DeKalb Regional Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
18% lower than the national average
DeKalb Regional Medical Center is a medical facility located in Fort Payne, AL. 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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
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Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
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Mortality Based Ratings
Sepsis
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Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
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Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
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Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
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Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
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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).
Learn more about patient experienceDeKalb Regional Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
C. Henderson Mar 25 2023
Review for Dr. Wilson
I visit more that I'd like, but they are pretty much the same. Doc is very knowledgeable and kind. The nurses and PA's are exceptionally nice. Some of the front desk staff has been rude, but I just keep them in my prayers.
C. Henderson Mar 25 2023
Review for Dr. Argo
Insists on explaining the details of a procedure to close off veins by glue, without any concern as to whether the procedure will address the patient's concerns. The entire visit is an attempt to get patients to undergo their pet procedure, when it should be to addressing the issues that the...
Barry Feb 24 2023
Review for Dr. Saxena
He’s an amazing doctor that catches all the little things and stops it right away. I’ll always come to him first!
Mycah Crow Feb 06 2023
Review for Dr. Strogov
I had tried hundreds of medications for seizures and migraines my entire life… nothing ever helped and always gave me the worst side effects of anger and depression, plus many more!! But Dr Gilreath put me on the best medicine that helped prevent the seizures I was having and it was the first...
Crystal Jan 07 2023
Review for Dr. Gilreath
Location
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
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He listens. I have recommended him to several family members.