Russell Hospital Ratings
3316 HIGHWAY 280
Alexander City, AL 35010
Phone: (256) 329-7100
Alexander City, AL 35010
Phone: (256) 329-7100
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 Russell Hospital save lives? 12% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 17% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at Russell Hospital
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 18mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 54 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 43 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 49 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: VERY GOOD
Russell Hospital
4.75
out of 5
based on 19 ratings.
19 user reviews.
80% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
- Rooms were often quiet at night
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Russell Hospital Stories
Feb 07, 2017, 3:53 AM
Russell Hospital: "I sit in the ER for three hours just for them to tell me that we didn't find anything. Just check with your doctor tomorrow. I will not back to the ER no more " - Henritta
