Salem Township Hospital Ratings
1201 Ricker Drive
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: (618) 548-3194
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: (618) 548-3194
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 Salem Township Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Salem Township Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Failure | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Salem Township 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 Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 2 |
| 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 16mPatient 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
- Patients usually receive help when they request it
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Salem Township Hospital Stories
Aug 24, 2021, 6:42 PM
Salem Township Hospital: "Horrible experience trying to get son tested for covid.Hospital was unable to keep track of covid order from doctors office, twice order was faxed and confirmed received when trying for test hospital was still unable to find order. I had to physically get order from doctor and come into the hospital for test outside test was unavailable after two and a half hours of continuous attempts to have him tested. Front desk lady continued to ble doctors office. " - Huff
