Knox Community Hospital Ratings
1330 Coshocton Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: (740) 393-9000
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: (740) 393-9000
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 Knox Community Hospital save lives? 2% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Knox Community Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Heart Failure | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 15.6% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Knox Community 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 | 6 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 53mPatient 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:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- 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
Knox Community Hospital Stories
Feb 26, 2020, 1:08 PM
Knox Community Hospital: "It is sad....my husband had chest pain and abnormal lipid levels. Even though we have insurance, KCH would not agree to perform a stress test on him until he paid 1500.00. It sounds that the financial portion of the vision statement is more emphasized than the mission and value statement!" - Tess
Nov 08, 2018, 9:12 AM
Knox Community Hospital: "Complete and total incompetence. My teen's KCH lab bloodwork results for intense abdominal pain was allegedly "normal" and he was sent home but when our doc looked at the bloodwork results from KCH lab, three measures of inflammation and infection were marked as "HIGH" in the very report. The Physician's Assistant who treated my son (no MD saw him) looked straight in my eyes and said the bloodwork was normal. I can't tell you how furious I am. I was already reluctant to use KCH based on past experiences, but I thought at the very least that staff could read a lab report that says "High." I guess my optimism was misplaced. This kind of problem cannot be fixed. I'm done." - Michelle
