Coosa Valley Medical Center Ratings
315 W HICKORY ST
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone: (256) 249-5000
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone: (256) 249-5000
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 Coosa Valley Medical Center save lives? 1% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 15% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Coosa Valley Medical Center
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 | 0 |
| 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 16mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 9 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 47 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 0 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
Coosa Valley Medical Center
4.65
out of 5
based on 30 ratings.
30 user reviews.
71% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
- Rooms were often quiet at night
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Coosa Valley Medical Center Stories
Feb 08, 2024, 11:04 PM
Coosa Valley Medical Center: "Been here in incredible pain, over 4hrs and still no scans or plan of action. I plan to just walk out within the next hour. I heard it was a long wait, but this is kind of ridiculous " - Miki
May 07, 2017, 2:03 PM
Coosa Valley Medical Center: "I was sent by my doctor for palliative care from pain and severe vomiting. I already had a diagnosis and am having surgery Thursday to correct the problem. I was neglected for at least 4 hours before seeing a nurse. I arrived at 2:00 pm and wasn't discharged until midnight. They did nothing to treat my vomiting or pain. They ran half a bag of fluids. I repeatedly pressed the nurses button to no avail. I have never been treated so poorly in a facility and I will be taking this to higher officials. I will never be treated that way again and I will make sure that no one I know will ever go to that doc in a box facility where they seemed more interested in their personal lives that patient care. " - Ashlee
