Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

North Valley Hospital

1600 Hospital Way
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 863-3500
www.nvhosp.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: North Valley Hospital

How would you rate the hospital overall?
Very High or Highest Low
Hospital 79% 7%
State Average 62% 11%
National Average 64% 10%
Would you recommend the hospital to friends and family?
Definitely Probably not or definitely not
Hospital 85% 3%
State Average 66% 5%
National Average 68% 6%
Were nurses courteous, did they listen carefully, and did they explain things clearly?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 77% 5%
State Average 74% 5%
National Average 74% 6%
Were doctors courteous, did they listen carefully, and did they explain things clearly?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 84% 4%
State Average 78% 5%
National Average 80% 5%
Did you get help from the staff as quickly as you felt you needed it?
Always Sometimes or Never
Hospital 70% 6%
State Average 65% 9%
National Average 62% 12%
Was your pain well controlled?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 73% 5%
State Average 69% 7%
National Average 68% 8%
Did staff explain medications and possible side effects before giving them to you?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 58% 22%
State Average 57% 22%
National Average 59% 23%
Were your room and bathroom kept clean?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 75% 7%
State Average 72% 9%
National Average 69% 10%
Was it quiet at night around your room?
Always Sometimes or never
Hospital 61% 9%
State Average 57% 11%
National Average 56% 13%
Did you get detailed information and instructions about your recovery at home?
Yes No
Hospital 83% 17%
State Average 77% 23%
National Average 80% 20%

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