Lawrence General Hospital Ratings
ONE GENERAL STREET
Lawrence, MA 01842
Phone: (978) 683-4000
Lawrence, MA 01842
Phone: (978) 683-4000
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 Lawrence General Hospital save lives? 4% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 16% |
| Heart Failure | 9% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Lawrence General 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 | 48 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 1h 35mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 25 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 4 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 57 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
Lawrence General Hospital
4.45
out of 5
based on 28 ratings.
28 user reviews.
62% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Lawrence General Hospital Stories
Jun 14, 2022, 3:09 PM
Lawrence General Hospital: "I have been sitting with my 78 year old diabetic dad in the waiting area for exactly 3 hours to be seen. No one has come out to let us know there is a delay or check in to see if he is okay. They have phone charging station where someone has put there puke bucket on it. " - Maria
Apr 28, 2022, 9:28 PM
Lawrence General Hospital: "Have been at the emergency admit since 10:00 AM it’s almost 9:00 PM and we are still waiting to get results and guidance on admission. My father in-law is 78 yrs old, Diabetic with sever swelling in his feet is simply at the mercy of the hospital. He is just sitting there drooling his life away until being admitted. Third world country anyone?" - Sukesh
