Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital Ratings
500 S Academy St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone: (252) 209-3000
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone: (252) 209-3000
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 Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital save lives? 5% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 15.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 11% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19.4% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Vidant Roanoke Chowan 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: 2h 26mPatient 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
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital Stories
Nov 19, 2015, 3:16 AM
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital: "Vidant ED is one of the worst ED in the area. I went there 16 days ago with Bronchitis and Lower Respiratory Infection. Received antibiotics and i was released to my family physician. 9 days ago I saw my family physician because my respiratory infection was not improving. Had my antibiotics changed and placed on prednisone and a nebulizer. 5 days ago started vomiting and return to ED 2 later because I could not keep anything down because of chronic gastritis and antibiotics. My family physician said I needed to be admitted but he does not have admitting privileges since the hospital started using hospitalist.
Went back to Vidant ED and current ED Physician (Hutchinson) gave me fluids and the same medication I had been using for nausea and vomiting that was not working before I came there. He told me to return if I start vomiting blood, passing out, fever, etc. I already had a fever and I am still vomiting. I guess when I collapse I may get some attention and proper medical care. I would rather die before having to go back to the same idiots who gave me the same medicine that was not working when I went originally. Only a medical idiot would send someone home with the same medicine that was ineffective.
If I did not know better, I would say it was as though they try to keep as many patients as possible from being admitted." - Shawn
