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Patient satisfaction

Patient satisfaction

Providing you with excellent care is our goal in every aspect of service, including cleaning your room, bringing your meals, and meeting your medical needs. We need your feedback to help us learn what we can do to better meet the needs of patients and their families.

Surveys

If you received outpatient services, you may be given a written survey as you leave. If you were an inpatient or an emergency patient, you may be contacted by National Research Consultants (PRC) within a couple of weeks after your discharge. This is the company that conducts our patient satisfaction surveys. Patients are selected at random. Please do not hesitate to answer all questions honestly, whether you were happy or unhappy with the care you received. We value our patients' comments.

You are under no obligation to participate in any surveys, but please keep in mind that your privacy is protected at all times, including in the summaries we receive. Your comments will, in no way, impact the care you receive. We will use your answers for the sole purpose of helping us improve our care.

You may also receive a text message from us through Podium, asking you to leave a review on Google. Those reviews are a way for you to share your experience with the general public if you would like to do so. Participation is entirely voluntary.

Quality care assurance and grievance procedure

We promise to do our best to make your visit to Iredell Health System as pleasant as possible. If you believe that the care, treatment or services you receive are not what they should be, or if you have a concern about your safety, please call the following immediately:

During Business Hours: Call Administration at 704.878-4500.

After Business Hours: Call the hospital at 704.873.5661 and ask for the Nursing Supervisor.

We will monitor the response to your concerns and do our best to assure you of quality care.

If you are not satisfied with our response to any voiced concern and wish to file a formal grievance, please contact Administration at 704.878.4500. We may ask you to put your specific concerns in writing as needed, and the appropriate member of our management team will investigate. As attempts are made to resolve all grievances within 30 days, you will promptly receive a written response from us.

If any person has an unaddressed concern about patient care and / or safety, the individual may call DNV Healthcare USA at 866-­496­-9647, email hospitalcomplaint@dnv.com, visit https://www.dnvglhealthcare.com and click on the “Hospital Complaint” link on the right side of the page, or send a written complaint to DNV, 400 Techne Center Drive, Suite 100, Milford, OH 45150, Attn: Complaints.

Similarly, the North Carolina Department of Health Service Regulation, Complaint Intake Unit Hotline may be reached at 1.800.624.3004 or 919.855.4500 and via mail at 2711 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2711.