Trident, Summerville Hospitals Rank Top 50 for Surgery

Healthgrades places both Charleston-area hospitals among the top 5% of surgery centers nationwide.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Healthcare

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Healthgrades ranked Trident Hospital and Summerville Hospital among the top 50 in the U.S. for surgical care. The ranking places both HCA Healthcare facilities among the top 5% of surgery centers in the country.

Why it matters

The ranking gives Charleston-area patients an independent quality benchmark for surgical care. Healthgrades is one of the national leaders in grading quality of care for hospital facilities.

Trident Hospital and Summerville Hospital each placed in the top 50 nationally for surgical care, within the top 5% of surgery centers in the U.S. Trident, Summerville and Colleton Hospital together received more than three dozen combined Healthgrades distinctions, though the source does not break down the count by facility.

The players

Healthgrades

Healthgrades is a national health-care ratings organization that evaluates hospital facilities and grades quality of care across the country.

HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is a large for-profit hospital operator that owns Trident Hospital and Summerville Hospital in the Charleston area.

The details

The distinctions cover orthopedic surgery, cardiac care and critical care. Trident Hospital, Summerville Hospital and Colleton Hospital all received recognition, with the three hospitals combining for more than three dozen Healthgrades awards.

Nov. 12, 2026: Article published on the Healthgrades surgical care ranking.

Industry Benchmark

Healthgrades' national grading of hospital quality, which awards distinctions in orthopedic surgery, cardiac care and critical care, is the reference point for these local rankings. Placement among the top 5% of surgery centers puts the two HCA facilities within that national quality tier.

Patients weighing surgery in the Charleston area can use these national rankings as one input when comparing facilities. The distinctions in orthopedic, cardiac and critical care point to specific service lines a patient can ask about.

The takeaway

A hospital's national ranking reflects performance in specific clinical areas, so patients should check which service lines a facility has been recognized for before choosing a provider. Asking about outcomes for the procedure you need is the most direct way to apply this information.