Rutherford Hospital Inc Ratings
288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: (828) 286-5000
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: (828) 286-5000
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 Rutherford Hospital Inc save lives? 12% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 14% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Rutherford Hospital Inc
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 | 16 |
| 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 35mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 32 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 42 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 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
Rutherford Hospital Inc
4.55
out of 5
based on 26 ratings.
26 user reviews.
69% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Rutherford Hospital Inc Stories
Nov 18, 2022, 7:16 AM
Rutherford Hospital Inc: "I was going to have surgery yesterday morning and my breathing was not good I want to thank each and every one the doctor the anesthesiologist the nurses for taking my care in their hands I thank you from the bottom of my heart I did something wrong I was in a hurry and I took the wrong medicine that I was not supposed to take that morning forgive me I overslept I was in a hurry that's why I was so sleepy I wanted to make this right thank you again and again for taking care of me and keeping my family in touch with my care Linda McSwain" - Linda
Apr 28, 2022, 1:47 PM
Rutherford Hospital Inc: "After car Accident month ago . I felt I was treated extremely well. No terrible wait time. Listened took X-rays n CT scan n provide care very kindly n professionally ." - Deborah
