St Joseph Medical Center Ratings
1717 SOUTH J STREET
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 627-4101
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 627-4101
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 Joseph Medical Center save lives? 14% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 18% |
| Heart Failure | 12% |
| Pneumonia | 15% |
Infectious Disease at St Joseph Medical Center
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 | 68 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 19mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 15 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 51 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 2 hour and 25 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: AVERAGE
St Joseph Medical Center
4.6
out of 5
based on 27 ratings.
27 user reviews.
70% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
St Joseph Medical Center Stories
Oct 14, 2022, 10:04 PM
St Joseph Medical Center: "My wife and I have been waiting for nearly 4 hours in the waiting room, and we have been told that we are still going to be waiting for a while longer. 2hr 51 minutes estimate is total crap." - Greg
Feb 18, 2020, 4:32 PM
St Joseph Medical Center: "I hate this place the er doctor took 4 hours to get my husband a ct scan after he accidently hung in a tree and fell down at least 15 feet ofcourse by time they finally gave him a scan he was already brain damaged probley from them taking so long to assist him " - Shanon
