Hospital Compare - Survey of Patient Hospital Experiences

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

If patients were given medicine that they had not taken before, the survey asked how often staff explained about the medicine. “Explained” means that hospital staff told what the medicine was for and what side effects it might have before they gave it to the patient.

191323 - Delhi Hospital of Richland Parish
Number of completed surveys = 46
Survey Response Rate = 16%

Comparisons	Measure	Percent	Measure	Percent	Measure	Percent
Hospital	Always	82%	Usually	8%	Sometimes	10%
State	Always	68%	Usually	15%	Sometimes	17%
National	Always	63%	Usually	18%	Sometimes	19%

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