Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Ratings
400 East Tickle Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: (731) 285-2410
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: (731) 285-2410
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 Dyersburg Regional Medical Center save lives? 8% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Heart Failure | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 21.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Dyersburg Regional 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 | 2 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 1 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 6mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 13 minutes delay before admission 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 Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
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
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Stories
May 24, 2022, 11:34 AM
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center: "Went in with extreme pain in my right side. Was sent home saying it was a pulled muscle. Primary care ordered X-rays the following week - it was a broken rib. They didn’t even bother to check me out, just wrote me off as seeking pain medication." - Lindsey
May 24, 2022, 1:35 AM
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center: "Went in with extreme pain in my right side. Was sent home saying it was a pulled muscle. Primary care ordered X-rays the following week - it was a broken rib. They didn’t even bother to check me out, just wrote me off as seeking pain medication." - Lindsey
