Olean General Hospital Ratings
515 MAIN STREET
Olean, NY 14760
Phone: (716) 373-2600
Olean, NY 14760
Phone: (716) 373-2600
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 Olean General Hospital save lives? 3% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 17% |
| Heart Failure | 10% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Olean General 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 | 28 |
| 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 27mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 37 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 28 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 14 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
Olean General Hospital
4.3
out of 5
based on 25 ratings.
25 user reviews.
54% 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
Olean General Hospital Stories
Aug 27, 2021, 8:35 PM
Olean General Hospital: "Have been here 6 hours. No one has been seen in hours. Some already left. They stated the same things about rooms and beds that are in a lot of complaints, so seems to be an excuse they use. Overall this is worse hospital ER I've been in. Not that many people here waiting either!" - cheryl
Apr 16, 2021, 9:40 PM
Olean General Hospital: "As on now it's been 8 hrs and my granddaughter still in er supposed to be admitted unacceptable. What's the deal " - Kathy
