{{Short description|Hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox hospital | name = Trident Medical Center | org_group = Trident Health System | logo = | logo_size = | image = Trident Regional Medical Center, City of North Charleston.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|32|58|34|N|80|4|23|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-SC}} | location = 9330 Medical Plaza Drive<br> North Charleston, South Carolina | region = | state = | country = | healthcare = Public | funding = For-profit | type = General | religious_affiliation = | affiliation = | patron = | network = | standards = | emergency = II | beds = 321<ref>{{cite web | title=Working Wednesdays: Trident Health hiring for hospitals and emergency centers | website=Live 5 News WCSC|url=https://www.live5news.com/2022/06/01/working-wednesdays-trident-health-hiring-hospitals-emergency-centers/|access-date=7 April 2023 |date=1 June 2022}}</ref> | helipad = | speciality = | opened = 1975<ref>{{cite web |author1=Shirley, Lauren |title=Trident Health celebrates 40 years of service in North Charleston|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/trident-health-celebrates-40-years-of-service-in-north-charleston/article_a24ecf44-c625-5ef3-9a4a-7bab6cf3b220.html|website=Post and Courier |access-date=7 April 2023 |date=26 July 2015}}</ref> | closed = | demolished = | constructed = | former_names = | website = {{URL|tridenthealthsystem.com/locations/trident-medical-center/|tridenthealthsystem.com}} | other_links = | module = | logo_alt = }} '''Trident Medical Center''' is a for-profit, 321-bed hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina owned and operated by HCA Healthcare through its subsidiary Trident Health System.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Healthcare – City of North Charleston, SC |url=https://www.northcharleston.org/residents/community/community-issues/hospitals/ |access-date=2023-11-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == left|thumb|250x250px|The hospital in 2015 Trident Medical Center originally opened in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=Trident Medical Center in North Charleston celebrates 45 years of service |url=https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/trident-medical-center-in-north-charleston-celebrates-45-years-of-service/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=WCBD News 2 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015 it celebrated its 40th anniversary and a celebration was held.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shirley |first=Lauren |date=2015-07-26 |title=Trident Health celebrates 40 years of service in North Charleston |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/trident-health-celebrates-40-years-of-service-in-north-charleston/article_a24ecf44-c625-5ef3-9a4a-7bab6cf3b220.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref> It is directly across the street from Charleston Southern University.
== Facilities == The hospital has been an American College of Surgeons-verified Level II trauma center since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asberry |first=Derrek |date=2016-05-23 |title=Trident attains new trauma center status |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/features/your_health/trident-attains-new-trauma-center-status/article_b187ebd7-09f4-5f7b-84f3-1039297e3e21.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* [https://tridenthealthsystem.com/locations/trident-medical-center/ Trident Medical Center] {{South Carolina Trauma Centers}}
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