Albany Area Hospital Ratings
300 THIRD AVENUE
Albany, MN 56307
Phone: (320) 845-2121
Albany, MN 56307
Phone: (320) 845-2121
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 Albany Area Hospital save lives? 3% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Albany Area 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 0 hour and 0 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 0 hour and 0 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
Albany Area Hospital
4.9
out of 5
based on 23 ratings.
23 user reviews.
86% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- 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
Albany Area Hospital Stories
Feb 09, 2024, 3:47 PM
North Memorial Medical Center: "I've already been here for three hours and its SUPPOSEDLY an hour and a half wait. These times are LIES" - Jennifer
Jan 03, 2024, 7:31 PM
: "Jan 2, 2024 sat in Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids E.R. waiting area for 8 hours then finally was put in a bed in the hallway and given treatment in the intersection of a chaotic emergency room. Total insanity. Staff was efficient but the hellish wait was a nightmare! Same thing happened 5 wks earlier another emergency with a 5 hour wait...thought it couldn't get worse...wrong! " - Annoyed
Dec 24, 2023, 8:37 PM
United Hospital: "Stomach pain since yesterday I’m feeling nausea and weak " - Jawahir
Dec 24, 2023, 8:36 PM
United Hospital: "Stomach pain since yesterday I’m feeling nausea and weak " - Jawahir
Dec 19, 2023, 8:03 PM
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital: "Have been waiting for 4 and half hours " - Sap
