Largo Medical Center Ratings
201 14TH ST SW
Largo, FL 33770
Phone: (727) 588-5200
Largo, FL 33770
Phone: (727) 588-5200
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 Largo Medical Center save lives? 8% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 18% |
| Heart Failure | 11% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Largo 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 | 32 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 12 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 17mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 19 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 43 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 0 hour and 50 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
Largo Medical Center
4.45
out of 5
based on 23 ratings.
23 user reviews.
63% 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
Largo Medical Center Stories
Jul 03, 2021, 3:01 AM
Largo Medical Center: "i would not recommend this hospital , patient care and life is equal to zero , some workers are pleasant but 90 % OF Employee don't have any knowledge what are they doing , very sad." - bela
