Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Ratings
4646 N Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 878-8700
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 878-8700
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 Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital save lives? 10% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 12.3% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 9.8% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.6% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Louis A Weiss 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 | 5 |
| 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: 3h 51mPatient 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
Some patients praise:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Stories
Sep 25, 2021, 7:47 PM
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital: "Dont be sick on a weekend. Excellent care midweek but oddly understaffed on weekends - go figure. Doctors and nurses understandably overworked during the pandemic but it begs to question why less staff on weekends when accidents and emergencies are statistically higher?" - Mathew
