Upmc Altoona Ratings
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 889-2011
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 889-2011
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 Upmc Altoona save lives? 0% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Upmc Altoona | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 15% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.3% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Upmc Altoona
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 | 55 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 8 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 15mPatient 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
No consistently positive ratingsNegative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
- Rooms were often noisy at night
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Upmc Altoona Stories
Aug 12, 2016, 4:30 PM
Altoona Regional Health System: "had 4 surgeries 2-were 5 hours later than scheduled-1 was 4 hours later than scheduled-best one was 3 hours later than scheduled-was scheduled for surgery one morning at 6 am was cancelled at 12 pm surgeon was off that day! is this normal?" - george
