Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln Ratings
433 MCALISTER RD
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: (980) 212-2000
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: (980) 212-2000
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 Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln save lives? 8% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 14% |
| Heart Failure | 11% |
| Pneumonia | 10% |
Infectious Disease at Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln
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 | 12 |
| 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: 1h 45mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 47 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 2 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 31 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
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln
4.7
out of 5
based on 35 ratings.
35 user reviews.
77% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
- Rooms were often quiet at night
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln Stories
Sep 05, 2021, 12:28 AM
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln: "This place sucks not professional at all when it comes to patients pouring blood in the ER .. 4&1/2 hour's and still haven't seen a Dr .. highly irritated" - Brandon
Jul 11, 2017, 12:40 PM
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln: "This plave is a joke they dont give the right treatment only does what suits them. Will make you wait 2 hours in the worst pain of your life and kick you out of your room because your pain doesnt matter" - bobby
