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Number of Contributors: 82
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Survey Questions:
- How would you rate its overall value? (“Overall Value”)
- How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients? (“Oversized Equipped”)
- How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients? (“Oversized Sensitive”)
- How safe did you feel that the hospital was well equipped enough to handle any medical
emergency that might arise during your stay there? (“Multi Security”)
- How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you? (“Privacy”)
- How responsive did you feel the hospital was in giving you pain medications? (“Pain Medications”)
- How restfully quiet did you find your experience? (“Quiet”)
- How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you? (“Visiting”)
- How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during
your stay? (“Staff Responsive”)
- How would you rate the parking accomodations? (“Parking”)
- How did you select this hospital? (“How Selected”)
- How would you compare this hospital to others that you have been to? (“Competitors”)
- What other comments do you have about this hospital? (“Comments”)
| Posted by: |
Tammy J. (Posted on November 3, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I work for the University of Mn Physicians so it made sense for me to utilitze the facility. |
| Competitors: |
I think that this was a better hospital than the one my husband was in a few years ago. |
| Comments: |
Quiet, everyone kinda left me alone unless they had to take vitals. I had control over my own pain pump so I did not have to call them. They did respond quickly when they were called. The only thing that I did not like is the fact that the rooms were not singles. So everytime someone was in my roommate could hear what my problems were. Otherwise I had no issues with the hopsital. |
| Posted by: |
Lorie M. (Posted on August 18, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| my family doctor |
| Competitors: |
should have privare rooms |
| Comments: |
all would have been great with a private room no sleep for the first 24 hours the nurses, lpns and aides outstanding |
| Posted by: |
Frozen P. (Posted on August 5, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It is the one that Dr. B uses! |
| Competitors: |
I've only stayed at one other hospital and that was Abbott and both are wonderful hospitals. |
| Comments: |
The nursing staff was wonderful. I had a wonderful private room at the end of the hall and it was bliss! The staff was always right on time with administration of pain meds etc....overall, a great experience! |
| Posted by: |
Ryan O. (Posted on April 22, 2008) |
| Posted by: |
Tara W. (Posted on September 24, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| from my insurance company |
| Competitors: |
the same very nice and they make you feel so comfortable |
| Posted by: |
Jolene S. (Posted on April 25, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I had previously gone to this hospital for other surgeries and it also was recommended by my PCP. |
| Competitors: |
It is very knowledgeable of what is going on and the nurses are excellent in caring and taking care of the needs of all their patients. |
| Comments: |
I appreciate the care given to me there and always feel well-taken care of. The nurses are understanding and caring as well as helpful. |
| Posted by: |
Meghan G. (Posted on February 28, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The local reptuation. |
| Competitors: |
I think it is high quality and very up to date. |
| Comments: |
I had a really great hospital experience. All of the staff from the lab techs to the nurses to the doctors were very friendly and compassionate. |
| Posted by: |
Mj C. (Posted on December 30, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
N/A |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
N/A |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| That's where my surgeon practices. |
| Competitors: |
I had a total radical hysterectomy there, and the staff gave me the push I needed to get up and walking when I needed to. |
| Comments: |
I have no concerns about returning to this hospital for my weight loss surgery. |
| Posted by: |
Shell F. (Posted on December 29, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| In my coverage plan and the surgeon top notch. |
| Competitors: |
Very good for a University hospital |
| Comments: |
Very good people and I was the one that was out of order due to my pain but they understood. |
| Posted by: |
Lisa C. (Posted on October 21, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's affiliation |
| Competitors: |
don't know. First hospital stay ever. |
| Comments: |
I was very impressed with the care I received. The nurses and everyone else were really wonderful! |
| Posted by: |
Amanda R. (Posted on September 19, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Lizabeth H. (Posted on October 25, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's choice |
| Competitors: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on December 9, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon |
| Posted by: |
AnnMarie V. (Posted on November 17, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| It was the only one that the Surgeon went to and the only surgeon in the area that does the DS. |
| Competitors: |
It is a teaching hospital so it was noisey and way to many students with at all times. It made it uncomfortable to talk to the doctors. |
| Comments: |
Too many staff that didn't talk english but they were quite and helpful just uncomfortable. |
| Posted by: |
@-->-- Tatum (Posted on October 27, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Ikramuddin does his surgery there. |
