Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Ratings

3300 Renner Drive
Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: (707) 445-8121

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES




Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings



Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital save lives? 4% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

Mortality Rate at Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalNational Average
Heart Failure11.6%11.8%
Pneumonia19.5%18.2%



Infectious Disease at Providence Redwood Memorial 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 DiseaseCases
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
0



Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 38m

Serious cases where patients are admitted wait 2 hour and 3 minutes delay before admission 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 Patient Rating: POOR

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Patients usually receive help when they request it
  • Rooms and facilities are usually clean

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



    Footnotes:

    1C Diff Mortality Rate
    2MRSA Mortality Rate



    Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Stories



    Mar 30, 2026, 8:02 PM
    Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center: "It's garbage. Unfortunately, everywhere else is worse." - Still

    Feb 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
    Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr: "7 hour wait today" - MARK

    Feb 06, 2026, 4:47 PM
    St Mary's Medical Center: "555" - CpjJwWHV

    Feb 06, 2026, 4:46 PM
    Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: "555" - CpjJwWHV

    Nov 11, 2025, 9:09 PM
    University Of California Davis Medical Center: "Horrible experience at UC Med.Emergency. After spending 3 hrs at One community Health we were sent to UC Med emergency we waited 7 hrs till 1 am and left without being seen. My son had a serious health issue and we had to wait till the next day and was seen by another hospital emergency room. He need surgery right away. We are contacting an attorney!!!" - Doug


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