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About this Hospital
I didn't feel that the care takers did the job they should have most of them were nice but I did have one tell me she wouldn't help me up because the last time she did I hurt her. She wanted me to get my self up out of bed. I don't think they know enough on how to help people that have had the WLS, or maybe it's just they need to know how to take care of people that are over weight. |
Number of Contributors: 26
WARNING: Does this hospital have less than 25 reviews?
If so, don't let a small sample size bias you.
Subjective reviews below are relayed merely as a partial and incomplete
research tool.
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: |
Diana N. (Posted on March 4, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The one Dr. Peters uses. |
| Comments: |
The staff, well, other than the 4 that were FANTASTIC, were slow to answer and bring what was needed at the time. At one time I waited for over an hour for water @@ |
| Posted by: |
Patti R. (Posted on March 1, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| That's where it's done.. |
| Competitors: |
It's actually one of the better hospitals. |
| Comments: |
I can say there were a few good nurses. There were those few that went above and beyond but the majority of them were snots that didn't give a shit. |
| Posted by: |
Renee T. (Posted on February 12, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital that my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
It was as good or better that others I have used. |
| Comments: |
The staff was very attentive to me. Overall I had a good experience while I was there. |
| Posted by: |
Jani B. (Posted on June 20, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon operates. |
| Competitors: |
Same |
| Comments: |
They ignored requests for pain meds. I feel they could of at least told me if I could have more or not. The answer was ALWAYS " I will check with your nurse". No one ever did. |
| Posted by: |
Lori L. (Posted on January 1, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| That is where my Dr. does surgery. |
| Competitors: |
I never stayed at a hospital before, I can't really compare it to any other. |
| Comments: |
Everything was good except it was REALLY noisy in the mornings. |
| Posted by: |
Michele R. (Posted on November 29, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It was one of the hospitals my PCP and Surgeon both work out of |
| Competitors: |
Very good, great staff |
| Comments: |
I feel I was well cared for and my needs were met. The nurses were helpful but not too pushy as they can be at times. I would recommend this hospital to anyone. |
| Posted by: |
Louise J. (Posted on November 28, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Ive always used CMC for any medical treatments Ive needed. Also my surgeon uses this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
Ive always felt CMC was one of the best in the area. |
| Comments: |
Clean, staff was very friendly and helpful. |
| Posted by: |
Lauren N. (Posted on October 14, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My MD selected it. |
| Competitors: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
My only complaint is that I was put in a room with an elderly woman who was dementing. She called out all night to people who weren't there. The 3rd & 4th nights the nursing staff took pity on me and moved her which help me sleep better. |
| Posted by: |
T M. (Posted on August 27, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Sonja C. (Posted on June 23, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The Dr selected it for me. |
| Competitors: |
I would say they are one of the best in the area. |
| Comments: |
The only problem I had while in the hospital was one of the aids that takes you to PT. He kept running me into stuff such as equiptment and walls and doors while he was transporting me. |
| Posted by: |
Ann Marie H (Posted on June 23, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Physician's choice - where his priveleges are. |
| Competitors: |
I've had much better nursing response care at a hospital that I usually go to for my medical problems. |
| Comments: |
The nurses were exceptionally busy & overworked. They barely had time to walk me more than once daily. I was told to get up and shower - without any help whatsoever. When I requested to shower I was told it would have to wait till night time because they were too busy during the day. The nurses were pleasant, but much too busy to give optimum care. I had to tell the dietary department that I was to be on sugar free diet which they did not know!!! Good thing I was semi-conscious to let them know. Amazing considering the hour long consult I had with the dietician pre-op. Sorry I don't have a better recommendation to the staff. |
| Posted by: |
Nona M. (Posted on February 17, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital my surgeon chose to do the surgery in. |
| Competitors: |
CMC's staff is much friendlier, more attentive and outgoing than other hospitals I have utilized in the recent past for other illnesses. |
| Comments: |
The OR staff was exceptional in their care for pre and post op patients. I highly recommend this hospital for bariatric surgery. |
| Posted by: |
Christine M. (Posted on February 6, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon performed the surgery here |
| Posted by: |
Susan R. (Posted on January 16, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| surgeon's choice |
| Comments: |
