Wayne Memorial Hospital Ratings
601 Park Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: (570) 253-8100
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: (570) 253-8100
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 Wayne Memorial Hospital save lives? 11% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Wayne Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 16.5% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 15.6% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 18.9% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Wayne Memorial 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 | 7 |
| 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 57mPatient 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 respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Patients usually receive help when they request it
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Wayne Memorial Hospital Stories
May 09, 2022, 10:51 AM
Wayne Memorial Hospital: "The worst ER by far.Sit for 3 hours in pain,so they can tell you to see another Dr.No help what so ever.The last time it was a total of 4 hrs. and never saw a Dr.he was supposedly helping other patients,we were the only people in there not one other patient in the ER at 12 midnight. " - Lorraine
