Platte Valley Medical Center Ratings
1600 Prairie Center Pkwy
Brighton, CO 80601
Phone: (303) 498-1600
Brighton, CO 80601
Phone: (303) 498-1600
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 Platte Valley Medical Center save lives? 18% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Platte Valley Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 14.5% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 22.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Platte Valley 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 | 0 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 52mPatient 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:- 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
Platte Valley Medical Center Stories
Nov 17, 2023, 8:34 PM
Platte Valley Medical Center: "I arrived to ER around 3:30pm.: There were only 2 other patients. I asked for water to take my meds & I was denied it. I was not called back for 3 hrs. By that time they had roomed 6 other patients that came after me. I was placed in an empty room with 3 beds. No mattress covers,no pillows. The nurse said they don't have them anymore.
The nurse didn't come in until 1:1/2 hrs. She didn't hook me up to the monitors. She just took my blood pressure. No way to call the nurses station, no way for them to be notified of my vitals. I could have had a heart attack and died. They wouldn.'t have known. I was not taken care of.
A PATIENT DIED WHILE WAITING TO BE ROOMED AT THIS HOSPITAL!
8:25pm - Dr. finally came in to see me. He hadn't look at my blood work. Just asked why I came in. Than left. Didn't notice I still wasn't put on any monitor. Left saying he was going to find my lab work.
9:15 A nurse brought another bed in & I asked for her to hook me up to the monitor.d
And for some water %to drink & something to eat" - D.
