When you need the services of an emergency room in the Grand Strand area, look no further than Grand Strand Medical Center. For years, our hospital and ER have been providing quality medical care for patients of all ages. The ER staff at our hospital consistently sets the standard for emergency care among area hospitals, with the latest systems to reduce ER wait time and operate more efficiently. Grand Strand Medical Center is a 345-bed acute care hospital serving residents of Horry and surrounding counties. Our hospital offers the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Horry and Georgetown counties and is a designated Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by South Carolina DHEC. Grand Strand Medical Center is recognized by the Joint Commission, a leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States, for the following programs: chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke. In addition, we have received awards from the American Heart Association for our treatment of heart attacks and stroke.