Hennepin County Medical Center Ratings
701 PARK AVENUE
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: (612) 873-3000
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: (612) 873-3000
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 Hennepin County Medical Center save lives? 2% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 15% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 12% |
Infectious Disease at Hennepin County 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 | 64 |
| 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 30mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 0 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 16 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 3 hour and 20 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
Hennepin County Medical Center
4.4
out of 5
based on 33 ratings.
33 user reviews.
61% 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
Hennepin County Medical Center Stories
Jan 16, 2020, 9:34 PM
Hennepin County Medical Center: "HCMC is the best hospital I have ever been admitted to in the past. Their physicians are quite brilliant and open to answer any question one might have. They are very careful with everything related to infection, which particularly greatly appreciate.
I have been a patient at Mayo clinic and Johns Hopkins hospital in the past. If I had my druthers in the situation of having private insurance, I'd rather be admitted to HCMC than any other hospital nationwide. I believe HCMC is one of the safest hospitals in the United States and their recent mortality statistics support my bias. " - Robert
