Methodist Dallas Medical Center Ratings
1441 North Beckley Avenue
Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: (214) 947-2879
Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: (214) 947-2879
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 Methodist Dallas Medical Center save lives? 1% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Methodist Dallas Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 15.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Methodist Dallas 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 Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 49 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 6 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 48mPatient 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 take time to communicate well
- 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
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Stories
Jan 06, 2024, 12:44 AM
Methodist Dallas Medical Center: "I have been sitting in this ER for 7.5 hours! Having chest pains and blood pressure is very high and they keep saying that they are clearing rooms which is a LIE because they haven’t taken anyone back in 3 hours and there have not been any traumas coming in because they are dumping people who come in ambulances in the waiting room!" - Traci
