Arkansas Heart Hospital Ratings
1701 S Shackleford Road
Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: (501) 219-7000
Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: (501) 219-7000
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 Arkansas Heart Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Arkansas Heart Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 13.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 15.8% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Arkansas Heart Hospital
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk 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.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 7 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 2 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 26mPatient 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 Patient Rating: VERY GOOD
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
- Rooms were often quiet at night
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Arkansas Heart Hospital Stories
Mar 02, 2020, 3:52 PM
Arkansas Heart Hospital: "Total time in er was 6 1/2 hours. Completely unacceptable and I will never go back. It was ridiculous " - Pea
