Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Ratings
1650 Cowles Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 452-8181
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 452-8181
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 Fairbanks Memorial Hospital save lives? 24% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 20.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 16.3% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 25.6% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Fairbanks 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 | 4 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 45mPatient 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:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Patients usually receive help when they request it
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Stories
Apr 13, 2022, 8:20 PM
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital: "I was in waiting room for 3 hours then another hour just to get antibiotic " - Sharon
Oct 05, 2020, 3:51 AM
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital: "My comment meant that there are are a joke.
They reach everyone as dug seekers. The weight times are insane and the only time you get remote relief is getting the dick out here.
I will say nurses go ahead and beyond thsts not overly excitding" - Becky
Jul 27, 2017, 6:20 PM
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital: "On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give the ER at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital a 3, and that is being generous. The nurses are rude and impatient. The quality of patient care is less than desirable, and there is a definite criteria for people who are need of emergency care. If a person is having a non-life threatening problem in the middle of the night, they are told to go home and see their primary care doctor in the morning. When my children were babies, I would bring them to the ER in the middle of the night if they were having ear aches, etc. I guess that is not acceptable anymore at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital's Emergency room. How sad it is when care and compassion are thrown out the window. Also sad when the only focus of a health care facility is making money. " - Eddie
