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Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake is a medical facility located in Saranac Lake, NY. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

82%

Patient Experience Rating

18% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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81%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

16% higher than the national average

82%

Would definitely recommend

18% higher than the national average

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%86%75%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%87%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%77%57%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%69%56%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%90%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%58%47%

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%65%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%81%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Total Right hip arthroplasty, Dr Fletcher’s explanation of procedure was laid out well. Left no room for me to have questions. Team at hospital before and after procedure were very good and on top of everything. Therapy was very informative. I am very happy with all aspects of the procedure.

Lillian Sisson Chrysler Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Fletcher

Dr. Perrier is one of the best physicians that I have ever seen. Recently, I fractured both my ankle and my pelvis in a fall shoveling snow. I have seen him three times and he answered all my questions and explained everything to me with his drawings and 3-D models of skeletal anatomy. Plus he’s a...

Dr. Dante Giarrusso Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Perrier

I have been seeing Dr. Fletcher for at least 15 years. He has always been, and continues to be, kind, caring, and compassionate. He is an excellent listener and always involves the patient in decision-making. My left hip was operated on about 8 years ago. It's still doing great. Almost time for...

CarolynP.V. Mar 22 2024

Review for Dr. Fletcher

Thank you for listening and doing something to improve me. I would recommend you to everyone

Terry Stgermaine Mar 22 2024

Review for Dr. Gerdeman

He was caring, understood my concerns and also had several recommendations for me. No wait times and very professional along with his staff.

Peter A Mar 20 2024

Review for Dr. Whalen IV

Location

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake NY 12983

CallDirections

(518) 891-4141

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake located?

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake is located at 2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake highly rated with patients?

81% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake?

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How does Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

2233 State Route 86

Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Directions

(518) 891-4141