Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Ratings
401 9th Avenue Nw Post Office Box 1210
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: (605) 882-7000
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: (605) 882-7000
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 Prairie Lakes Healthcare System save lives? 3% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Heart Failure | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 15.8% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
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 | 1 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 1h 59mPatient 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:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Stories
Sep 28, 2023, 3:49 PM
Sanford Usd Medical Center: "Been waiting over 4 hours while the inside of my finger is literally coming up out of my finger. The little hope of saving my finger or anything is clearly out the window with them. God forbid someone come there with a real emergency. Cause they might as well kiss their ass goodbye cause they will be gone before this joke of a place gets them in. Biggest fucking joke of a place I've ever seen. " - Casey
May 14, 2022, 1:19 AM
Sanford Usd Medical Center: "180 minutes " - Lisa
