Waynesboro Hospital Ratings
501 EAST MAIN ST
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: (717) 765-4000
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: (717) 765-4000
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 Waynesboro Hospital save lives? 1% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13% |
| Heart Failure | 13% |
| Pneumonia | 13% |
Infectious Disease at Waynesboro Hospital
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 Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 0 |
| 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 20mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 41 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 3 hour and 5 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 1 hour and 43 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
Waynesboro Hospital
4.7
out of 5
based on 22 ratings.
22 user reviews.
74% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually respond quickly when patients need help
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Pain was usually controlled for patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Waynesboro Hospital Stories
Sep 29, 2022, 4:39 PM
Waynesboro Hospital: "I was recently treated in your hospital for a pancreatitis attack I would like to share my experience at this point. Everybody that I came in contact with seem to be extremely pleasant and kind. That being said there was one little girl that stood out she just kind of shined above the rest her name was April not very big about 5 ft tall and boy was she something else really thought the world of her I certainly hope you give her a big pat on the back thank you you're sincerely Becky reinke" - Nancy
Jan 17, 2021, 4:35 AM
Waynesboro Hospital: "Horrible experience this time than 3 years ago same situation the only thing changed was insurance. Left with pain not controlled." - Gerald
