Emory University Hospital Ratings

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Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings

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Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Emory University Hospital save lives? 24% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

	Mortality Rate at Emory University Hospital	National Average
Heart Attack	11.4%	12.6%
Stroke	11.8%	13.9%
Heart Failure	8.3%	11.8%
Pneumonia	14.2%	18.2%

Infectious Disease at Emory University 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	51
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2	19

Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 5h 59m

Serious cases where patients are admitted wait 3 hour and 32 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: AVERAGE



Footnotes:

¹C Diff Mortality Rate
²MRSA Mortality Rate

Emory University Hospital Stories

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Jun 25, 2023, 9:42 PM
Emory University Hospital: "First, the valet service is know even by the Emory Police and detectives for stealing items out of your vehicle. DO NOT VALET, TRUST ME.
Second, it is a shame how the quality of care has gone into a tailspin at Emory. They have no money, they have ran off many good doctors, and no matter what the “Big Names” say about how great it is, people in Atlanta including physician’s know it provides horrible healthcare. I would research and find a better place even if it means going out of state. I am very serious." - Jack

Oct 28, 2022, 3:41 PM
Emory University Hospital: "Do not go this hospital! They killed my mother! They took her into surgery before dying the proper scans. And their psychiatrists are very rude and self centered." - Gabrielle

Jan 07, 2022, 7:02 PM
Emory University Hospital: "I was told over and over this is the best place to be. NOT!! I felt marginalized by the staff. They practically ignored me. I sat in pain for over 9 hours. I kept telling them I was suffering. They looked like I didn’t exist." - Cathy

Aug 02, 2021, 12:37 AM
Emory University Hospital: "On 8/1/21 My wife went in at approx 3:20 p.m. they finally took her back to a room at approx 12:32 a.m. to wait and see a Dr. 9hrs and 15 minutes is entirely too long for anyone to wait. We will never come back for a ER visit. " - Roger

Jul 15, 2020, 2:28 AM
Emory University Hospital: "My mother, diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, waited in the ER waiting room for 6 hours before she was seen. She watched as other patients walked in and out before she was reviewed by a physician. Not a good experience, and I am hesitant to ever utilize the ER AT Emory again. " - Victoria

Jul 11, 2020, 12:20 AM
Emory University Hospital: "This hospitals wait time is a joke! People in the emergency department waiting room for over nine hours and still waiting to be seen!!!! People in severe pain bawling their eyes out, a nurse asking if anyone had gotten them anything the answer no and did someone bring them something after the nurse asked, no! It is a joke! If you need immediate help GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! Do not recommend!" - Brandy

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