# Suwannee County Hospitals

Local residents have 1 hospitals in Suwannee County, Florida to choose from within driving distance. Do you know which one is the best for the care you need? Compare hospitals at Thirdage.com to learn important information like ratings from previous patients, services offered, mortality rates, readmission rates, and much more. Get started today below by choosing a city near you.  
  


## Suwannee County Hospitals by City

### Featured Hospitals in Suwannee County

**Florida Hospital Ratings: Patient Experiences**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
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Patients who said their nurses "Always" communicated well| 76| 76  
Patients who said their doctors "Always" communicated well| 80| 80  
Patients who said they "Always" received help as soon as desired| 64| 64  
Patients who said their pain was "Always" well controlled| 69| 69  
Patients who said staff "Always" explained medicines before administering| 60| 60  
Patients who said their room and bathroom were "Always" cleans| 71| 71  
Patients who said the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night| 58| 58  
Patients who said they were told what to do during their recovery at home| 81| 81  
Patients who rated the hospital a 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)| 67| 67  
Patients who said they would definitely recommend the hospital| 69| 69  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Medical Imaging**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy. (If a number is high, it may mean the facility is doing too many unnecessary MRIs for low back pain.)| 33| 33  
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram. (A number that is much lower than 8% may mean there's not enough follow-up. A number much higher than 14% may mean there's too much unnecessary follow-up.)| 8| 8  
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were "combination" (double) scans. (The range for this measure is 0 to 1. A number very close to 1 may mean that too many patients are being given a double scan when a single scan is sufficient.)| 0.054| 0.054  
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were "combination" (double) scans. (The range for this measure is 0 to 1. A number very close to 1 may mean that too many patients are being given a double scan when a single scan is sufficient.)| 0.191| 0.191  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Care Results**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients| 16.2| 16.2  
Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients| 11.2| 11.2  
Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients| 11.6| 11.6  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Readmission Rates**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Rate of Readmission for Heart Attack Patients| 19.9| 19.9  
Rate of Readmission for Heart Failure Patients| 24.7| 24.7  
Rate of Readmission for Pneumonia Patients| 18.3| 18.3  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Process of Care**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better) | 92| 92  
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better) | 94| 94  
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on the beta blockers during the period just before and after their surgery | 92| 92  
Surgery patients who were given an antibiotic within one hour before surgery to help prevent infection | 96| 96  
Surgery patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection | 97| 97  
Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped within 24 hours after surgery | 94| 94  
Heart surgery patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery | 93| 93  
Surgery patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery, who had hair removed using a safe method| 99| 99  
Surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery| N/A| N/A  
Surgery patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries | 94| 94  
Patients who got treatment within 24 hours before or after their surgery to help prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery | 92| 92  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Heart Attack & Chest Pain Care**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital (a lower number of minutes is better)| 62| 62  
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG (a lower number of minutes is better)| 9| 9  
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival (higher numbers are better)| 54| 54  
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival (higher numbers are better)| 95| 95  
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival| 98| 98  
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge| 98| 98  
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)| 96| 96  
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling| 99| 99  
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge| 98| 98  
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival| 54| 54  
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival| 89| 89  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Heart Failure Care**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions| 87| 87  
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function| 98| 98  
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) | 94| 94  
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling| 98| 98  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Pneumonia Care**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination| 92| 92  
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics| 95| 95  
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling| 97| 97  
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival| 95| 95  
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)| 91| 91  
**Florida Hospital Ratings: Children's Asthma Care**| **State Average**| **National Average**  
Children Who Received Reliever Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma| 100| 100  
Children Who Received Systemic Corticosteroid Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma| 100| 100  
Children and their Caregivers Who Received a Home Management Plan of Care Document While Hospitalized for Asthma| 68| 68