Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Ratings
9920 TALBERT AVENUE
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 378-7406
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 378-7406
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 Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center save lives? 12% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 15% |
| Heart Failure | 10% |
| Pneumonia | 9% |
Infectious Disease at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
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 | 24 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 16mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 30 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 59 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
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
4.65
out of 5
based on 39 ratings.
39 user reviews.
68% of patients rate the hospital excellent
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
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Stories
May 05, 2023, 9:20 PM
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center: "Was so much in pain was there in ER for at least 6 to 7 hours. Of course like always they had no rooms. I was put in the hall way suffering in pain. Had employees loud & just talking away like if it were in a break room. So unprofessional." - Suzanne
Dec 22, 2022, 3:42 PM
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center: "Horrible care. Filthy room. Lied to by Doctors and treated badly by staff. Put on a worn out gurney no bed!" - Randolph
