Indian River Medical Center Ratings
1000 36TH ST
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone: (772) 567-4311
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone: (772) 567-4311
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 Indian River Medical Center save lives? 3% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 14% |
| Heart Failure | 13% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Indian River 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 | 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 52mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 38 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 57 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 57 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
Indian River Medical Center
4.6
out of 5
based on 30 ratings.
30 user reviews.
66% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Pain was usually controlled for 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
Indian River Medical Center Stories
Aug 15, 2016, 8:47 PM
Indian River Medical Center: "Indian River Medical Center is an excellent hospital and community resource in Vero Beach. I was there for heart procedures and have the utmost confidence in their medical staff, nurses and support staff all around. The hospital was clean and safe. All rooms are suites for one patient. My care was on time and per the plan. Vero is lucky to have some of the best heart surgeons anywhere, and an excellent community of cardiologists who work together for the patient. The Duke affiliation provides process design and technology that is not not normally found in a hospital or community of this size." - Tim
Dec 04, 2014, 3:50 PM
Indian River Medical Center: "The Vero Beach hospital is the worst hospital I ever seen. I don't recommend that Vero beach hospital to anyone. Lawnwood hospital is the best. I brought my husband there, he was seen right a ways within 5 minutes." - Roger
