Banner Desert Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
5% lower than the national average
Banner Desert Medical Center is a medical facility located in Mesa, AZ. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™, and more.
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™ (2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and cranial neurosurgery
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
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Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™
2022, 2021, 2020
Neurosciences Excellence Award™
2022, 2021, 2020
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
2021, 2020
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
In Hospital
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
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 experienceBanner Desert 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
Banner Desert 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
Jun 27 2022
Review for Dr. Dekutoski
He did and emergency laparotomy on my husbands leaky bowel. No time to fast or Java clean bowel!!! Dr Kistner just happened to be on call and we were very thankful for that. He is a no nonsense guy no hand holding just a great technician! My husband was very lucky to have such a skilled surgeon. ...
Regina kuhn Jun 27 2022
Review for Dr. Kistner
$185 spent on copays and ultrasound for scheduled vein ablation procedure. Procedure canceled 10 days in advance with explanation being that Dr Agrawal would no longer be performing vein ablation in the future. Request for refund of funds expended by patient for office visits and preparation for...
Christine Marcum Jun 26 2022
Review for Dr. Agrawal
I had two spine surgeries 6 1/2 years that were performed by Dr. Jason Datta and I must say he is an excellent spine surgeon. He takes extra time to talk and explain in detail everything with you and your family. In surgery he is a perfectionist and he is a leading expert in the US with spine...
Greg Jun 26 2022
Review for Dr. Datta
He’s the best. My wife (Syrena) just had a very difficult surgery and recovery. We had some complications late on a Friday night and not only did Dr Stratford take our late night call, he expedited immediate emergency measures to ensure we were taken care of and much needed medical attention was...
Syrena and Mike Roach Jun 25 2022
Review for Dr. Stratford
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Dr. Mark treated me at his clinic when I broke my wrist, and always communicated everything I needed to know very clearly. Would definitely recommend working with him!