St Elizabeth's Medical Center Ratings
736 Cambridge Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 789-3000
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 789-3000
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 St Elizabeth's Medical Center save lives? 3% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at St Elizabeth's Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.9% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18.7% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at St Elizabeth's 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 | 9 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 3 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 40mPatient 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
St Elizabeth's Medical Center Stories
Jun 07, 2017, 8:33 PM
St Elizabeth's Medical Center: "Thoroughly disgusted that my family member got a staph infection! Should never have happened, and when asked how, staff couldn't answer. I work medical and I know! Disgusting! Never again. " - D
