Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Ratings
2825 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916) 733-8999
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916) 733-8999
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 Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento save lives? 2% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.4% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
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 | 28 |
| 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: 3h 5mPatient 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
- 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
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Stories
Jan 03, 2023, 12:49 PM
Sutter General Hospital: "Hospital staff not very professional very rude does not know how to treat people right does not know how to take accountability into their actions and doesn't quickly respond to their patients when needed" - Eric
Jun 01, 2020, 8:39 AM
Sutter General Hospital: "Horrible allowed my husband heart monitor to go off with no no response. No one came in to check him. They were rude. A security guard took his medical info. Really when did start. Lakeport sutter is a death hospital " - Elizabeth
