Alvarado Hospital Medical Center Ratings
6655 Alvarado Road
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 229-3172
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 229-3172
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 Alvarado Hospital Medical Center save lives? 8% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.2% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 9.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.9% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
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 | 12 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 3 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 41mPatient 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: BELOW 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
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center Stories
Feb 12, 2022, 4:12 AM
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center: "I was brought to Alvarado ER late Christmas night. The paramedics suggested this because the wait was so long at Grossmont. When we arrived it was less than 20 minutes before I was already checked into my room. I had excellent attention, professional and friendly. Very happy we bypassed Grossmont that night." - Dana
Dec 29, 2014, 1:37 AM
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center: "The worst hospital in san diego do not go to this hospital the staff will let you die in the waiting room its been 4 1\\2 hours and im still in the waiting room waiting. The worst by far " - crissy
