Lower Bucks Hospital Ratings
501 Bath Road
Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: (215) 785-9200
Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: (215) 785-9200
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 Lower Bucks Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Lower Bucks Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Heart Failure | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16.1% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Lower Bucks 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 | 1 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 24mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 2 hour and 52 minutes delay before admission 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 Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
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
- Rooms were often noisy at night
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Lower Bucks Hospital Stories
Apr 13, 2021, 6:50 PM
Lower Bucks Hospital: "My 78 year old Mother on oxygen recovering from covid went to ER today and is still sitting in waiting room since 1:30 pm" - J.
May 23, 2015, 2:27 PM
Lower Bucks Hospital: "here 4 hrs in pain no pain reliever X-ray two hrs ago no doctors been in this. Is the worst so far and I'm not done yet no light in this tunnel" - Daniel
