Gateway Regional Medical Center Ratings
2100 Madison Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040
Phone: (618) 798-3000
Granite City, IL 62040
Phone: (618) 798-3000
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 Gateway Regional Medical Center save lives? 19% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Gateway Regional Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 24.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Gateway Regional 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 | 7 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 14mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 2 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: BELOW AVERAGE
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
Gateway Regional Medical Center Stories
May 21, 2015, 5:41 AM
Gateway Regional Medical Center: "My mother went to Gateway Regional Medical Center for an behavior health evaluation and contracted C.diff. She nearly died from it. The behavior health evaluation was never given to us and we now being charged several thousands of dollars for an infection she receive while at this facility. Their quality of care is rated 9% below the national average. I see why." - Scott
