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Providence Hospital Ratings

1150 VARNUM ST NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 269-7000

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 Providence Hospital save lives? 13% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack14%
Heart Failure9%
Pneumonia11%


Infectious Disease at Providence 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 DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2
12
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: 1h 16m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 31 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 5 hour and 8 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 4 hour and 30 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
Providence Hospital 4.35 out of 5 based on 22 ratings. 22 user reviews.


60% 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
  • Nurses often fail to communicate
  • Patients were often left in pain
  • Facilities are sometimes dirty




Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate



Providence Hospital Stories



Feb 28, 2024, 7:02 AM
George Washington Univ Hospital: "Been here since 4 am. It’s now 7 am. Others in the waiting room with us but they sure as hell let the white people walk into the hospital without having them wait. " - Bea

Feb 27, 2024, 12:41 AM
George Washington Univ Hospital: "Current gw wait time is 12-14 hrs" - George

Feb 19, 2024, 1:12 PM
Washington Hospital Center: "My father has been waiting for over 24 hours; that 4 hours mark for Washington Hospital Center is bullshit!" - Bellamy

Feb 14, 2024, 6:46 PM
Washington Hospital Center: "My father has been waiting for over 24 hours; that 4 hours mark for Washington Hospital Center is bullshit!" - Bellamy

Nov 27, 2023, 7:34 PM
Sibley Memorial Hospital: "6 hours plus" - B


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