St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Ratings
360 W Ruddle Street
Coaldale, PA 18218
Phone: (570) 645-2131
Coaldale, PA 18218
Phone: (570) 645-2131
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 Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital save lives? 11% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 11.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18.2% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at St Luke's Miners Memorial 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 20mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 0 hour and 52 minutes delay before admission 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 Patient Rating: VERY GOOD
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Stories
Nov 28, 2021, 5:04 PM
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital: "Wait times coming by car are higher than 3 hours closer to 4. Also a security gaurd informed a waiting room if they do not like it they can leave!! After 30 more mins with no waiting room movement an elderly patient with significant swelling left. 5 mins after a young female in abdominal pain left." - Tiffany
