The Outer Banks Hospital Ratings
4800 SOUTH CROATAN HIGHWAY
Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: (252) 449-4500
Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: (252) 449-4500
Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does The Outer Banks Hospital save lives? 28% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at The Outer Banks 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 | 0 |
| 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 0mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 0 hour and 0 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 27 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 44 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: VERY GOOD
The Outer Banks Hospital
4.75
out of 5
based on 27 ratings.
27 user reviews.
82% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
The Outer Banks Hospital Stories
Mar 28, 2020, 3:40 PM
The Outer Banks Hospital: "triage hospital only" - Robert
Mar 02, 2020, 9:10 PM
The Outer Banks Hospital: "this hosp should be a triage facility only" - Robert
