Union Hospital Of Cecil County Ratings

106 Bow Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: (410) 392-7009

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: No

Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings

Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Union Hospital Of Cecil County save lives? 2% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

	Mortality Rate at Union Hospital Of Cecil County	National Average
Heart Attack	12.8%	12.6%
Stroke	13.5%	13.9%
Heart Failure	10.5%	11.8%
Pneumonia	18.6%	18.2%

Infectious Disease at Union Hospital Of Cecil County

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: 3h 39m

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: 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
Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Facilities are sometimes dirty

Footnotes:

¹C Diff Mortality Rate
²MRSA Mortality Rate

Union Hospital Of Cecil County Stories

Feb 13, 2024, 4:22 AM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "2/13/24- I’ve been waiting 6 hours. Not good at all.
" - Glenn

Feb 13, 2024, 4:21 AM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "2/13/24- I’ve been waiting 6 hours. Not good at all.
" - Glenn

Feb 13, 2024, 4:21 AM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "2/13/24- I’ve been waiting 6 hours. Not good at all.
" - Glenn

Sep 06, 2021, 1:35 PM
Union Hospital Of Cecil County: "Bleeding rectally and abdominal pain still sitting uncomfortably in ER waiting room. Also, was here before others and they went back to get beds before me. " - Robert

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