Providence St Joseph Medical Center Ratings
6 13TH AVE E
Polson, MT 59860
Phone: (406) 883-5377
Polson, MT 59860
Phone: (406) 883-5377
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 St Joseph Medical Center save lives? 10% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.Mortality Rate | |
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Heart Failure | 11% |
Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming the largest health 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.While many hospitals are implementing questionable flu vaccinations1 for their employees, many fewer have as rigorous solutions for nosocomial MDR infections.
Infectious Disease | Cases |
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C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 0 |
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 11mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 28 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 36 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 12 minutes delay before leaving 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 Rating: AVERAGE
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
4.55
out of 5
based on 38 ratings.
38 user reviews.
63% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Stories
Sep 17, 2023, 1:41 PM
St Patrick Hospital: "
Apparently long wait times are the Norm X the country. So why don't you be the first to rectify this major problem. Although St. Patrick was long ago dethroned from his dominance in Ireland He would be "turning over in his "grave" if He had any idea what was happening at "His" hospital.
SHAME ON YOU!" - Dan
Mar 11, 2017, 10:36 AM
St Patrick Hospital: " The Triage at this hospital is rediculous. While my husband sitting for 2hr45min before being called back. Sitting in waiting room we were was amazed that patients in the waiting room were actually saying there's nothing wrong with them.I did raise my voice in frustration to a nurse behind a closed door about why it was taking so long. We have never experienced this treatment. After they took him to his room it took 20min before a nurse or a dr came in. Never in our lives experienced that before. For a Friday they were busy & greatly understaffed. So dr came in we mentioned my husband pain dr was Dr.Bender,which is an excellent dr. ER dr treated my husband like he was a drug addict. My husband is the one patient that has asked his dr to take him from 6 pain pills a day to 2 a day. My husband could not get his pain under control. He was given a shot of demerol & xray. My husband was so uncomfortable their to even ask for another shot, because his pain was still not under control. My husband 6'4" 250lbs. walked out of ER in just as much pain he showed up for in the first place. He was in ER for 4 1/2 hrs for an xray & 1 shot. We will never step foot in your Emergency Room, nor will we recommend this ER to anyone. " - Jennifer