Jfk Medical Center Ratings
5301 S CONGRESS AVE
Atlantis, FL 33462
Phone: (561) 965-7300
Atlantis, FL 33462
Phone: (561) 965-7300
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 Jfk Medical Center save lives? 2% 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 Jfk 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 | 16 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 24 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 21mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 28 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 45 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 40 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: BELOW AVERAGE
Jfk Medical Center
4.35
out of 5
based on 21 ratings.
21 user reviews.
58% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients were often left in pain
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Jfk Medical Center Stories
Aug 13, 2023, 2:12 PM
Jfk Medical Center: "We went to the emergency room on Monday August 7th for an injury sustained the day before at my home in VA. We landed in Florida and picked JFK based on wait times. Little did we know how quickly we were seen and what great care the staff and doctors took care of me. Thank you especially to Dr. Steven Keehn. Thanks!!!" - Jake
Aug 13, 2023, 2:12 PM
Jfk Medical Center: "We went to the emergency room on Monday August 7th for an injury sustained the day before at my home in VA. We landed in Florida and picked JFK based on wait times. Little did we know how quickly we were seen and what great care the staff and doctors took care of me. Thank you especially to Dr. Steven Keehn. Thanks!!!" - Jake
May 14, 2023, 2:55 PM
Jfk Medical Center: "Nurse wennie is very impatient, she seem prejudice I really don’t like her attitude and she treated my grandmother very bad." - Thornton
Apr 13, 2021, 7:06 PM
Jfk Medical Center: "It is nice and clean like a hospital should be. The staff is rather friendly BUT they do not communicate Vital Information to you. Food is mundane." - Felecia
