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Greer Memorial Hospital Ratings

830 SOUTH BUNCOMBE ROAD
Greer, SC 29650
Phone: (864) 848-8200

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 Greer Memorial Hospital save lives? 3% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack15%
Heart Failure11%
Pneumonia12%


Infectious Disease at Greer 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 DiseaseCases
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: 1h 15m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 53 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 58 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 54 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: VERY GOOD
Greer Memorial Hospital 4.8 out of 5 based on 26 ratings. 26 user reviews.


83% of patients rate the hospital excellent

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
  • Pain was usually controlled for patients
  • Rooms were often quiet at night

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



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



    Greer Memorial Hospital Stories



    Oct 13, 2022, 1:05 AM
    Greer Memorial Hospital: "I’m in the ER at Greer right now. Been in the waiting room since 7:00pm. It’s now 1:00am.
    My blood pressure is 183/108.
    I’m 75 yrs old.
    I’m frightened.
    Still haven’t been seen by anyone.
    Ready to go down the street to Pelham Medical Center. Posted wait time is 20 min. "
    - Tom

    Jan 22, 2022, 4:12 AM
    Greer Memorial Hospital: "I took the patient to Greer Memorial, I called ahead with the patients symptoms which were low oxygen and pneumonia, and dehydration and possible UTI. Upon arrival I was informed that I’m not allowed to enter due to covid. I understand the hospital is trying to be safe, however I stressed that the patient was confused and I wasn’t sure she could answer questions correctly. I was still told I’m not allowed to enter and I would be called with any concerns. Thank goodness for MyChart because a they ordered a CT of the abdomen and no chest x-ray. I called and the nurse was very rude to me. She asked if I couldn’t use a cell phone to call patient. I explained again she is confused and I believe she has pneumonia. The nurse snapped and said pneumonia wasn’t mentioned to her. You can hear her struggling to breathe. But, again confused patient and you didn’t check with family member. They ordered the X-ray and sure enough it was pneumonia. They were so busy she was treated in the waiting room, however, they neglected to do a covid test. She was giving a bag of fluid and sent home. She had zero improvement so we took her to St. Francis. Upon arrival they checked vitals, got her into a room and confirmed it was covid pneumonia so the course of treatment needed to be different. She has now been admitted to the hospital. I understand and respect rules are in place to try to protect people from covid, but when a family member is telling you symptoms, especially when the patient is so sick they can’t hold their head up, they need to be heard. I made sure my phone number was easily accessible but only billing called me. That leads me to think what was actually important. I understand the hospital staff is busy and overworked but not doing the proper tests is not ok. A patient that should have been admitted was discharged. I understand nurses are busy, I have two medical providers in my family who tells us how bad it is, but you won’t let us go with our family member, which I understand, but we are concerned and at your mercy to listen to us and keep us updated. I have compassion for all medical employees, I think patients and their family deserve that same compassion. However, St. Francis allowed me to triage and get a proper medical history. They also tested us with the upmost respect and actually listened to my concerns. I’m sorry Greer but you disappointed me in this case. " - Amanda


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