St Francis Hospital Ratings
7th And Clayton Sts
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 421-4100
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 421-4100
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 St Francis Hospital save lives? 5% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at St Francis Hospital | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.1% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at St Francis 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 | 3 |
| 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 16mPatient 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
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
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
St Francis Hospital Stories
May 24, 2022, 5:08 PM
St Francis Hospital: "Wound care sent my sister to St Francis emergency room at 2pm and we have been in waiting room. ever since. It is now 5:05pm. This used to be a great hospital until Christiana hospital took it over! If I'm not waited on by 5:30pm, I'm going home!" - Margie