| Competitors: |
I've never stayed in any other hospitals, but this one was EXCELLENT! |
| Comments: |
PERFECT HOSPITAL, very quiet, very nice nurses and everyone was just wonderful! |
| Posted by: |
Brian C. (Posted on August 18, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is where my Surgeon works. |
| Competitors: |
It seems very good! Better than Fairview Riverside. HOWEVER, it is about time that they upgraded the entire wing for bariatric surgery patients. The beds were acceptable, but I have heard of newer beds and accessories that really make a patients hospital visit much easier. |
| Comments: |
The staff was fantastic! Never a surly or inattentive nurse, aide or doctor. Very well trained in what to expect from bariatric patients. HOWEVER... ALWAYS check the food you are being given and COMPLAIN when it is the wrong stuff! This seems to be the weak link in all modern hospital systems! |
| Posted by: |
Jennifer L. (Posted on June 10, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Comments: |
Overall, I give the staff an A plus! While the beds/chairs were uncomfortable, all of the staff were super nice, including nurses, aides and even the interns. Very respectful. |
| Posted by: |
Gail M. (Posted on May 22, 2004) |
| How Selected:
| i have nothing but praise for the well-oiled nursing team of unit 7-b. every member from RN to AIDE to meal delivery person to housekeeper treated me with courtesy and effieciency. even though i rarely saw the same person twice in my 6 day stay, each was totally privvy to my prognosis and history.
regarding the over-sized equipment, etc., all seemed fine. i spent some time with the physical therapy people and they were very focussed on my homecare, offering the use of much appartus. |
| Competitors: |
fairview is a wonderful hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Amy G. (Posted on March 12, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Several of my family members are employed with Fairview. |
| Competitors: |
It's the only healthcare system that I have delt with. I am unable to answer this question without review of other hospitals. |
| Posted by: |
Jamie R. (Posted on February 29, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| I selected the surgeon that my insurance approved of and my friends recommended, and didn't worry about which hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I did not have a private room and I found that to be a nuisance once I was awake enough to notice. |
| Comments: |
The staff was generally kind and helpful. Unfortunately, it was VERY noisy at all hours of the day and night. Change of shift was always difficult to get someone to come when I called, but I think that's a problem everywhere. |
| Posted by: |
Linda G. (Posted on February 3, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the Hospital my PCP, and Surgeon uses |
| Competitors: |
I felt my care was excellent! |
| Comments: |
The hospital and Nurses were great my only complaint was the beds are terrible it is like sleeping on a hard board. |
| Posted by: |
Shelly J. (Posted on January 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| That is where the doctor peformed his surgery's |
| Comments: |
I have had 2 surgery's done there,Good doctor's. I would go there again. |
| Posted by: |
Marmica J. (Posted on January 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| Posted by: |
Lisa N. (Posted on January 4, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon practices here |
| Competitors: |
I have never been in the hospital before so I cant say |
| Comments: |
I felt it was noisy and not at all restful. I had a roommate I felt bad for. She had a more extensive surgry than mine,and he monitor things beeped all night long and sometimes it seemed to take forever for a nurse to come.It was a holiday so perhaps they were a bit understaffed. I was suprised and dismayed that my surgeon sent a fellow in to see me prior to surgery, and never came to see me. |
| Posted by: |
Cindy B. (Posted on January 3, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| I was referred to my Doctor by a friend and that is where this Doctor practices. |
| Competitors: |
I thought the nurses where much more attentive to ME than other hospitals I've been in (Regions and Abbott). |
| Comments: |
I really felt the nurses and other staff cared about me. There always someone checking in on me. I also me with a Physical and Occupational Therapist. I was on the 6th floor because 7 was under construction. The GB patients are usually on 7 so I think if I were up there I would have seen more people in my shoes. There were all types of people on my floor. That was ok though. I ended up with my own room! The halls were carpeted and that really helped with the noise level. |
| Posted by: |
Patricia J. (Posted on December 19, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Jessica O. (Posted on December 13, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon does surgery at. |
| Competitors: |
Less than perfect compaired to, say, Abbott Northwestern. |
| Comments: |
I had to go to the cardiac floor for 3 days after my surgery-they were the most awful nurses I have ever had. They never came when you pushed the call button, they ignored your requests for hours! When they finally moved me to the surgery floor, or bariatric floor, it was 100% turnaround. The bariatric floor was AWESOME, and the nurses were WONDERFUL!!!!!!!! |
| Posted by: |
Pattie B. (Posted on December 9, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
N/A |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I selected the surgeon not the hospital |
| Competitors: |
I've been in a nicer hospital. |
| Comments: |
Most motel rooms are kept cleaner during your stay. |
| Posted by: |
