Community Hospital East Ratings
1500 N Ritter Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Phone: (317) 355-5411
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Phone: (317) 355-5411
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 Community Hospital East save lives? 9% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Community Hospital East | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 16% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18.5% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Community Hospital East
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 | 11 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 3 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 51mPatient 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: VERY GOOD
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Community Hospital East Stories
Jul 01, 2023, 6:01 PM
Community Hospital East: "Our experience was zero. We were there well over 21/2 hours and wasn’t taken back to a room at all. My sister was very sick and also letting others go ahead of us with similar issues. Not at all impressed by this hospital. She never was seen. We finally left." - Dana
Jul 01, 2023, 9:21 AM
Community Hospital East: "Our experience was zero. We were there well over 21/2 hours and wasn’t taken back to a room at all. My sister was very sick and also letting others go ahead of us with similar issues. Not at all impressed by this hospital. She never was seen. We finally left." - Dana
Jan 09, 2023, 1:58 PM
Community Hospital East: "???? The wait wouldn't be so bad if the staff was in a better mood the past two times I've been at this hospital Community East Hospital in Indianapolis Indiana the staff has been awful, they've been short, uncaring, would barley look at me and just down right rude and mean and man I'll tell you if you tell them that you want someone else to try to get the IV in they'll get an attitude but after 3 or 4 times IT'S TIME TO GET SOMEONE ELSE! I always thought that was a rule or something ???????? God bless you all in Jesus Christ Mighty Holy Name Amen And Amen ????????????????????????" - Rebecca
Aug 29, 2021, 6:32 PM
Community Hospital East: "Just left this ER. Heard ER nurse say wait is 7-8 hrs. Also said no rooms in the back or upstairs. " - Liz
