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Samaritan Albany General Hospital

Samaritan Albany General Hospital is a medical facility located in Albany, OR. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

80%

Patient Experience Rating

11% 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, 2022)

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

12 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As 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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than 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

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than 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

Better than 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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83%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

13% higher than the national average

80%

Would definitely recommend

11% higher than the national average

Samaritan Albany General Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%86%78%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%85%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%77%63%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%70%60%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%93%86%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%62%50%

Samaritan Albany General Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%72%59%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%82%71%

Providers

Provider Reviews

So friendly, listens and truely cares

Mar 27 2024

Review for Dr. Wimmer

Dr Ghacham performed a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion to eliminate extreme pain I had in my pelvic area for 2 years. During this time, I went to five different physicians and tried physical therapy, cortisone injections, PRP, 'red bed' treatment, peptide injections, and nothing helped with...

Sue Mar 25 2024

Review for Dr. Ghacham

I appreciate the way Dr Lopez takes the time to carefully review my charts and discuss treatments with me. I feel informed and included in the decisions about my eye care. Following cataract surgery, he has taken care to treat some swelling of my retina, and has been persistent in the follow up to...

Mar 25 2024

Review for Dr. Lopez

Dr. Dunn is great. However, the staff do not answer their phones, tell you to leave only one message, and then don't get back to you. I called early three days ago and no one called me back. Now they are closed for three days. Just to try to SCHEDULE an appointment? Pretty awful when you're in a lot...

VAF Mar 23 2024

Review for Dr. Dunn

The reviews we read were disheartening.. But we found Dr Rice to be friendly and supportive. He listened, thoroughly checked out the issues, offered options and was very encouraging. He ordered labs and wrote a prescription for PT. We heartily recommend him.

Retired male Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Rice

Location

Samaritan Albany General Hospital

1046 6th Ave SW, Albany OR 97321

CallDirections

(541) 812-4000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Samaritan Albany General Hospital located?

Samaritan Albany General Hospital is located at 1046 6th Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Samaritan Albany General Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Samaritan Albany General Hospital has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Samaritan Albany General Hospital highly rated with patients?

83% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Samaritan Albany General Hospital score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Samaritan Albany General Hospital?

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How does Samaritan Albany General Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1046 6th Ave SW

Albany, OR 97321

Directions

(541) 812-4000