Candy H. (Posted on December 6, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Hospital doctor works out of. |
| Competitors: |
I've been in nicer. |
| Posted by: |
Candy H. (Posted on December 6, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Hospital doctor works out of. |
| Competitors: |
I've been in nicer. |
| Posted by: |
Tammy L. (Posted on December 2, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| Comments: |
My first day I was alone in my room, had lots of rest. The second I got a roomate who was just out of surgery, and didn't want to share a room. After a visit from six of my girlfriends, they moved her in a private room. |
| Posted by: |
Edessa M. (Posted on November 24, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon uses this hospital. |
| Comments: |
I think that the experience I had with one nurse lowered some of my review points. Pain control was great all in all - but one nurses inattentiveness gave me a bad experience. The rest of the nursing staff is excellent and very attentive to my needs. If you encounter anyone that is abusive to you in any hospital setting, please, please do not let it continue. Say something immediately to another nurse or staff person so that you can get the help you need. My surgery team were also top notch and I trusted them with my life and would do it again! |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on November 17, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| per MD and Insurance choice |
| Competitors: |
far superior |
| Comments: |
excellent and caring nursing care |
| Posted by: |
Priscilla A. (Posted on November 8, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon uses. So I went where he went! |
| Competitors: |
One thing Inoticed right away is the parking. At North Memorial if you are there for surgery, everyone with you gets free parking. Not so at Fairview, there it was just a reduced rate. |
| Comments: |
The hospital was great. Nursing staff was good & accomidating except for one instance.
I pushed the nurse button 4 times within a half hour & they responded that someone would be there in a moment & no one came. It took a half hour for someone to come & take care of my pain. At that point I was crying. When you are in pain, a half hour can seem like a lifetime!
They did well with helping me from bed to bathroom & for my walks. Food was good becuase I had none for days before! So I enjoyed every bit they gave me. I could not eat it all, but it was yummy!
It was a little noisy, but my room was just outside the nurses station. I just asked that they close the door & that was much better.
It was a good hospital & I recommend it for anyone! |
| Posted by: |
Annette R. (Posted on November 2, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| this is where the surgeon that I wanted did his surgery. |
| Competitors: |
the same or better |
| Posted by: |
Gayle T. (Posted on October 12, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Referred by doctor in home town. Chose a doctor with a lot of experience in laproscopic surgery. |
| Competitors: |
A lot better than home town. |
| Comments: |
Really liked it but was by nurses station and very noisy. Had to shut the door all the time. Being a teaching hospital there were two interns on floor. Questions to me were repeated and not in line with what the Doctor already did. |
| Posted by: |
Rene G. (Posted on September 25, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| It was where my GP refered me too |
| Competitors: |
good |
| Comments: |
It is difficult for visitors because of parking and a busy student area. I felt the care was very good and it did meet my needs. |
| Posted by: |
Lynn S. (Posted on August 15, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the one my surgeon uses. |
| Comments: |
I was very apprehensive about going to a teaching hospital as I knew I would be practiced on by "rookies" but I have to say my overall experience was great. Even though they had many patients needing care I never felt like just a number. The system is like a well oiled machine and very organized. When I arrived I was given an extra large gown but after surgery the I.V. gowns were too small and choked me if I did not leave them mostly unbuttoned. The nursing staff was excellent and since I am a nurse I would know. They were very busy but always took time to be caring and helpful. One thing I was surprised about though was that they did not check my I.V. site unless I complained about it and it infiltrated twice. I also had a family member there pretty often so they helped me with personal care. The only major complaint I had was the noise level..it is terrible. All night long they bang carts up and down the hallways and even wash the floors with power equipment every night..they really need to carpet the halls. I also could clearly hear the docs discussing my case outside of my room. But again overall the care was excellent, the nurses terrific and I feel very lucky that I was in this hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Mary B. (Posted on July 18, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| The one my Dr uses |
| Competitors: |
They are all the same |
| Posted by: |
Katie O. (Posted on July 18, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Where the surgery was done at is the hospital my doctor teaches at.. So I did not choose but I would have given the choice... |
| Competitors: |
Very clean very commfortable.. Very accomadating... |
| Comments: |
The staff was great.. Saw great fireworks from the 7th floor veiw and it was very hamelike their... I would very much recomend... |
| Posted by: |
Alannah L. (Posted on July 9, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that the surgeon works at so I just used this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I think this hospital is definitely in the top of the area |
