Madison Va Medical Center Ratings

2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 256-1901

Hospital Type: Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Emergency Services: YES




Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings



Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Madison Va Medical Center save lives? 22% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

Mortality Rate at Madison Va Medical CenterNational Average
Heart Attack11.8%12.6%
Heart Failure10.1%11.8%
Pneumonia12.9%18.2%



Infectious Disease at Madison Va 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 DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1
Not Available
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2
Not Available



Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 0h 0m



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: VERY GOOD

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
  • Patients usually receive help when they request it

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



    Footnotes:

    1C Diff Mortality Rate
    2MRSA Mortality Rate



    Madison Va Medical Center Stories



    Mar 30, 2026, 5:14 PM
    Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital: "I RRECENTLY WENT TO DENTIST AND DENTIST NEEDED TO CALL MY CARDIOLIGIST AND THE DOCTOR STOPPED ME FROM HAVING ANY WORK DONE ON MY TEETH I AM HAVING MASSIVE MASSIVE PAIN FROM MY TEETH! NOW I NEED A NEW DENTIST AND DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TO GO THRU PAIN I JUST DONT KNOW ANYMORE ALL THESE REPUBLICANS BUILT MAYO SEEMS THEY CONTROL IT NOW SAD VERY SAD I AM LOOKING FOR A LAWYER FOR THIS INSANITY NOW I CANNOT TAKE MAYO MUCH LONGER!!" - Jerry

    Mar 14, 2026, 6:12 AM
    Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital: "MAYO HOSPITAL EAU CLAIRE IS ABSOLUTLY TERRIBLE HOSPITAL!!! AFTER THEY THREW ALL THERE PATIENTS IN THE REARS OF NEW PATIENTS THAT HOSPITAL HAS GONE IN REVERSE!!! I CANNOT GET A REGULAR 1 YEAR CHECK UP WITH MY DOCTOR AT ALL SO NOW I AM GOING WITHOUT PILLS AND MAN THIS HOSPITAL IS A FUCKING JOKE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A HERNIA OPERATION FOR OVER A YEAR WHAT THE FUCK WHAT A FUCKEN JOKE!!! THAT HOSPITAL IS FULL OF REPUBLICANS THAT CARE NOTHING FOR PEOPLE!! FUCKING MONEY PIT IS ALL MAYO IS!!" - Jerry

    Sep 06, 2023, 5:01 PM
    Waukesha Memorial Hospital: "Dude I have been waiting for 5hours when there are lots of people sitting in the waiting room..I understand that people need help but so do I right now" - Richard

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