Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Ratings
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-8000
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-8000
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 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center save lives? 28% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 8.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 12.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Penn Presbyterian 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 | 23 |
| 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: 4h 20mPatient 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: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- 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
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Stories
Sep 19, 2023, 2:01 AM
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: "I have been waiting over 7 hours to be seen with my father. Most patients are waiting 9 hours! ALL beds are full there is a conundrum! A coded patient from an ambulance had no bed minutes ago.." - Lori
Jun 22, 2023, 9:44 PM
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: "Have now been sitting in waiting room for 4-1/2 hours. Have been checked in, blood taken, sent back to waiting room. Was sent here by penn med family Dr. Hope we survive this. " - Ginny
Feb 25, 2017, 10:20 AM
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: "Sent to ER by DR. Cardiac patient with glucose level of 485. Spent 7 hours waiting to be seen after triage, finally left -the 3 people that were there b4 him also still had not been seen. Got a call the next morning at 7:30 to see if he want to come back, could not guarantee no wait. Ridiculous!
" - Rmshep
