Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital Ratings
21 WEST CLARKE AVENUE
Milford, DE 19963
Phone: (302) 422-3311
Milford, DE 19963
Phone: (302) 422-3311
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Infectious Disease at Bayhealth - Milford Memorial 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 | 44 |
| 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 45mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 36 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 55 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 3 hour and 51 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
Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital
4.5
out of 5
based on 40 ratings.
40 user reviews.
60% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Rooms were often noisy at night
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital Stories
Dec 27, 2017, 11:02 PM
Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital: "Now I’m told there is no bed or room open for another 2 plus hours so ridiculous!!!!" - Jerry
Dec 27, 2017, 9:44 PM
Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital: "Now I’m told there is no bed or room open for another 2 plus hours so ridiculous!!!!" - Jerry
Dec 27, 2017, 9:26 PM
Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital: "Definitely longer then 45 min wait time. So far about 1hour
" - Jerry
