Howard University Hospital Ratings
2041 GEORGIA AVE NW
Washington, DC 20060
Phone: (202) 745-6100
Washington, DC 20060
Phone: (202) 745-6100
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 Howard University Hospital save lives? 7% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 9% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Howard University 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 | 0 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 8 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 1h 19mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 32 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 4 hour and 23 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 15 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
Howard University Hospital
3.95
out of 5
based on 29 ratings.
29 user reviews.
52% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients were often left in pain
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Howard University Hospital Stories
Jan 11, 2023, 7:32 PM
Washington Hospital Center: "I been here since 6 o’clock and haven’t been called to triage yet " - Rita
Jan 04, 2023, 11:38 PM
Sibley Memorial Hospital: "Wait time is 9.5 hours. I’m here now. " - Yvette
Jan 04, 2023, 11:36 PM
George Washington Univ Hospital: "Wait time is 8.5 hours. I just left. " - Yvette
Jan 03, 2023, 9:54 PM
: "I'm at the DC Veterans Administration ER and have been waiting for over 12 hours now. I arrived at approximately 9:30am and it's now 9:52pm. It seemed that the ER was especially busy today after the holidays. I hope my fellow veterans get better services soon!!!" - Michael
Jan 03, 2023, 12:41 AM
George Washington Univ Hospital: "You should reflect accurate times so people can make informed decisions for choosing which ER to go to - Arrived on 1/2 and now it's 1/3 - 8.5 hours and counting sitting in ER !
If you are over capacity just say so. " - Vivek
