Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Ratings
6600 Madison St
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: (727) 842-8468
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: (727) 842-8468
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 Morton Plant North Bay Hospital save lives? 5% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 20.7% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
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 | 11 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 40mPatient 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
- 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
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Stories
Dec 29, 2023, 6:05 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "In pain and needed their labs since my PCP was on vacation. arrived in ER at noon and waited and waited and waited..finally had labs and xray at 6pm and didn't see a dr until 1am. Yes I was in ER waiting room for 12hrs!! Unacceptable. Go home SnowBirds, we locals need OUR hospitals back!! " - mary
Sep 07, 2022, 4:20 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "I am in so much pain and you just bring me to do a test then put me back in the lobby I understand the hospital is busy but can’t even lay down when your feeling horrible! I’m still sitting in the lobby 2/ and a half hours later ! I just am suffering and getting no relief! Thank you the nurses are very nice ! " - Susan
Jul 28, 2021, 4:11 AM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "3 hour wait time? Now that's a damn lie! Bump it up to six because that's how long I've been here and I'm still sitting in the ER and still haven't been seen by anybody!" - Angelia
Jun 09, 2021, 2:53 PM
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital: "Almost 3 hours waiting in ER lobby with horrendous kidney pain.Im throwing up.clammy Im a heart patient and am still waiting to be evaluated." - Karen
