Hardin Memorial Hospital Ratings
913 NORTH DIXIE AVENUE
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 737-1212
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 737-1212
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 Hardin Memorial Hospital save lives? 2% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.Mortality Rate | |
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Heart Attack | 15% |
Heart Failure | 10% |
Pneumonia | 12% |
Infectious Disease at Hardin 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 |
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C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 40 |
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 50mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 53 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 34 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 41 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
Hardin Memorial Hospital
4.5
out of 5
based on 27 ratings.
27 user reviews.
63% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
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
Hardin Memorial Hospital Stories
Jul 16, 2022, 12:33 AM
Hardin Memorial Hospital: "I know visiting the er is not a short visit....but the last two times i took my sick 84 year old mom there...12hrs the first and 9hrs just a few days ago. I try not to be a complainer but 12 and 9 hrs???? Come on!!" - Michael
Jul 26, 2017, 9:50 AM
Hardin Memorial Hospital: "I brouhht my wife to Hardin ER. She had juzt had gallbladder surgery 2 days before. She was jaundiced, had fever of about 102 and we waited about 6 hours before she wss afmitted. Not only that but the nutsing staff played on their smart phones. I eventually haf to ask someone my wifes status after 4 hours of waiting. This is unacceptable." - Jamez