St Lukes Hospital Ratings
915 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Phone: (218) 249-2449
Duluth, MN 55805
Phone: (218) 249-2449
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 Lukes Hospital save lives? 2% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at St Lukes Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.5% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at St Lukes 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 | 26 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 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: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
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 Lukes Hospital Stories
Sep 15, 2023, 12:25 AM
St Lukes Hospital: "My son has been to this ER twice, ended up leaving both times before being seen. Both times, other patients were seen and discharged while he sat there waiting. Told the nurses homuch pain he was in, they were sitting on their phones and had no compassion. Needless to say we will never go back there. " - Laurie
