Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
11% lower than the national average
Saint Elizabeth Medical Center is a medical facility located in Utica, NY. This hospital has been recognized for Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, Surgical Care Excellence 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 methodologySpecialty Clinical Quality Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Appendectomy
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Heart Attack
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Heart Failure
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Valve Surgery
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Specialty Excellence Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™
2023
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
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Respiratory Failure
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Sepsis
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Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
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Bowel Obstruction
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Pancreatitis
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2022
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
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Pneumonia
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Complication Based Ratings
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).
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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
Saint Elizabeth 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
Tim Owens Jan 28 2023
Review for Dr. Ulahannan
In cahoots with pain management at SDMC and they tell you he is going to "MONITOR" your pain meds which you have been taking for over 10 years for chronic back and neck pain. When in reality he is taking you completely off them. No compassion, uppity attitude and staff is very rude much like him. DO...
BEWARE Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Syed
My experience with Dr Wickline and team has been above and beyond the call of duty. They have been super supportive, thorough, and always available. The manual was a great help and helped to manage expectations as well as keep me on track. If you are holding off getting your knee done figure...
Lisanne D. Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Wickline
Keep you book with you and follow akk the guideline for before abd after surgery, Make sure you exercise even though you are going to hate it, It's worth it in the end
Donna R. Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Wickline
Loved the efficiency of the office staff and available resources. Dr. Wickline took plenty of time to explain and ask questions without making me feel rushed.
Jacqueline T. Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Wickline
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It’s absolutely an honor to call him my doctor. He truly cares…