Pottstown Hospital Ratings
1600 East High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 327-7000
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 327-7000
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 Pottstown Hospital save lives? 0% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Pottstown Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 20.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Pottstown 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 | 6 |
| 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: 3h 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
No consistently positive ratingsNegative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Pottstown Hospital Stories
Feb 15, 2018, 10:50 AM
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center: "This is the ER from Hell. Came in with severe abdominal pain. 10 on a 10 scale. Given pain killer only after asking. Had CT Scan and waited 2 hours for results. Doctor spent 5 minutes discussing my condition. Place is disorganized. I picked a shift change which should not affect how things are done.I was there for 4 hours of which 3 hours was wait time.
" - Mark
