Blount Memorial Hospital Ratings
907 E Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
Phone: (865) 983-7211
Maryville, TN 37804
Phone: (865) 983-7211
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 Blount Memorial Hospital save lives? 3% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Blount Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.5% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Blount Memorial 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 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 53mPatient 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: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Blount Memorial Hospital Stories
Jan 26, 2022, 8:38 AM
Blount Memorial Hospital: "Been sitting in the waiting room for 8 1/2 hours while my girlfriend sits beside me crying and trying not to scream out in pain. All they can tell us is there are still 7 people ahead of us on their waiting list.So we are still looking at a minimum of another 3-4 hours before someone will give a crap about us." - Paul
Sep 22, 2015, 9:41 PM
Blount Memorial Hospital: "Dr. Campbell does not know what TLC is at made me feel I was nuisance to him and the hospital. I post-op surgical wound opening and draining with odor Told him I've had previously MRSA and The bad infection of netrifaces (sorry) I was scared. He made me feel It was not important. You need more Dr's that know what is TLC. Was it the oath they took." - Yettiva
