St Joseph Medical Center Ratings
1717 South J Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 627-4101
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 627-4101
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 Joseph Medical Center save lives? 1% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at St Joseph Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 15.7% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.6% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 20.3% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at St Joseph 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 | 11 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 5 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 3h 37mPatient 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:- 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
St Joseph Medical Center Stories
Apr 09, 2024, 9:15 AM
St Joseph Medical Center: "Aseptic technique was horrendous. Nurses dropping medication vials on the floor, not wiping it off afterwards and not changing gloves before touching i.v. line. Not scribbing the i.v. port prior to delivering meds, forgetting to hook up the i.v. line and antibiotic soaking my sleeve instead. No soap in the room for duration of stay (dispenser was broken). Waiting for help that never came after fouling myself because I was vomiting so hard because my anti-nausea meds were consistently late (fortunately, after 40 minutes a family member came and helped me clean up). Commode placed nearby but no toilet paper within reach, no gloves to use close by (needed because of lack of soap in the room), staff taking about patients at nurses station which was audible to other patients. I will NEVER go there again. Unsafe, understaffed and lack of recognition of basic aseptic technique. This hospital WILL kill people with their lack of emphasis on simple practices that keep patients safe. " - Karen
Oct 14, 2022, 10:04 PM
St Joseph Medical Center: "My wife and I have been waiting for nearly 4 hours in the waiting room, and we have been told that we are still going to be waiting for a while longer. 2hr 51 minutes estimate is total crap." - Greg
Feb 18, 2020, 4:32 PM
St Joseph Medical Center: "I hate this place the er doctor took 4 hours to get my husband a ct scan after he accidently hung in a tree and fell down at least 15 feet ofcourse by time they finally gave him a scan he was already brain damaged probley from them taking so long to assist him " - Shanon
