Herrin Hospital Ratings
201 S 14TH ST
Herrin, IL 62948
Phone: (618) 942-2171
Herrin, IL 62948
Phone: (618) 942-2171
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 Herrin Hospital save lives? 11% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at Herrin 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 | 28 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 39mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 8 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 17 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 37 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
Herrin Hospital
4.5
out of 5
based on 18 ratings.
18 user reviews.
72% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- 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
Herrin Hospital Stories
Feb 27, 2024, 6:56 PM
Herrin Hospital: "Been over 2 hours and my son has a 103 fever. Covid. Left him in the waiting room " - Teresa
Jan 10, 2021, 12:08 PM
Herrin Hospital: "My mother is in this hospital. We tried to call 4 times yesterday and left a message have not received a call back. We can't seem to be able to talk to our mother. When I called today I was told the nurse will be right with me and have been on hold for over 30 minutes. Since 10:30 am.and am still on hold." - Jamie
