Merle West Medical Center
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Hospital Profile
- Address
- 2865 Daggett Street
Klamath Falls, Oregon (OR) - Provider Type
- Acute Care
- Ownership
- Private
- Accepts Medicare
- Yes
- Accepts Medicaid
- Yes
Hospital Ratings
Cardiac services: At national average in 3 of 4 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Critical Care services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 5 of 5 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
General Surgery services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Orthopedic services: At national average in 5 of 5 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Pulmonary services: Below national average in 2 of 2 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Vascular services: At national average in 2 of 2 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Hospital Features
Merle West Medical Center is a Short Term hospital. The facility has 116 beds of which 106 are Adult and Pediatric and 10 are Coronary Care.
- Total beds
- Coronary Care beds
- Adult and Pediatric beds
- Teaching Hospital
Average Cost
Higher Cost
Length ofStay Short Stay
Average Stay
Long Stay
| Hospital Service Lines | Cost | Length of Stay |
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| Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent) |
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| Heart Attack |
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| Heart Failure |
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Maternity Care
Pneumonia
Heart Failure
Total Knee Replacement
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Bariatric Surgery
Heart Attack
Hip Fracture Repair
There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.
For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.
Source for appendectomy: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI ) for years 2003 - 2005.
Source for bariatric surgery, women's health, and maternity care: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI ) for years 2004 - 2006.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2004 - 2006.
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