Delaware County Memorial Hospital Ratings
501 North Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone: (215) 284-8100
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone: (215) 284-8100
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 Delaware County Memorial Hospital save lives? 4% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Delaware County Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 22.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Delaware County Memorial 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: 3h 21mPatient 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
No consistently positive ratingsNegative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Delaware County Memorial Hospital Stories
Jan 12, 2023, 7:45 AM
Delaware County Memorial Hospital: "How are these wait times even close to accurate? You have 2 hospitals on this list that should actually say forever under wait times as they’ve closed completely months ago. " - Patient
