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Upmc Passavant Ratings

9100 BABCOCK BOULEVARD
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: (412) 367-6700

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 Passavant save lives? 13% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
Mortality Rate
Heart Attack14%
Heart Failure10%
Pneumonia10%


Infectious Disease at Upmc Passavant

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
8
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 25m

Non-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 2 hour and 37 minutes

Serious cases where patients are admitted have 2 hour and 32 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 30 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
Upmc Passavant 4.5 out of 5 based on 17 ratings. 17 user reviews.


66% of patients rate the hospital excellent

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Doctors usually communicate well with patients

Negative Patient Ratings

  • Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
  • Facilities are sometimes dirty




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



Upmc Passavant Stories



Nov 07, 2022, 5:41 PM
Upmc Passavant: "The wait time here ridiculous, I have been here over 5 hours. One of the worst experience’s at a hospital in my life!!! So the chart 2 hours and 32 minute is Bullshit!!! I may be having a Stroke and I am watching person by person walking in after me and going back to see the doctor well before me!!! Fix this broken system please!!!" - Michael

Oct 13, 2021, 5:52 PM
Upmc Passavant: "We have already waited in the ER waiting room for six hours and my 91 year old mom, who came in with chest pain and heaviness and had already been diagnosed with heart failure is ready to go without being seen. No one can give us any idea how much longer we have to wait to be seen. The lack of communication in ridiculous. If we could at least have a clue how much longer..." - Laurie


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