Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

60%

Patients that would definitely recommend

10% lower than the national average

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is a medical facility located in Elizabeth City, NC. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™.

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

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

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

  • Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As 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

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

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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67%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

2% lower than the national average

60%

Would definitely recommend

10% lower than the national average

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%77%81%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%77%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%57%66%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%60%63%

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%46%52%

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%64%60%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%71%73%

Providers

Provider Reviews

His decision-making was rapid and accurate. It required overriding other cardiologists and transferring hospitals. It was absolutely the correct decision. He is 100% again after 3 weeks in patient and surgery but very healthy and active.

Amanda McBreen Mar 16 2024

Review for Dr. Amico

It's simple! He saved my life. If you want a social worker - he's not it! If you want a Dr. that's calm under pressure, relentless, and persistent and above all is VERY knowledgeable... he's your guy. Dr. Unnikrishnan is cool as a fan and smart as a whip. Warning, he will give you the bottom line...

spayne Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Unnikrishnan

Dr. Wachs wasted my time as a patient. I would ask questions about my test results and I wasn't getting a decent response. She barely looked at me and after I found another rheumatologist and showed my test results, he asked me why she didn't test for other things knowing she should have based on my...

Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Wachs

Good

Mar 07 2024

Review for Dr. McKenna

Listened and took care of my problems would like to know where she moved to

Ahs Mar 06 2024

Review for Dr. Wilczek

Location

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

1144 N Road St, Elizabeth City NC 27909

CallDirections

(252) 335-0531

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sentara Albemarle Medical Center located?

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is located at 1144 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Sentara Albemarle Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Sentara Albemarle Medical Center highly rated with patients?

67% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Sentara Albemarle Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Sentara Albemarle Medical Center profile..

How does Sentara Albemarle Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1144 N Road St

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Directions

(252) 335-0531