US Hospital Finder™: Aiken Regional Medical Centers


Name: Aiken Regional Medical Centers

Address: 302 University Parkway Aiken, SC 29801-2757

Phone: 803-641-5000

Number of Beds: 220

Type: Investor-owned (for profit)

System: Universal Health Services, Inc

Website: http://www.aikenregional.com

JCAHO Accredited

Services:

Hospital Quality and Rating information

Data based on 2007 Health Quality Alliance database

Mortality Rate at Aiken Regional Medical Centers :
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Attack: 16.0% (No different than U.S. National Rate)
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Failure: 15.9% (Worse than U.S. National Rate)
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Pneumonia: 11.8% (No different than U.S. National Rate)

Mortality Rate for hospitals in US:
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Attack: 16%
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Failure: 11%
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Pneumonia: 11%

Mortality Rate for hospitals in South Carolina:
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Attack: (Better than U.S. National Rate) : 0 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Attack: (No different than U.S. National Rate) : 55 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Attack: (Worse than U.S. National Rate) : 0 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Failure: (Better than U.S. National Rate) : 0 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Failure: (No different than U.S. National Rate) : 56 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Heart Failure: (Worse than U.S. National Rate) : 2 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Pneumonia: (Better than U.S. National Rate) : 0 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Pneumonia: (No different than U.S. National Rate) : 56 number of hospitals
Hospital 30-Day Death (Mortality) Rates from Pneumonia: (Worse than U.S. National Rate) : 2 number of hospitals

How patients rated Aiken Regional Medical Centers
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
  Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low): 14 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium): 29 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high): 57 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
  Doctors always communicated well: 79 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Doctors sometimes or never communicated well: 5 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Doctors usually communicated well: 16 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
  Nurses always communicated well: 65 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Nurses sometimes or never communicated well: 9 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Nurses usually communicated well: 26 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
  Patients always received help as soon as they wanted: 50 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted: 20 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted: 30 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
  Staff always explained: 51 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Staff sometimes or never explained: 31 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Staff usually explained: 18 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
  Pain was always well controlled: 64 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Pain was sometimes or never well controlled: 9 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Pain was usually well controlled: 27 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
  Always quiet at night: 56 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Sometimes or never quiet at night: 13 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Usually quiet at night: 31 % of the patients who have completed the survey
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
  Room was always clean: 64 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Room was sometimes or never clean: 14 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Room was usually clean: 22 % of the patients who have completed the survey
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
  No, staff did not give patients this information: 25 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  Yes, staff did give patients this information: 75 % of the patients who have completed the survey
Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?
  NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it): 8 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital: 58 % of the patients who have completed the survey
  YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital: 34 % of the patients who have completed the survey

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