Russell Medical Center 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 Medical Center save lives? 8% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Russell Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 12.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 20.2% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Russell 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 | 4 |
| 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 27mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 8 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 respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Patients usually receive help when they request it
- Rooms were often quiet at night
Negative Patient Ratings
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Russell Medical Center 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
