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Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals Ratings

1265 UNION AVE SUITE 700
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: (901) 516-8274

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 Healthcare Memphis Hospitals save lives? 11% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack16%
Heart Failure12%
Pneumonia15%


Infectious Disease at Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals

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 DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2
220
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3
24


Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Time until initial exam: 0h 54m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 48 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 44 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 14 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: AVERAGE
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals 4.65 out of 5 based on 41 ratings. 41 user reviews.


74% of patients rate the hospital excellent

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Pain was usually controlled for patients

Negative Patient Ratings

  • Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
  • Facilities are sometimes dirty




Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate



Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals Stories



Dec 31, 2023, 12:07 AM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "The seen is horrific with many people in excruciating pain, crying and moaning. Being called to triage 3-4times. It’s 11pm and many have been waiting since 8am. This is the normal seen. The staff lack any significant information in fact they appear worn themselves. This is a sad, sad seen." - Tina

Dec 31, 2023, 12:03 AM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "The seen is horrific with many people in excruciating pain, crying and moaning. Being called to triage 3-4times. It’s 11pm and many have been waiting since 8am. This is the normal seen. The staff lack any significant information in fact they appear worn themselves. This is a sad, sad seen." - Tina

Apr 24, 2023, 5:42 PM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "I have been at Methodist University ER for 4 and a half hours right now! I am a post kidney transplant recipient with an infection, and all I am getting told is, "sorry we are doing the best that we can do!" I have been triaged. NO one is going anywhere, but it is getting fuller!!! " - EW

Nov 10, 2022, 7:12 PM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "Waiting five hours at Methodist Germantown and still haven’t seen the Doctor . Place is nasty also . You would think Germantown would be on point but that is so far from the truth . Will never come here again ." - Thomas

Apr 14, 2022, 2:36 AM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "I have been in ER for 9hrs ten minutes and still waiting just to get platelets. I was placed in a room for 3 1/2 hrs but no platelets given . I arrived @ 2:30 pm and it's now 1:30 am. Claim no orders for platelets. But orders where send over from CC to recieve platelets. I generally have patience and try to understand. There is no 3:44 minute wait.There is room for ER improvement.This is a on going problem when transferred by ambulance or driven here. It's stressful and unbelievable how long of a wait you have when arriving sick." - Marcella

Mar 05, 2022, 6:42 AM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "3/5/2022 - I have been in the ER with my husband who is a heart patient since 3/4/2022 @ 1:30pm. This wait time is awful. I am not sure if they are short staffed or what and my husband is in a lot of pain." - Kimberly

Jan 03, 2021, 3:18 PM
Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals: "Brought my friend in with a bleeding head injury. Been here for 3 and a half hours. Has only had an mri done. Was told after asking how much longer, the more severe and first come first serve will be seen...smh." - MC


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