Wentworth - Douglass Hospital
Patients that would definitely recommend
15% higher than the national average
Wentworth - Douglass Hospital is a medical facility located in Dover, NH. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and Pulmonary Care 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
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
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
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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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 experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
11% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
15% higher than the national average
Wentworth - Douglass Hospital
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
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
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Wentworth - Douglass Hospital
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
Brian S Jun 12 2021
Review for Dr. Hyett
Dr. Sullivan is great, but his staff provides zero communications. It takes forever to get a response from his office about something as simple as a prescription refill. In the interest of efficiency they made me feel ignored, uninformed and nervous about my surgery.
KDPaine Jun 04 2021
Review for Dr. Sullivan
Dr. Dirksmeier's surgical skills just changed my life. He performed a total left hip replacement and a spinal stimulator implant removal in the same surgery. He is attentive and skillful. I went to my follow-up visit yesterday and while I was sitting in the check-out waiting room with others the...
Allison L. Foran May 26 2021
Review for Dr. Dirksmeier
He seemed concerned with my problem and remembered details I'd mentioned to him on my last visit. Did his best addressing my medical problems, but also spent time just chit-chatting about unrelated stuff. Very personable guy!
Matt C May 15 2021
Review for Dr. Thompson
Very personable. His office was easy to get an appt with and everyone was friendly.
Gotalimp May 14 2021
Review for Dr. Thompson
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I have see Dr. Hyett several times over the years to have hemorrhoids banded. He always takes time to listen to you and does as great job of explaining things. He's very thorough, compassionate, considerate and professional. I highly recommend him.