For the fourth consecutive year Trident Medical Center has earned the America’s 250 Best Hospitals award from Healthgrades (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022).
And, for the second consecutive year has been named a Premier Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital (2025, 2024). Trident Medical Center is a 321-bed major hospital providing a comprehensive range of services and emergency room care to Charleston, SC.
09/26/2025
Shovel Ready! The groundbreaking for our Johns Island ER was a special event that brought us closer to the bigger celebration we’ll hold in about 11 months when we cut the ribbon for the island’s first ER.
Jeff Wilson, President, Trident Health, and CEO, Trident Medical Center, told event attendees who live and work on Johns Island, “We are proud to grow with you, to care for you, and to invest in a healthier future for Johns Island.
“I also want to thank our parent company, HCA Healthcare. What we are celebrating is one of many similar groundbreaking events other HCA hospitals across the country will celebrate this year.”
Johns Island ER is located at 3075 Maybank Highway. It’s across from KISS Cafe.
When it opens, the 11-bed ER will be staffed by physicians board certified in emergency medicine and nurses who have additional training in emergency care. Johns Island ER will also have medical imaging that includes X-ray and CT scan.
09/20/2025
Saturday Smiles & Memories - We’ve called this year, our hospital’s 50th anniversary year, the season of celebrations.
This week’s 2025 Service Awards Banquet was a wonderful time to thank our colleagues celebrating anniversary milestones.
We start the photo album shining the spotlight on a special person who prefers to stay out of the limelight - Sandy Isherwood (top left photo standing on the right). She received a standing ovation when she was presented an award for her 46 years of service to our hospital.
Challenge Coin Celebration - Meet some of the more than 60 Berkeley County Government first responders we recognized at a special event for their heroic work in separate traumas that saved the lives of two people.
We start with a shout-out to our Moncks Corner Medical Center ER nurse and former EMT Arison Alquiros, RN. A graduate of Liberty University, Arison applied his nursing and EMT skills alongside other first responders.
09/14/2025
Shining the Spotlight on Berkeley County Government First Responders - It was a special event recognizing more than 60 individuals and departments whose life-saving work during two recent traumas was extraordinary.
Click the link to learn more about the heroic work of our colleagues in care at:
Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services - EMS
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
North Berkeley Fire District
Family Medical Transport
Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department
City of Goose Creek Fire Department
Central Berkeley Fire & EMS
LifeNet 3 Orangeburg, SC
Port City Ambulance
More than 60 Berkeley County first responders were recognized this week for their role in saving two lives during separate trauma incidents earlier this year.
09/13/2025
Join orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist Sarah Yannascoli, MD as she talks about a minimally invasive, “no stitch” ultrasound-guided treatment for two of the most common hand conditions - carpal tunnel and trigger finger release.
Spotlight on the ER - It was an early morning celebration as we recognized our Trident Medical Center ER colleagues with the DAISY Foundation Department of the Year Award.
Members of the department are among our hospital’s 1,500+ other colleagues responsible for our patient experience scores being among the highest on record.
Reflecting on today’s event, Trident Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Jenn Freund, MSN, RN, NE-BC said, “It was an honor to recognize our ER colleagues with the DAISY Foundation Nurse-Led Department of the Year Award. Through their hard work, collaboration with other departments and remaining patient-focused they are responsible, in part, for our hospital’s patient experience scores being among highest on record. And, it was a pleasure to tell them through their work our ER patients are now, on average, being seen in an exam room in less than five minutes. That is a great accomplishment and one to celebrate.”
Did you know - Last year, 9M+ patients received emergency care at our and other HCA Healthcare hospitals across the country.
Our James Island Emergency team says a loud and heartfelt “Thank you!” to Town of James Island Mayor Brook Lyon; Town Clerk Frances Simmons; and members of the Sea Islands Chamber of Commerce for making our second anniversary event extra special.
We’ve enjoyed becoming a part of the James Island community and look forward to deepening our relationships there.
Today, and every day, we honor and remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Our hearts are with the families, survivors and all who were forever changed by that day. Together, with our HCA Healthcare family, we relfect on the courage of our first responders and everyday citizens who acted with extraordinary bravery. We will never forget.
09/05/2025
Meet Jessica Shanabarger, RN - She recently was named a DAISY Foundation DAISY Award winner at our Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness.
In the award nomination, a patient wrote something that we hear often about Jessica - “When Jessica was around I felt safer.”
As a member of the HCA Healthcare and HCA Healthcare South Atlantic Division, Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness is one of 58 inpatient facilities and more than 200 outpatient programs across 17 states, which is one of the country’s most connected networks of behavioral health treatment centers.
09/04/2025
No Stitch Procedure for Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Release - Register today to join orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist Sarah Yannascoli, MD, Trident Orthopedic Specialists, as she discusses a new minimally invasive procedure to treat two of the most common hand conditions.
Attendance was full at Dr. Yannascoli’s first presentation about the procedure.
The free event will be held Saturday, September 13, 10 am - 11 am at Trident Orthopedic Specialists, 9291 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston, SC 29406. RSVP is required. To register, call (843) 797-3463 or online at www.tridenthealthsystem.com/calendar
09/01/2025
Walk In Your World - Our senior leaders recently continued an HCA Healthcare and HCA Healthcare South Atlantic Division tradition that recognizes the critical importance of seeing up close the work of our colleagues.
During the event, leaders listened to and learned from those who are closest to our patients in the delivery of care.
A goal of Walk In Your World, with participants wearing the distinctive bright orange shoes, is to draw attention to those who raise the bar everyday on making sure we remain patient-focused and quality-driven.
Every 34 Seconds - According to the American Heart Association someone in the US dies from cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds. To help reduce the risk of heart disease-related death, we continue to expand access to highly trained heart specialists.
Please join us as we welcome board certified general and interventional cardiologist John Fry, MD to our Lowcountry Cardiology Associates l Trident Health.
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The heart of Trident Health is found in our more than 3,000 employees. Pictured are members of our Trident Breast Care Center team who daily care for, comfort and encourage women in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. We are motivated to serve. Driven to compassionately provide the highest quality of care. And reminded daily of our mission - Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
More than half of South Carolina’s Lowcountry residents live in Trident Health’s primary market. To our more than 700,000 friends and neighbors in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties “thank you” for allowing us to care for you.
This year we celebrate 45 years of providing acute healthcare services to families in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Services are provided through our two acute care hospitals, Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center; two freestanding emergency departments, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency; and two urgent care centers, CareNow Urgent Care - Goose Creek and CareNow Urgent Care - North Charleston. In July 2020 we will open our third freestanding emergency department - Brighton Park ER, which is located near the entrance to Nexton.
Both Trident and Summerville Medical Centers have received top ranking as Joint Commission Top Hospitals for Quality Performance and are Joint Commission Certified for Advanced Heart Failure and Advanced Primary Stroke Centers. Trident Medical Center is also a Trauma Center. Our trauma specialists cared for more than 2,000 trauma patients in 2019.
With 445 beds Trident Health is one of the Lowcountry’s largest employers with more than 3,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 800 physicians.
In 2018 we provided $45.7 million in uncompensated care and paid $35.5 million in local, state and federal taxes. To learn more about how Trident Health is growing to meet the needs of our growing region and how to join our team go to www.tridenthealthsystem.com. If you have a question you can send it via email to trid.questionscomments@hcahealthcare.com.
