Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Ratings
100 South Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
Phone: (508) 765-9771
Southbridge, MA 01550
Phone: (508) 765-9771
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 Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital save lives? 9% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 12.5% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.2% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Umass Memorial Health - Harrington 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 | 3 |
| 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: 3h 54mPatient 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
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Stories
Nov 19, 2023, 5:26 PM
Harrington Memorial Hospital: "Make sure they don't fuck anything up. How is insulin on my medical record and I've never even had a prescription for it? Also they said I was there for a laceration when I was really there for chest pain which I said." - Blah
