Albany Memorial Hospital Ratings
600 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
Albany, NY 12204
Phone: (518) 471-3221
Albany, NY 12204
Phone: (518) 471-3221
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Albany Memorial Hospital save lives? 15% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 17% |
| Heart Failure | 15% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Albany Memorial Hospital
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming the largest health facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.While many hospitals are implementing questionable flu vaccinations1 for their employees, many fewer have as rigorous solutions for nosocomial MDR infections.
| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 8 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 32mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 6 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 48 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 3 hour and 47 minutes delay before leaving to their room.
Patient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Rating: AVERAGE
Albany Memorial Hospital
4.55
out of 5
based on 27 ratings.
27 user reviews.
66% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Albany Memorial Hospital Stories
May 23, 2021, 5:41 PM
Albany Memorial Hospital: "When visit during an emergency there is very very slow response from staff side. " - Asma
May 26, 2017, 3:36 PM
Albany Memorial Hospital: "Have not had to wait with a scheduled appointment for more than 2 hrs since the 1970's. It seems to be a weekly occurrence! This wound care center is ridiculously antiquated starting with Dr Jordan who should retire already! If Albany had any other option, we wouldn't subject ourselves to this." - Katherine
