Mercy Suburban Hospital Ratings
2701 DEKALB PIKE
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (215) 278-2000
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (215) 278-2000
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 Suburban Hospital save lives? 4% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 14% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 11% |
Infectious Disease at Mercy Suburban 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 | 0 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 40mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 42 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 18 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 3 hour and 30 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: POOR
Mercy Suburban Hospital
4.15
out of 5
based on 26 ratings.
26 user reviews.
49% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
No consistently positive ratingsNegative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients were often left in pain
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
- Rooms were often noisy at night
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Mercy Suburban Hospital Stories
Dec 06, 2021, 2:02 PM
Mercy Suburban Hospital: "I have now been in the ER with an active kidney stone for over three hours snd have seen no one. I wilud not recommend yhis hospital. " - Chris