| Comments: |
I was on a floor where mostly gastric bypass patients were. The nursing staff was excellent. I found it really neat that a nurses assistant who had this surgery a couple of years ago was working with the bariatric patients. He was able to give encouragement that I really needed at the time. All of the nursing staff understood my concerns and were excellent at taking what I said and getting me what I needed. |
| Posted by: |
C J N. (Posted on June 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This hospital is the hospital where my surgeon works. |
| Competitors: |
I don't have any true comparisons under the same circumstances. |
| Comments: |
The staff on the floor of this particular unit was rude and not in the least understanding nor compassionate about those of us having this particular surgery. I found myself in tears on more than one occasion, and my sister reported the staff to the surgeon and to the hospital office staff in charge of patient relations. |
| Posted by: |
Wendy G. (Posted on June 16, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| U of M Fairview is the Hospital my surgeon uses |
| Comments: |
I thought the nurses were very attentive and willing to help in any way needed |
| Posted by: |
Missy C. (Posted on June 13, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Where my surgeon operates. |
| Posted by: |
Deantha M. (Posted on April 18, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| The hospital was secondary in my selection process to the surgeon. I chose Dr. Ikramuddin, the hospital came with him. |
| Competitors: |
As good in most categories, better in others. I feel they treat morbidly obese people with much greater respect than some of the other hospitals in the Twin Cities. |
| Comments: |
Very kind and efficient people for the most part. Could use some better accomodations for the super-sized folks--like specially adapted chairs and such. |
| Posted by: |
Tracy C. (Posted on April 1, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital where my surgeon was doing the surgery. |
| Competitors: |
I am from a small town, the U of M, despite its size, held a lot of warmth with the staff, I never felt like I was lost in the shuffle. |
| Comments: |
I cannot say enough about the staff, the doctors and nurses there are incedible. |
| Posted by: |
Elizabeth P. (Posted on March 25, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my surgeon works out of. |
| Competitors: |
I haven't been hospitalized since being a teen, so I don't have a real yardstick. My father was in Unity, Fridley, until his death, and they seemed very responsive to his and the family needs. |
| Comments: |
I felt the nursing staff was overwhelmed. I know there is a nursing crisis in the US, but there are times when I was very distressed and I couldn't seem to get a satisfactory response from a nurse. I did have a great view of the Mississippi River from my bed, though...very relaxing. |
| Posted by: |
Steph B. (Posted on March 23, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It's where my doc practices. |
| Competitors: |
It lacks in handling emergency type problems and it seems a bit unorganized at times with schedules and transporting patients to appts in the hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Jim S. (Posted on March 10, 2003) |
| Posted by: |
Lisa J. (Posted on March 4, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I chose it because it is where Dr Henry Buchwald does the Ds/bpd and he is a very good surgeon and I would have gone anywhere to have him do my surgery. |
| Competitors: |
Its very clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. |
| Comments: |
I adored the nurses and the surgeon was there to talk me whenever I had questions. Its a teaching hospital so there were lots of students but they were very eager to help me if I had any needs. |
| Posted by: |
C B. (Posted on February 11, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Ikramuddin works at this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
It was just as good as any other hospital that I have visited. The really great things is that they have satelite television. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on February 6, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| My doctor. |
| Competitors: |
About the same as far as care. This is only the second time I've had to say overnight at a hospital. |
| Comments: |
It was very busy and noisy at all hours. Lots of people traffic. I was lucky in that I had a private room, however, I was not allowed to shut the door. There were staff constanstly outside of my door chatting. The care was very good. It is a teaching hospital so I do understand all the people. I didn't get to see my regular surgeon, however, his team was in and out throught each day and very attentive to my needs. Overall, it was not a bad experience. Just not restful. |
| Posted by: |
Therese K. (Posted on January 21, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon |
| Competitors: |
Although I thought I received very good care, my family did not feel they were kept updated on my status as much as they would have liked or as well as another local hospital. |
| Comments: |
The hospital is an older hospital, but I though the rooms were adequate and the care I received from my nurses and most of the nurses aides was very good. I did not see much of the doctors - I didn't need to, but they were there at least once a day. |
| Posted by: |
Delores (DeeDee) T. (Posted on November 24, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| where surgon is |
| Competitors: |
its the best |
| Comments: |
i am sure it is realy quiet , but my room mate was the room mate from hell.she keep me up every night.
