Cartersville Medical Center Ratings
960 JOE FRANK HARRIS PARKWAY
Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: (770) 387-8182
Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: (770) 387-8182
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 Cartersville Medical Center save lives? 7% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 11% |
| Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at Cartersville Medical Center
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 | 20 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 8 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 12mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 56 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 2 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 10 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
Cartersville Medical Center
4.4
out of 5
based on 30 ratings.
30 user reviews.
62% 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
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Cartersville Medical Center Stories
Jul 17, 2017, 12:39 AM
Cartersville Medical Center: "Came to ER, got in quick, saw doctor quick, had test run, doctor released us and two hours later we are still waiting for paper work to let us go home. Nurse said doctor just turned it in. This is in acceptable. Five hours in ER and after all test she is fine but they won't bring paperwork. We would leave except she has IV. " - Kathy
Apr 24, 2017, 3:57 AM
Cartersville Medical Center: "I have been sitting in the ER waiting room for over 5 1/2 hours now only to be told that it will still be a while. No one else in here came before me & are not in any obvious pain or distress yet they said that despite my nonstop comity& extreme pain I'm not a priority, that some of the new patients are. This has got to be the worst hospital in the entire country!!!!!!! Rude, not helpful, too busy planning games with other employees to get their job done. If your life depends on it, find a different hospital!!!!" - Angela
