University Of Miami Hospital Ratings
1400 NW 12TH AVE
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 325-5511
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 325-5511
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 University Of Miami Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 10% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at University Of Miami 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 | 68 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 12 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 53mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 4 hour and 11 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 4 hour and 1 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 59 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
University Of Miami Hospital
4.55
out of 5
based on 31 ratings.
31 user reviews.
68% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Pain was usually controlled for 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
University Of Miami Hospital Stories
Sep 28, 2017, 6:10 AM
University Of Miami Hospital: "I spent 71/2 in the ER with my son before he was transfered to a room. He was taken to the PH, I have no words to describe how horrible the entire staff is. They are lazy, unprofessional, inexperienced, and horrible attention.
Avoid this hospital at all cost.
I give it a -5 " - Yvonne
Mar 17, 2015, 8:47 AM
University Of Miami Hospital: "It was one of the worst experiences ever!! People were sitting on the floor awaiting to be treated. The wait was almost 7 hours just to be checked in. I understand they are remodeling or whatever but they need to do bettt" - Valerie