the staf was so great. winston is the coolest aid. |
| Posted by: |
Marcia S. (Posted on November 15, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Thru a friend. |
| Competitors: |
It was pretty close to any other hospital stay I have had. |
| Comments: |
MOST of Fairview staff was very nice, although I thought it was EXTREMELY unprofessionally noisy when switching shifts...and I've NEVER experienced that before in any hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Gail H. (Posted on November 8, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
I have not seen this hospital as yet. |
| Posted by: |
Nicolle W. (Posted on November 8, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Lori R. (Posted on October 29, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| it was recommended by my primary care doctor |
| Competitors: |
this one is much more equipped to deal with type of surgery |
| Comments: |
It was very pleasant to stay there |
| Posted by: |
Lisa J. (Posted on October 14, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Doctor's choice |
| Posted by: |
Kim K. (Posted on October 2, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Where my surgeon worked. |
| Competitors: |
The staff were great! Many times I had too much care...lol! Honestly they were all wonderful and I am not an easy patient. |
| Comments: |
I have been to many hospitals and this one was tops, at first I was a bit nervous, being so far from home, being down town, but the care was incredible! |
| Posted by: |
Dawn I. (Posted on September 28, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Hospital is where surgeon practices- He is the only surgeon performing Duodenal Switches in Minnesota |
| Competitors: |
I have no comparison |
| Comments: |
7b Bariatric & Transplant floor is superc with the exception of 1 nurse, who I reported to the nursing manager. numerous other patients have reported on the same nurse. This nurse should be removed from practice! |
| Posted by: |
Katrina B. (Posted on September 26, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| U of M Fairview is the hospital Dr. Buchwald performs his operations. |
| Competitors: |
In general I don't like any hospital in the twin Cities EXPECIALLY HCMC! But Fairview U of M I give an A+! |
| Comments: |
Everyone was extremely nice and for once I didn't feel they were saying to themselves "How does someone let themselves get so fat" they might of thought it but I NEVER felt the "vibes" from ANYONE on the hospital staff or otherwise. Only problem I had was the bed was EXTREMELY uncomfortable and made for a small person and being that I am hyperactive I wanted to get up and move when I woke up from surgery and I wanted to do it on my own and I drove some of the nurses nuts because I would tangle myself up in all my tubes trying to get out of bed on my own and they would come in my room and find me 1/2 in bed and 1/2 out of bed! But after the pain medication wore off from surgery the next day they let me move around more freely on my own. Only minus I would give the hospital is they push pain medication on patients WAY 2 MUCH! I didn't want it and they "felt" I needed it. One nurse kept trying to give me pain medication because I was uncomfortable. I was uncomfortable because the bed was hard as a rock not because I was in pain that needed medication. She just couldn't understand that and I gave up trying to explain why I didn't want any pain medication. My pain was from coughing and the cut. The drugs wasen't going 2 stop the pain from my coughing and natuarally my stomach would be sore from being cut open but it dosen't require being drugged up for 4-5 days. |
| Posted by: |
Katrina B. (Posted on September 26, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| U of M Fairview is the hospital Dr. Buchwald performs his operations. |
| Competitors: |
In general I don't like any hospital in the twin Cities EXPECIALLY HCMC! But Fairview U of M I give an A+! |
| Comments: |
Everyone was extremely nice and for once I didn't feel they were saying to themselves "How does someone let themselves get so fat" they might of thought it but I NEVER felt the "vibes" from ANYONE on the hospital staff or otherwise. Only problem I had was the bed was EXTREMELY uncomfortable and made for a small person and being that I am hyperactive I wanted to get up and move when I woke up from surgery and I wanted to do it on my own and I drove some of the nurses nuts because I would tangle myself up in all my tubes trying to get out of bed on my own and they would come in my room and find me 1/2 in bed and 1/2 out of bed! But after the pain medication wore off from surgery the next day they let me move around more freely on my own. Only minus I would give the hospital is