Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Ratings
89th Avenue And Van Wyck Expressway
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 262-6000
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 262-6000
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 Jamaica Hospital Medical Center save lives? 6% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.1% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
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 | 23 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 5 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 56mPatient 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: BELOW AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
No consistently positive ratingsNegative 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
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Stories
Jul 12, 2022, 8:13 AM
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: "***Jamaica Hospital is the worse… ever!!!***
Brought my husband to the hospital 7.11.22, he was in so much pain. After taking his info, he sat in the waiting room for 2 hours before his vitals was even taken. By the third hour, and still not being seen by anyone he left, because he couldn’t sit up any longer. He told them his level of pain was over 10, no one seemed to care.
It’s ridiculous that people have to sit there for hours, IN PAIN and can’t see a doctor for hours. They always have excuses, but it doesn’t seem like anyone is effectively doing what should be done for the process to flow efficiently and at a pace where patients can be seen quickly. I’m so disgusted by this hospital, and I’m surprised by them having such an absolutely bad hospital rating, that they haven’t done anything to improve their service. " - Stacey
Apr 04, 2020, 7:11 PM
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: "Porquería de hospital la ciudad debería tomarlo ya que son desalmados, a son de que está el virus es cuando menos nos informan VALEN ZERO S solo sirven para cobrarles a los seguros y de atención médica dan mucho que desear." - Martha
Oct 01, 2016, 9:26 PM
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: "Have been waiting in the emergency room today 10/01/16 from 6:30 pm until now 9:22 pm in pain everyone who came in right after me has been seen the ones that are here came long after me. I asked nurse how long again she said you are going to a different area and there are two before you. It is really disgusting 3 hours without even being sent into the examination area, still in triage area. The nurse just don't care!!!!!!!! They do as they please make their own rules on how they want to do operate.
" - Anonymous
