Morehead Memorial Hospital Ratings
117 E KINGS HIGHWAY
Eden, NC 27288
Phone: (336) 623-9711
Eden, NC 27288
Phone: (336) 623-9711
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 Morehead Memorial Hospital save lives? 0% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.Mortality Rate | |
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Heart Attack | 16% |
Heart Failure | 11% |
Pneumonia | 12% |
Infectious Disease at Morehead 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 |
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C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 20 |
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 55mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 38 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 40 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 26 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
Morehead Memorial Hospital
4.5
out of 5
based on 29 ratings.
29 user reviews.
68% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Morehead Memorial Hospital Stories
Jan 19, 2018, 11:09 PM
Morehead Memorial Hospital: "Morehead in Eden nc is a sorry hospital waiting room dirty with tissues threw all over the floor.. A employee was checking us in she got sick grabed a throw up bag and left the lady took her place smili g saying she a little sick then why would she be at work.. Then on one accusations I was there they needed a urine sample and I'm waiting bout 2 hours they had lost the urine.. And they let it lay in room 2 hours before they ever come got it in beginning I found that unprofessional.. " - Rachel