they push pain medication on patients WAY 2 MUCH! I didn't want it and they "felt" I needed it. One nurse kept trying to give me pain medication because I was uncomfortable. I was uncomfortable because the bed was hard as a rock not because I was in pain that needed medication. She just couldn't understand that and I gave up trying to explain why I didn't want any pain medication. My pain was from coughing and the cut. The drugs wasen't going 2 stop the pain from my coughing and natuarally my stomach would be sore from being cut open but it dosen't require being drugged up for 4-5 days. Other than that the hosptial staff was some of the BEST Doctors and Nurses I ever recieved care from. One nurse even went out of her way to try and find me a "comfortable chair" to sit in so I wouldn't have 2 sit in that hard bed all day. I was so touched I didn't have the heart to tell her the chair was more uncomfortable than the bed! (smile but true). But at least with the chair my back didn't hurt as much so I spent a lot of my hospital stay in that chair. |
| Posted by: |
Sandra I. (Posted on September 23, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon uses |
| Competitors: |
Very good |
| Comments: |
I feel that I recieved excellent care at FUMC |
| Posted by: |
Darci K. (Posted on August 17, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It is the hospital my doctor uses. |
| Competitors: |
The parking was worse than others. Staff was excellent as it is in other hospitals I have been to. |
| Comments: |
Would have been nice to have a private room but overall I had a great experience. |
| Posted by: |
Rosie M. (Posted on August 16, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon only operates there. |
| Comments: |
Sometimes I had to wait up to 15 minutes for any nurse to respond to my page. When they finally did come, sometimes they were rude. The OR staff was EXCELLENT! |
| Posted by: |
Jody V. (Posted on August 16, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It's the hospital that my surgeon works out of. |
| Competitors: |
About the same. |
| Comments: |
I've only been in the hospital when having my babies, so I don't have much to compare to. Things were fine at FV university. I liked most of my nurses and they treated me good. No real problems. |
| Posted by: |
Chris S. (Posted on July 31, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| That is where Dr. I is |
| Competitors: |
I thought it was great |
| Posted by: |
Stephanie B. (Posted on July 15, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon is staffed there, and I had previous dealings with this hospital when my mother was a patient there 2 years ago. |
| Competitors: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
An excellent hospital for this procedure. I felt comfortable and confident with the staff, and was never made to feel that I was bothering anyone when I needed assistance.
|
| Posted by: |
Tonya L. (Posted on July 6, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I selected the hospital solely because of the surgeon and my insurance |
| Competitors: |
I would say poor to average. I would of liked to see with the amount of bariatric surgeries that if you share rooms you share with another bariatric patient versus other type of surgical. |
| Comments: |
I hated sharing rooms with someone who was not a bariatric patient. It is horrible to not have eaten for a week and then smell someone else's lunch come in. Also, it is hard for people that aren't having that type of surgery to be sensitive to issues that you might face in recovery |
| Posted by: |
Pam I. (Posted on June 10, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I selected the hospital because it was where the surgeon I selected was associated with. |
| Competitors: |
I felt it was better than many hospitals. |
| Comments: |
I didn't have a problem with the hospital itself, but had a horrible experience with many of the nurses I had. I had never been in the hospital before and my biggest fear was having a 'mean' nurse and I had a very horrible nurse on one shift and my main day nurse was very unfriendly and I really like the warm fuzzy type of nurse and only had one nurse that fit that description the entire time I was there and I loved her. I still get upset when I think about my hospital stay, it was not pleasant. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on May 15, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| No choice, this is where Dr.Ikramuudin practices |
| Competitors: |
The nursing care was excellent. I was on 7B and their speciality is bariactic surgery. Weighing 260 pounds I was definately the peanut on the unit. The nurses changed everyday but their internal float pool was staffed with high tech nurses.
