Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Hospitals

Gifford Medical Center

44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-7000
www.giffordmed.org
This hospital is one of nearly 5,000 that U.S.News evaluated for the latest America's Best Hospitals rankings. See the complete hospital rankings
More than 3,500 U.S. hospitals are surveying recently discharged patients about their stay and reporting the results to the federal government, which posts them online. The results from this hospital's most recent 12 months of patient satisfaction surveys appear below, along with averages for all hospitals and for those within the state.

Hospital satisfaction survey for: Gifford Medical Center

How would you rate the hospital overall?
Very High or Highest Low
Hospital 71% 9%
State Average 68% 7%
National Average 64% 10%
Would you recommend the hospital to friends and family?
Definitely Probably not or definitely not
Hospital 72% 4%
State Average 74% 3%
National Average 68% 6%
Were nurses courteous, did they listen carefully, and did they explain things clearly?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 78% 4%
State Average 79% 3%
National Average 74% 6%
Were doctors courteous, did they listen carefully, and did they explain things clearly?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 79% 4%
State Average 81% 3%
National Average 80% 5%
Did you get help from the staff as quickly as you felt you needed it?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 65% 9%
State Average 68% 7%
National Average 62% 12%
Was your pain well controlled?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 68% 8%
State Average 70% 6%
National Average 68% 8%
Did staff explain medications and possible side effects before giving them to you?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 65% 19%
State Average 65% 16%
National Average 59% 23%
Were your room and bathroom kept clean?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 67% 9%
State Average 76% 6%
National Average 69% 10%
Was it quiet at night around your room?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 58% 8%
State Average 52% 13%
National Average 56% 13%
Did you get detailed information and instructions about your recovery at home?
Yes No
Hospital 85% 15%
State Average 86% 14%
National Average 80% 20%

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