Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Dixon, IL

Name	Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	403 E 1st St, Dixon, Illinois
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	140012

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
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Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
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Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
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Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

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NPI Number	1427043546
Organization Name	KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL
Address	403 E 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	815-288-5521

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NPI Number	1831185156
Organization Name	KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL-DME
Address	403 E 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	815-288-5531

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Dixon, IL

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 403 E 1st St, Dixon, Illinois 61021 Phone: (815) 288-5531

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