I had to return to surgery 15 hours after my first for internal bleeding. I develope a huge fluid overload, ( weight up 22 pounds from pre op when a nurse finaly decided to weigh me)
I must say however, the resisdents in charge of my care had very poor bedside manner. I am a nurse and yet no one listened to me until I decided I needed to take total control and not get out of there. the surgeon is wonderful but the resisdents who are responsible for post op care are unskilled, poor communicators and very uncaring. I can't wait to get back to my internist ( this was an out of network referral ) and start to really get well. |
| Comments: |
I would never, never return under the current set up of unskilled and mostly unsupervised resisdents handling my care. |
| Posted by: |
Melody S. (Posted on April 30, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is where the surgeon I chose operates at. |
| Comments: |
The nurses were very caring and responsive. Private rooms may be available. They have some satelite tv channels to help fend off boredom. |
| Posted by: |
Michael (pokie) F. (Posted on April 24, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Because Dr. Buchwald does surgery at this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I really enjoyed the staff, and I felt that they were doing as good of a job that they could. |
| Posted by: |
Kathleen D. (Posted on April 23, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital the surgeon practices medicine. |
| Competitors: |
I would say it is average. The best hospitla I have stayed at is United. |
| Posted by: |
Vicky B. (Posted on April 17, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Buchwald only operates there and we live in Northern Minnesota, and that was the only facility that did this particular operation. |
| Competitors: |
I have worked at Mayo in Rochester for 16 years until I moved up here, and there is no way Mayo would hire any of the nursing team that he had. |
| Comments: |
Please have a wife/companion who will bug the nurses, and make sure you are getting the right medication, etc. Be prepared to wait a long time for anyone to come to your assistance. |
| Posted by: |
Gena E. (Posted on April 1, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon is on staff there |
| Competitors: |
Poor |
| Comments: |
This was a horrible palce to have weight loss surgury, I would not recommend it to anyone because of serious staffing shortages. |
| Posted by: |
C. L. (Posted on March 17, 2002) |
| How Selected:
| I didnt have a choice it is where my doctor does his surgerys |
| Competitors: |
It is much better than the hospital in the town where I live |
| Comments: |
The hospital was clean and most of the staff were very kind. There was one female nurse that was kind crabby and wanted things done her way only. But there was a nurse named Jim who was a GODSEND to me. He was truly an angel and he knew his stuff. I had the D/S and the staff wernt quite up on the post-op diet for the d/s but overall care was great. The nurse Jim made a big difference in my stay |
| Posted by: |
Kris V. (Posted on March 16, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon operates, not my choice. |
| Competitors: |
More expensive parking facilities. |
| Comments: |
I had one nurse that was so fantastic that I wanted to cry, she was so compassionate to me when I really needed it. Another nurse was a thoughtless crab, think Army drill sargeant. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on March 4, 2002) |
| How Selected:
| It was the doctor I selected and he works out of there |
| Competitors: |
Large, busy |
| Comments: |
As in any hospital setting the quality of care varies per individual
I found Fairview needs to update their employees more to keep consistancy in the treatment of this type of surgery.
There were some nurses/aides that should wear halo's and then there were some that should not be in the profession they are in.
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| Posted by: |
Tammy W. (Posted on February 21, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I didn't select the hospital. I selected the surgeon and this is the only hospital he performs the procedure at. |
| Competitors: |
I wish they had more private rooms like most hospitals seem to be going with. |
| Comments: |
It was clean, the nursing staff was very kind and considerate. I would go back there again. |
| Posted by: |
Amy H. (Posted on January 28, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| That is were my Dr. was and I picked him so do my surgery. |
| Competitors: |
It was alot better than the hospital where I live. |
| Comments: |
I was very happy with every thing at the hospital and I would go back there again for anything. |
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