Mercy Hospital Jefferson Ratings
1400 Us Highway 61
Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636) 933-1000
Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636) 933-1000
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 Mercy Hospital Jefferson save lives? 2% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Mercy Hospital Jefferson | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Mercy Hospital Jefferson
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 | 5 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 9mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 10 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
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Mercy Hospital Jefferson Stories
Aug 05, 2021, 8:10 PM
Jefferson Regional Medical Center: "This is the most piss poor excuse for a hospital I have ever experienced. For 2 days in a row I have came here to be seen waited 3 hrs yesterday and got tired of waiting. Day 2 and I just hit 3 hours again. This is piss poor excuse for an er I have ever seen in my life. Pathetic." - Lindsay
Dec 13, 2014, 10:45 PM
Jefferson Regional Medical Center: "Is it routine in other hospitals to give Vancomycin and/or other antiMRSA antibiotics? I had surgery for ankle fracture on March 12, 2014. Post surgery I was on antibiotics (piggy backed on the IV saline. I developed an infection around the central line inserted on the right side of my neck. I was told that a MRSA WAS CULTURED from the exudate that developed around the insertion point of the catheter. And Vancomycin was added to the antibiotics I was receiving IV. Why are Staph infections occurring in post op patients? Problem sterilizing instruments, drapes, e.t.c.?" - Johnson
