Canton-Potsdam Hospital Ratings
50 Leroy Street
Potsdam, NY 13676
Phone: (315) 265-3300
Potsdam, NY 13676
Phone: (315) 265-3300
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 Canton-Potsdam Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Canton-Potsdam Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.7% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Canton-Potsdam 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 | 17 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 23mPatient 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:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Stories
Mar 02, 2020, 10:17 PM
Canton-Potsdam Hospital: "Ive had to surgeries at this hospital,and ive been all around this country in different ones,let me say,this is one of the hospitals at the top of my list id ever want to go to for anything,they were gery very nice,clean,proficient,and not one single nurse was rude,not one!that was amazing in itself,i love canton hospital and the whole staff it takes to run it,you guys are AWESOME,thank you for such good treatment," - April
