"I've been in better hospitals. The private rooms are very small, and very plain. There isn't much room for more than two visitors at a time and the furniture is a tight fit in the alloted space. The hallways can be noisy and the nurses tend to leave the room doors ajar or wide open. At night, it is noisy, busy, and nearly impossible to sleep. Response is rather slow, if something is needed.
This hospital has had a problem with staph infections in the past and they are obviously working very hard to leave that in the past.
If I had a choice to have surgery done at JCMH or somewhere newer, cleaner, and better, I'd choose to go elsewhere. The redeeming quallity of this hospital is that it is on our insurance plan and it is close to our home.
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"If you are looking for a surgeon who will hold your hand each step of the way and who you will see every time you have an appointment, this is not your guy. I have seen him, in person, a grand total of two times in the year and a half I have tried to get this surgery approved. He has a wonderful nurse practitioner who will be taking out my drain and staples. His resident saw me several times while I was in the hospital and was the one responsible for answering my questions about pain and for getting me discharged from the hospital. He has a great educational program and support group for his patients. His office staff don't always submit paperwork when they say they will, so I had to stay on top of that.
In all, I think Dr. Hodge is a very competent surgeon but not very personally involved with his patients. If I had a choice of friendliness and attentiveness vs. skill, of course, I'll take skill! He is also highly regarded by my own PCP."
