
Review for Dr. Battista
This was my first initial appointment with Dr Dalton for my failed 7 months post operative full thickness rotator cuff repair. He didn’t introduce himself to me or my son upon entering the room. He told me he didn’t have my file however had some papers in his hands. I had all my records sent over...
Jun 27 2022
Review for Dr. Dalton
My husband and I have both been seeing Dr. Trantham for over 7 years. She’s very knowledgeable and thorough. She always takes her time to explain everything to us. We love her and wouldn’t go anywhere else! We highly recommend her.
Debby and Brian Cook Jun 26 2022
Review for Dr. Trantham
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MIL was referred to him. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. Great communication skills. Staff was very pleasant also.