Ohio State University Hospitals Ratings

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Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings

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Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Ohio State University Hospitals save lives? 16% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

	Mortality Rate
Heart Attack	13%
Heart Failure	10%
Pneumonia	9%

Infectious Disease at Ohio State University 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 Disease	Cases
C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2	172
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3	28

Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Time until initial exam: 0h 58m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 3 hour and 24 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 46 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 33 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

72% of patients rate the hospital excellent



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

Ohio State University Hospitals Stories

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Sep 09, 2023, 9:34 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "My daughter waited 12 hours and they kept putting her last letting everyone go before her while waiting and crying in pain. This is not ok. Now we have to go to Grant. This has happened several times to us. Is it just us?" - Kelli

Sep 06, 2023, 10:34 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "It’s 10:32pm and still waiting in waiting room since 2pm. " - Brandi

Aug 11, 2023, 11:14 AM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "9+ hours " - Anna

Jun 06, 2023, 9:52 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "Going on 4.5 hours at osu" - Mh

Dec 13, 2022, 12:54 AM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "I was brought in by ambulance for swelling due to my cancer n waited n still waiting and swelling getting worse, n I ask to talk to supervisor nurse n was told that they checked me in for pain and they wouldn't help the wait , I told them it was wrong I was here due to swelling n my cancer , n he refused to get anyone, n still waiting. " - Patti

Nov 10, 2022, 10:03 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "Wait te here is 4-8 hrs. I got here at 12:30 pm and still in waiting to and is 10 pm. " - Jean

Oct 27, 2022, 3:15 AM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "Your site says wait time in OSU main ed is under four hours. I’ve been waiting for 12 hours. " - Al

Oct 27, 2022, 3:15 AM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "Your site says wait time in OSU main ed is under four hours. I’ve been waiting for 12 hours. " - Al

Jan 13, 2022, 8:01 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "No I have been here 6 and a half hours and hasn't been seen yet" - Lawana

Mar 22, 2021, 8:36 PM
Ohio State University Hospitals: "Very sick leukemia patient came to ER at the advice of nurse at The James arrived at approx 4:15 pm on Mar 22, 2021 w fever and serious wound on behind. Very weak patient could not be provided w a stretcher to lay down on and I was told it was against procedure for the patient to go to the car and be called when it was his turn to be seen. Patient left at his own will at 8:15 pm because he was so miserable to lay down. He has no immune system as of bloodwork taken last week. " - Amy

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