How do patients rate the hospital overall?

1. Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
63% 
National Average
67% 

2. Patients who gave a rating of7 or 8 (medium)

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
28%
National Average
24%

3. Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
9%
National Average
9%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

1. Doctors always communicated well

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
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State Average
78% 
National Average
80% 

2. Doctors usually communicated well

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State Average
17%
National Average
15%

3. Doctors sometimes or never communicated well

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
5%
National Average
5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

1. Nurses always communicated well

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
74% 
National Average
76% 

2. Nurses usually communicated well

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
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State Average
21%
National Average
19%

3. Nurses sometimes or never communicated well

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
5%
National Average
5%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

1. Patients always received help as soon as they wanted

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
68% 
National Average
64% 

2. Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
24%
National Average
25%

3. Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
8%
National Average
11%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

1. Staff always explained

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
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State Average
60% 
National Average
60% 

2. Staff usually explained

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
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State Average
21%
National Average
18%

3. Staff sometimes or never explained

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
19%
National Average
22%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

1. Pain was always well controlled

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
69% 
National Average
69% 

2. Pain was usually well controlled

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
24%
National Average
24%

3. Pain was sometimes or never well controlled

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
7%
National Average
7%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

1. Always quiet at night

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
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State Average
59% 
National Average
58% 

2. Usually quiet at night

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
32%
National Average
30%

3. Sometimes or never quiet at night

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
9%
National Average
12%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

1. Room was always clean

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
74% 
National Average
71% 

2. Room was usually clean

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
18%
National Average
20%

3. Room was sometimes or never clean

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
8%
National Average
9%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

1. Yes, staff did give patients this information

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
78% 
National Average
81% 

2. No, staff did not give patients this information

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
22%
National Average
19%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

1. YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
67% 
National Average
69% 

2. YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
28%
National Average
26%

3. NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recom

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc
n/a
State Average
5%
National Average
5%