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Union General Hospital Ratings

35 HOSPITAL ROAD
Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone: (706) 745-2111

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 Union General Hospital save lives? 18% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack16%
Heart Failure16%
Pneumonia15%


Infectious Disease at Union General Hospital

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 DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2
0
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3
0


Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Time until initial exam: 0h 38m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 1 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 35 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 0 hour and 56 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
Union General Hospital 4.75 out of 5 based on 25 ratings. 25 user reviews.


78% of patients rate the hospital excellent

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Pain was usually controlled for patients
  • Rooms and facilities are usually clean

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



    Footnotes:
    1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
    2C Diff Mortality Rate
    3MRSA Mortality Rate



    Union General Hospital Stories



    Jan 17, 2022, 5:20 PM
    Union General Hospital: "After a terrible experience at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga Tennessee(a10 hour wait in the ER) my wife’s (Diane Marshall) condition with Covid continued to deteriorate. We decided to take her to Union General and feel that decision along with much prayer saved her life. Within 5-10 minutes of arrival in the ER she was taken to a room and given the expert care she needed. When the staff asked if we minded if they treated her with Ivermectin we were surprised yet delighted. Throughout her stay we had no doubt she was receiving the very best care from the very best staff this crazy world has to offer. From ER to discharge she was treated by professionals who genuinely care; People who are willing to give the best care regardless of the bogus advice on Covid care that is being given by the Covid “experts” in Washington. " - Glenn

    Jan 17, 2022, 5:17 PM
    Union General Hospital: "After a terrible experience at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga Tennessee(a10 hour wait in the ER) my wife’s (Diane Marshall) condition with Covid continued to deteriorate. We decided to take her to Union General and feel that decision along with much prayer saved her life. Within 5-10 minutes of arrival in the ER she was taken to a room and given the expert care she needed. When the staff asked if we minded if they treated her with Ivermectin we were surprised yet delighted. Throughout her stay we had no doubt she was receiving the very best care from the very best staff this crazy world has to offer. From ER to discharge she was treated by professionals who genuinely care; People who are willing to give the best care regardless of the bogus advice on Covid care that is being given by the Covid “experts” in Washington. " - Glenn

    Jan 17, 2022, 2:09 PM
    Union General Hospital: "After a terrible experience at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga Tennessee(a10 hour wait in the ER) my wife’s (Diane Marshall) condition with Covid continued to deteriorate. We decided to take her to Union General and feel that decision along with much prayer saved her life. Within 5-10 minutes of arrival in the ER she was taken to a room and given the expert care she needed. When the staff asked if we minded if they treated her with Ivermectin we were surprised yet delighted. Throughout her stay we had no doubt she was receiving the very best care from the very best staff this crazy world has to offer. From ER to discharge she was treated by professionals who genuinely care; People who are willing to give the best care regardless of the bogus advice on Covid care that is being given by the Covid “experts” in Washington. " - Glenn

    Nov 11, 2016, 9:00 AM
    Union General Hospital: "Union General Hospital is the worst ER experience I have ever had. I was admitted with severe abdominal pain. At no time did they help me with pain management. They performed 2 tests, told me the results came back normal with no further information, and discharged me. The doctor who saw me was hostile and completely uncommunicative and dismissive. I am still in pain with no idea what is going on. Save your money and go to Shreveport or Monroe if you ever have an emergency in Farmerville." - Kristy


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