I was not thrilled, to say the least. Hospital was filled to capacity, nursing staff apparantly inadequate to meet all patients needs in a timely manner. |
| Posted by: |
Melissa R. (Posted on December 18, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The surgeon selected the hospital |
| Competitors: |
I think that for this area this is the best hospital to have bariatric surgery. |
| Comments: |
I truely think the staff were doing there best, however I dont think they are educated in this particular field. This is a fairly new procedure. So to be fair they may get better in dealing with the obese patient as for now make sure you one person that you feel very comfortable around to be with you most of the time. Anyone wanting to know more email me. |
| Posted by: |
Karen H. (Posted on June 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon does his work there. |
| Competitors: |
The day nurses were OK, but the night and late aftersoon ones were awful. They are short staffed and too busy to get you your pain medicine or anything else. |
| Comments: |
Go to Moses Taylor in Scranton |
| Posted by: |
Rosemary D. (Posted on April 29, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| The Surgeon selected the hospital |
| Competitors: |
Below reasonable expectations |
| Comments: |
Dirty rooms, poor nursing attention and care |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on April 22, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon wanted me in the hospital with the trauma center |
| Competitors: |
do not know of others |
| Comments: |
I thought that the staff was very caring and helpful. |
| Posted by: |
Jo W. (Posted on January 29, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| it was the hospital that my surgeon perferred |
| Competitors: |
im not sure about other hosp but this was a very good stay |
| Comments: |
the nurses and staff were great very caring and friendly |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on December 1, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My doctor has privledges there and at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Moses Taylor was my first choice but there was no surgery date available there. |
| Competitors: |
CMC is great for trauma, but if I had a choice for care, I would go to Moses Taylor Hospital. |
| Comments: |
I was on the 4th Floor (Pediatrics) the afternoon and evening after surgery. The nurses there were HORRIBLE!! They had NO CLUE about assisting patients who had abdominal surgery, they were very slow when requesting pain relief. Thankfully, I was transferred to the 6th floor. The nurses on the 6th floor who worked weekdays were ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC!! Thanks to Kelly, Ruth, Mary, and Student Nurses Danielle and Ann Marie! The Saturday staff on the 6th floor was HORRIBLE. I had a bathroom accident at 5:30 am and I asked about 10 times, to about 6 different nurses for the floor to be cleaned. When I was discharged at 2:30 pm the mess was still on the floor. DISGUSTING AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. CMC sent me a questioniare to fill out, you betcha I am going to fill that baby out.
If it was not for those wonderful nurses on the weekday shifts of the 6th floor my review of CMC would be much worse. |
| Posted by: |
Ginny B. (Posted on July 23, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Very Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I only had two chose from and this hospital was the one who could do the surgery sooner. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital needs some direct attention in there management staff. |
| Comments: |
If you have to chose don't chose CMC chose Moses Taylor in Scranton. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on March 27, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| MY DOCTOR HAS SURGICAL PRIVLAGES THERE |
| Competitors: |
THE ROOM WAS CLEANED DUE TO MY REPORTING MESS ON FLOOR AND WALL.ALSO THERE WAS DUST ALL OVER FAN AND WHEN THEY TURNED IT ON I WAS COVERED IN DUST |
| Comments: |
THE HOSPITAL WAS VERY GOOD BUT THE ROOM CLEANERS NEED TO KICK IT UP A KNOTCH. THE NURSES WERE THE BBEESSTT |
| Posted by: |
Colleen W. (Posted on February 12, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
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| Posted by: |
Colleen W. (Posted on February 12, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Melissa S. (Posted on February 10, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This was the only hospital with the available operating room time. |
| Competitors: |
It was all right, not the best, but atleast it was clean and the OR staff kept me totally at ease until I was off in never never land. |
| Comments: |
I believe my stay would have been much more restful if I wasn't roomed with an alzheimer's patient. She was constantly mumbling and talking to herself and GIGGLING!! I know that she couldn't help herself but I still believe that the hospital administration should have taken into consideration that a surgical patient would need to be able to rest and have some peace and quiet, not the ramblings and giggles of a mentally unstable person. |
| Posted by: |
Lori L. (Posted on January 28, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon did the surgery. |
| Competitors: |
I don't think it's as good as some of the others in the area. |
| Comments: |
If I had to do it all over again I would go to another hospital. I don't plan on ever going back there. The way I was treated wasn't right and I don't know if they treat everyone like that or just the overweight. |
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