Riverview Regional Medical Center Ratings
600 South Third Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: (256) 543-5200
Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: (256) 543-5200
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 Riverview Regional Medical Center save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Riverview Regional Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Riverview Regional 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 | 3 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 2 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 33mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 2 hour and 37 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: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- 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
Riverview Regional Medical Center Stories
Feb 16, 2016, 1:38 PM
Riverview Regional Medical Center: "Husband was called to hospital from doctors office with critical high potassium and low H&H. Was over 6 hours after admission before an IV was started. I unit of blood had to be wasted due to hanging in the room too long. Could have been returned, but inexperienced nurse not aware of protocal and did not check patency of IV before spiking bag. One compression hose was applied and the other left on chair. Machine never turned on. Very slow to respond to c/o chest pain. No oxygen applied by nurse, although in room and turned on. Patient was called by another person,s name twice. When patient said he did not like this hospital, he was abruptly discharged with no follow up instructions, no prescriptions, 15 lbs of fluid overload. This hospital is rated the poorest in Alabama. " - Julie
