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Great Plains Regional Medical Center Ratings

601 WEST LEOTA ST
North Platte, NE 69101
Phone: (308) 696-8000

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 Great Plains Regional Medical Center save lives? 4% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack17%
Heart Failure13%
Pneumonia11%


Infectious Disease at Great Plains Regional Medical Center

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 DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2
44
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 18m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 54 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 22 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 34 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: BELOW AVERAGE
Great Plains Regional Medical Center 4.6 out of 5 based on 39 ratings. 39 user reviews.


56% of patients rate the hospital excellent

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Doctors usually communicate well with patients

Negative Patient Ratings

  • Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
  • Facilities are sometimes dirty




Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate



Great Plains Regional Medical Center Stories



Feb 15, 2023, 5:06 PM
Regional West Medical Center: "Second time here in 2 months. Both times the wait after triage in waiting room over 2.5 hours. Had to drive 2 hours to get here. Next time will spend extra time going to Cheyenne or rapid city....not the best place and they act like you aren't a priority. " - Jenny

Oct 04, 2022, 11:53 PM
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center: "Living up to their horrible wait-time average. There is ZERO sense of urgency here. I thought this was an emergency room." - Daniel

Apr 16, 2016, 9:20 AM
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital: "5/15/16 waited 5.5 hours in ER waiting room with brother in law who fell and hit head sustaining a 2 inch gash above eyebrow. Took 9 stitches. Only explanation was "we are busy" Time of day was 5pm to 10:30pm. Left hospital at 11:45Pm. Hospital was Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. 84th and Dodge St

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- Debra

Jan 29, 2016, 3:26 AM
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital: "I had The worst ER visit.
I got in the room quick cause no one was there but then they completely forgot about me as I waited 2 hours for an X-ray. I know they forgot cause I herd them talking.
Finally I got it done. Then 30 more minutes I owl or cause I have to pee and a nurse come into my room and gets rude with me. Days the doctor is helping people who actually need it like I completely done matter. Like I'm Lieing. And I had thumb and elbow issues but They didn't even look at my thumb. Then they told me to Wrap my arm but didn't give me anything to Wrap it with. Even though I told them I don't have money till I get paid in 2 days. And I have insurance so it's not like I was getting helped for fee. They seriously didn't help me at all. And the stuff was rude. The least who came and got ride with me continued to be rude While she discharged me. I feel like I was treated unfairly and rude. I don't recommend the er at Methodist."
- Natasha


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