Corwell Health Big Rapids Hospital Ratings
605 Oak Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 796-8691
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 796-8691
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 Corwell Health Big Rapids Hospital save lives? 7% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Corwell Health Big Rapids Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 13.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19.2% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Corwell Health Big Rapids 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 | 0 |
| 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 14mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 12 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: 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
Corwell Health Big Rapids Hospital Stories
Mar 17, 2017, 6:08 PM
Mecosta County Medical Center: "Filthy conditions. Vomit on the floor and an unsanitized stained steel roller cart in the room with liquid and suture remains left in the room. Would not recommend this for anyone's er visit. I left without after a brief period of getting over how filthy and septic the room was and departed without authorization and went to the ER in Reed city. " - Walt
