13681 Doctors Way
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Phone: (239) 768-5000
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 Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health save lives? 13% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.
| Mortality Rate at Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 12.6% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 16% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
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 | 44 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 7 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 4h 36m
Patient 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:
- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health Stories
Feb 15, 2023, 11:50 PM
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System: "In severe stomach pain - still waiting after 2 hours." - Milton
Jul 06, 2022, 10:31 AM
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System: "I waited 5 1/2 hours and walked out, average time lastnight was 7 hrs. this is not acceptable and your refusing to give people estimated time is a bad policy. had they been honest with me I could've choose to drive to another er. I understand the triage process and understand I wasn't the same priority as a heart attack. But had I known the insane wait time I could of choose to go elsewhere. Very unprofessional and will tell every person I know to not go here" - Ron
Mar 26, 2022, 12:57 PM
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System: "Last fall I was sent to hospital from my dr’s office. I waited 8 hours and finally went home. I have several autoimmune diseases including Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Last night I called 911 as it felt as if I was having some sort of liver attack. Arrived at Health Park in hopes of not having a long wait. I was asked a few questions and put in the lobby. Told my husband I would rather die at home than to have this much anxiety sitting here waiting. Lee Health systems is failing our community. I’ve lived here 50+ years and it’s turned to a 3rd world country. It’s incredible the wait times they have listed here. Those were wait times before covid! I may have to move for health care. Sadly. " - Marion
Feb 10, 2022, 10:04 PM
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System: "We went there late afternoon today , to a packed waiting room . As soon as we mentioned that he had HAD a fever this am , they wanted to put him in an area with covid symptom patients/ and separate me from him . We told her / the check in / rude girl/ that we didn’t have covid and had been tested a few hours earlier. She never took his temperature or asked about any of his other symptoms. We went there to rule out appendicitis!!! He has colitis to begin with, and we can’t compromise his immune system anymore. WE LEFT. If he gets worse , we will be going in the back of an ambulance, so they won’t ignore us. And god forbid , if his appendix ruptures, I will Sue !!!!!!" - Dawn
Feb 08, 2022, 5:45 PM
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System: "We went there late afternoon today , to a packed waiting room . As soon as we mentioned that he had HAD a fever this am , they wanted to put him in an area with covid symptom patients/ and separate me from him . We told her / the check in / rude girl/ that we didn’t have covid and had been tested a few hours earlier. She never took his temperature or asked about any of his other symptoms. We went there to rule out appendicitis!!! He has colitis to begin with, and we can’t compromise his immune system anymore. WE LEFT. If he gets worse , we will be going in the back of an ambulance, so they won’t ignore us. And god forbid , if his appendix ruptures, I will Sue !!!!!!" - Dawn
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