Denver Health & Hospital Authority Ratings

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: (303) 436-4927

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 Denver Health & Hospital Authority save lives? 8% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

	Mortality Rate at Denver Health & Hospital Authority	National Average
Stroke	13.4%	13.9%
Heart Failure	10.7%	11.8%
Pneumonia	16.4%	18.2%

Infectious Disease at Denver Health & Hospital Authority

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	51
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%²	13

Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 37m

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: AVERAGE

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:

Doctors usually communicate well with patients

Negative Patient Ratings

Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
Nurses often fail to communicate
Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Facilities are sometimes dirty

Footnotes:

¹C Diff Mortality Rate
²MRSA Mortality Rate

Denver Health & Hospital Authority Stories

Apr 20, 2021, 11:23 PM
Denver Health Medical Center: "I've been here since 5 pm and have seen people that came after me get seen and left! The nurse is being rude af to 80% of the patients. They keep saying beds are full but it's been 4 hours!!!!" - Dexter

Apr 20, 2021, 11:15 PM
Denver Health Medical Center: "I've been here since 5 pm and have seen people that came after me get seen and left! The nurse is being rude af to 80% of the patients. They keep saying beds are full but it's been 4 hours!!!!" - Dexter

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