Longmont United Hospital Ratings
1950 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 651-5111
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 651-5111
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 Longmont United Hospital save lives? 4% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.Mortality Rate | |
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Heart Attack | 15% |
Heart Failure | 12% |
Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Longmont United 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 |
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C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 20 |
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: 0h 56mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 20 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 52 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 23 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
Longmont United Hospital
4.65
out of 5
based on 27 ratings.
27 user reviews.
76% 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
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Longmont United Hospital Stories
Jan 07, 2023, 1:57 PM
Longmont United Hospital: "I just spent six days on the fifth floor with pneumonia, the nurses were very kind, attentive, and very caring, they have a great sense of humor and made my stay very comfortable.many thanks to all of you." - John