Garrett County Memorial Hospital Ratings
251 N FOURTH ST
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: (301) 533-4173
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: (301) 533-4173
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 Garrett County Memorial Hospital save lives? 11% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 15% |
| Heart Failure | 14% |
| Pneumonia | 14% |
Infectious Disease at Garrett County Memorial Hospital
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming the largest health 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.While many hospitals are implementing questionable flu vaccinations1 for their employees, many fewer have as rigorous solutions for nosocomial MDR infections.
| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 0 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 0mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 0 hour and 0 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 39 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 0 minutes delay before leaving 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 Rating: AVERAGE
Garrett County Memorial Hospital
4.65
out of 5
based on 35 ratings.
35 user reviews.
70% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Garrett County Memorial Hospital Stories
Mar 29, 2024, 9:30 AM
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center: "4 hours and 8 mins is way wrong it’s a 13 hour wait right now . My fiancé has stage 4 triple negative break cancer , was give less then 2 weeks to live , is on home hospice and needs her stomach drained from her liver failing until they put the permanent drain in on Tuesday April 2nd 2024 and we have been here since 5am and it’s 9:27am and she should of been called back there due to her being a high priority cancer patient with a weakened immune system where she could potentially catch something by even sitting in the waiting room. It’s absolutely insane and bulls***. " - Bradley
Mar 08, 2024, 10:24 PM
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center: "Lies been here over 5 hrs and still haven’t been seen." - Lorie
Feb 13, 2024, 2:42 PM
Harford Memorial Hospital: "Harford memorial hasn't existed since Feb 6 2024 yet this page says there's a 248 minute wait " - Brandon
Feb 13, 2024, 4:22 AM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "2/13/24- I’ve been waiting 6 hours. Not good at all.
" - Glenn
Feb 13, 2024, 4:21 AM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "2/13/24- I’ve been waiting 6 hours. Not good at all.
" - Glenn
