WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Chatom, AL 36518
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL PROFILE
Washington County Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Chatom, AL 36518 that serves the Washington county area. This facility is a proprietary hospital with emergency services.
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
14600 St. Stephens AvenueChatom, AL 36518
Phone: (251) 847-2223
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ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals What's a critical access hospital?A critical access hospital is a small facility that provides outpatient and inpatient services on a limited basis, usually to people in rural areas.
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Electronic Lab Results: Yes Able to receive lab results electronically
The provider has the ability of receiving laboratory results through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as discrete searchable data.
Electronically Track Patients Visits: Yes Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits
The provider is capable of tracking lab tests, diagnostic studies, or patient referrals through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at Washington County Hospital is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: Not AvailableQuiet Rooms: Not Available
Cleanliness: Not Available
Pain Management: Not Available
Discharge Information: Not Available
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Not Available
These performance measures at Washington County Hospital show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: 15 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 1 hour 32 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 2 hours 43 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 24 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Washington County Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in Alabama or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of AL. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 163 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 245 minutes in Alabama. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 24 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 75 minutes in Alabama. - Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 92 minutes for discharge time is better than the statewide average of 132 minutes in Alabama. - Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 15 minutes for er waiting time is better than the statewide average of 30 minutes in Alabama. - Emergency Department:
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The provider's Emergency Department performance score of 0% for the quality measure left without being seen is better than the 3% average score of Alabama.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER | 220 Hospital Drive Jackson, AL 36545 | Yes | 20.71 mi | Compare |
| WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL | 950 Matthew Dr Waynesboro, MS 39367 | Yes | 27.78 mi | Compare |
| GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH | 1017 Jackson Street Leakesville, MS 39451 | Yes | 28.44 mi | Compare |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 295 Jackson Hwy S Grove Hill, AL 36451 | Yes | 31.58 mi | Compare |
| PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP | 206 Bay St Richton, MS 39476 | Yes | 42.25 mi | Compare |
| GEORGE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM | 859 Winter Street Lucedale, MS 39452 | Yes | 42.63 mi | Compare |
| CHOCTAW GENERAL HOSPITAL | 401 Vanity Fair Lane, Po Box 618 Butler, AL 36904 | Yes | 43.72 mi | Compare |
| NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY | 1815 Hand Avenue Bay Minette, AL 36507 | Yes | 46.64 mi | Compare |
| H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | 605 South Archusa Avenue Quitman, MS 39355 | Yes | 49.22 mi | Compare |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER | 2451 Fillingim Street Mobile, AL 36617 | Yes | 52.42 mi | Compare |
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