Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Ratings
6600 MADISON STREET
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: (727) 842-8468
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: (727) 842-8468
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 Morton Plant North Bay Hospital save lives? 3% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 15% |
| Heart Failure | 11% |
| Pneumonia | 14% |
Infectious Disease at Morton Plant North Bay 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 | 56 |
| 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 55mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 9 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 6 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
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
4.6
out of 5
based on 34 ratings.
34 user reviews.
68% 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
- 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
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Stories
Dec 29, 2023, 6:05 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "In pain and needed their labs since my PCP was on vacation. arrived in ER at noon and waited and waited and waited..finally had labs and xray at 6pm and didn't see a dr until 1am. Yes I was in ER waiting room for 12hrs!! Unacceptable. Go home SnowBirds, we locals need OUR hospitals back!! " - mary
Sep 07, 2022, 4:20 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "I am in so much pain and you just bring me to do a test then put me back in the lobby I understand the hospital is busy but can’t even lay down when your feeling horrible! I’m still sitting in the lobby 2/ and a half hours later ! I just am suffering and getting no relief! Thank you the nurses are very nice ! " - Susan
Jul 28, 2021, 4:11 AM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "3 hour wait time? Now that's a damn lie! Bump it up to six because that's how long I've been here and I'm still sitting in the ER and still haven't been seen by anybody!" - Angelia
Jun 09, 2021, 2:53 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "Almost 3 hours waiting in ER lobby with horrendous kidney pain.Im throwing up.clammy Im a heart patient and am still waiting to be evaluated." - Karen
