Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania Ratings
34th & Spruce Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-3227
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-3227
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 Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania save lives? 24% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 7.8% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 12.9% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
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 | 50 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 17 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 4h 39mPatient 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: VERY GOOD
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania Stories
Oct 19, 2024, 10:35 AM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "You get really good care here but your wait time might be really long. Mine was about 4.5 hours which apparently is typical. Sounds like Penn gets a lot of v serious cases so especially if your case is minor, you might get pushed back a lot.
Takeaway: if your problem isn’t thaaat bad maybe try an urgent care. If you need the best care around though, then come here
" - Jack
Nov 27, 2023, 10:37 PM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "I don't think we will ever come back here. We have been here 8 hours, and many patients have been waiting for over 9 hours. The bathrooms are filthy. This place is WAY understaffed. Will probably take a ride to a suburban hospital if we need to go the ER again. Meanwhile, we continue to wait...
" - Charles
May 18, 2023, 3:46 AM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "I’ve been at the er for 6 hours and haven’t been seen." - Amy
Jan 19, 2023, 3:20 AM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "Been here 8.5 hours and stil waiting in ER" - Jay
Jul 22, 2021, 3:17 PM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "IS this a true wait time?
Tricia " - Patricia
Mar 16, 2021, 3:50 PM
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania: "The wait times here violate every code of respect for a patient’s time. They are slow and don’t explain much. I’d choose another hospital. " - Srikant
