Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Ratings
388 Ben Bolt Avenue
Tazewell, VA 24651
Phone: (276) 988-8700
Tazewell, VA 24651
Phone: (276) 988-8700
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 Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital save lives? 15% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 21.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Carilion Tazewell Community 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 | 1 |
| 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 54mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 20 minutes delay before admission 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 Patient Rating: POOR
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Patients usually receive help when they request it
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Stories
Dec 01, 2022, 4:28 PM
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: "Took daughter to er for possible sinus infection and ear infection.They ran test for covid rsv,and flu.3 hours later we were still waiting.They take patient in and spend at least couple hours in there.Main reason came cause she just gave birth 2 weeks prior and didn't want to pass anything to newborn daughter." - Brenda
