Johnston Memorial Hospital Ratings
509 BRIGHT LEAF BLVD
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: (919) 934-8171
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: (919) 934-8171
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 Johnston Memorial Hospital save lives? 6% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 17% |
| Heart Failure | 10% |
| Pneumonia | 14% |
Infectious Disease at Johnston 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 |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 4 |
| 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 35mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 11 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 51 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 39 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
Johnston Memorial Hospital
4.5
out of 5
based on 29 ratings.
29 user reviews.
64% 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
- 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
Johnston Memorial Hospital Stories
Dec 24, 2020, 6:28 AM
Johnston Memorial Hospital: "Visit to ER 12/19/20. Abdominal pain. No checks for covid. Triage nurse rushed, never looked me in the eye. Very dirty waiting area. People were sitting apart, but several walking around moaning. I found a corner to sit but felt unsafe. I left although I was hurting. " - Carrie
Jan 23, 2020, 10:05 PM
Johnston Memorial Hospital: "I brought my developmently delayed daughter in for a hurt ankle. Her blood pressure was 180/90. Her ankle was sprained. I paid a deposit since she didn't have insurance but they wouldn't treat the high blood pressure. They told me to find her a doctor." - Roberta
