Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Ratings
1000 Mar-Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: (850) 862-1111
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: (850) 862-1111
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 Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital save lives? 6% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16.5% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin 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 | 1 |
| 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 0mPatient 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:- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative 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
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Stories
Oct 26, 2019, 10:07 PM
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center: "It was an absolute nightmare..I thought I had trust issues with NOMC, well this hospital topped it. I have been a c diff patient now three consecutive times in a row, the Dr’s can’t seem to get it right and each time it gets worse. This trip started with heart problems and then my c diff I have been being treated for seemed to get worse during my stay. The nurses just don’t seem to have that compassion anymore, the Dr’s definitely do NOT seem to care. They do trial and error and hope they get it right, but do not have any empathy about the patients dealing with this horrible disease. They just wanna get you in and out and they don’t do the precautions to help avoid getting worse while you’re hospitalized or taking the extra steps to avoid spreading it and allow the patients to lay in a dirty bed and that’s just a breeding ground for this disease to keep spreading. I truly do NOT wish the care I received on any other patients. I would NOT recommend the hospital to anyone. " - N/A
