Dell Children's Medical Center Ratings
4900 Mueller Blvd
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512) 324-0000
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512) 324-0000
Hospital Type: Childrens
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Infectious Disease at Dell Children's Medical Center
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 | Not Available |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | Not Available |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 0h 0mPatient 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
Dell Children's Medical Center Stories
Oct 17, 2022, 4:50 PM
Dell Children's Medical Center Of Central Texas: "We have been waiting 4.5 hours today and still not seen. 3 waiting rooms of people full." - Juliet
Dec 28, 2021, 5:21 AM
Dell Children's Medical Center Of Central Texas: "1:30am and it is currently 4:30am and we are still waiting to be seen by the doctor. We were seen by the triage nurse fairly quickly but have been waiting for 2 hours (and counting) to see the doc. " - Megan
Nov 12, 2021, 7:49 PM
Dell Children's Medical Center Of Central Texas: "Estimated 4 hour wait to see a doctor because my son's condition (a spinal headache after a spinal tap that might require a blood patch) is not life-threatening. " - Jennifer
