Southern Ocean Medical Center Ratings
1140 Rt 72 W
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: (609) 597-6011
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: (609) 597-6011
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 Southern Ocean Medical Center save lives? 1% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Southern Ocean Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Southern Ocean 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 | 1 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 5 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 55mPatient 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
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Southern Ocean Medical Center Stories
Sep 06, 2015, 11:10 PM
Southern Ocean Medical Center: "I was in the southern county medical center emergency department for two hours and thirty minutes today without being seen for my health problem. After two hours of waiting, I approached the triage nurse and asked when I would be seen by a nurse/doctor. I was told I was somewhere after the next two patients. I waited another half hour and asked the ER person if this type of wait was her hospital's idea of customer service and advised her I was leaving. I was told patients that were more ill went before me. When I first spoke to her, I advised her that I was a diabetic. Today's experience at southern ocean was a major disappointment." - Ron
