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Columbia Greene
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Number of Contributors: 13
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: |
Kelly ... (Posted on December 27, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| I wanted someplace close to home. I considered other more famous locations but didn't like the idea of long trips for emergencies or follow up appointments. Basically the hospital was selected by default when I selected the surgeon I wanted, who was close by. I also wanted a smaller community hospital compared to my other local choice:Albany med. |
| Competitors: |
It was ok. I lived. Being in the hospital is always unpleasant, especially in today's medical system. It was probably comparable to other community hospitals in less populated areas. I was there because I thought my surgeon was great and that was what mattered to me more. |
| Comments: |
Columbia is currently undergoing renovations, causing parking problems, mess, and an unpleasant atmosphere. The renovations are definitely long overdue, it is not a modern looking place. I had all my pre-op done through the hospital and affiliates, and while never modern and bright in appearance, the care was good for the most part. Hospital staff seem caring but suffer from bureacratic tangles and seem bumbling at times. The hospital room was cramped, noisy and uncomfortable. The nurses were very nice. Some of the PCA staff were very irritating. The staff were busy, but always responsive. If a family member went to the station or I rang the bell, someone consistently showed up immediately. They obviously had respect for my doctor and communicated with him and his patient orders were followed up on right away. I would do it the same way if I had to do it over again, because of my choice of surgeon, but for anything else I'd pick a more modern hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Robin W. (Posted on December 26, 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:
| yes,i select this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
this hospital good. |
| Comments: |
the hospital was a good place to be. |
| Posted by: |
Cheryl M. (Posted on April 17, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's choice. |
| Competitors: |
Good. |
| Comments: |
Staff was wonderful, beds were horrible. |
| Posted by: |
Banshee B. (Posted on April 5, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Martha B. (Posted on July 30, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It was the one my Doctor uses. |
| Competitors: |
I think it is a very nice hospital. |
| Comments: |
The staff the are very nice ,they was there when I rang and even if I didn't.They wanted to help.I would recommend this hospital to others. |
| Posted by: |
Linda C. (Posted on March 15, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It is the hospital my Dr works out of and is only a 15 minute ride from my home. |
| Competitors: |
n/a |
| Comments: |
Every thing was excellent excep for the night time light and every body talking. Could not sleep at all. |
| Posted by: |
Sheryann Z. (Posted on June 23, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Through my surgeon |
| Competitors: |
About the same as any other |
| Comments: |
I would go there again if need arises.I felt the ICU nurses were fabulous and very encouraging. The pre-op nurses I can't say enough about. I was very scared and they went above and beyond to take my fears away and were very encouraging and non-judgmental about the type of surgery I was having. |
| Posted by: |
Ree S. (Posted on May 19, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| How did you select this hospital?
I didn't, it chose me. My Doctor does his surgeries here. |
| Competitors: |
How did you select this hospital?
A little worse. |
| Comments: |
Old/somewhat dirty/smelled horrible no matter how much I sprayed/first 4 days I was in the private "bariatric room", after that I was moved to a double room, with tiny,extremely uncomfortable beds, and my roomate was going through heroin withdrawl and they wouldn't move me even though there was several empty beds for the rest of my stay in other rooms/Emergency room does not communicate directly with the hospital, and they are very un-equipped to handle overweight patients. |
| Posted by: |
Dorothy G. (Posted on February 1, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Closest one where my surgeion Dr. Pearlstein could operate, and it was very close to home for me. |
| Competitors: |
I've never stayed at other hospitals, but I was in the emergency room of others. I must say that Columbia Greene was fast and right on top of my pain, not like other hospitals who make you wait hours for pain medicine which dont work. |
| Comments: |
This hospital has the best icu possible. They were right on top of things and the people were friendly and great. On the fifth floor of the hospital is another story. The people are friendly as they can be but because they are alway in such a rush to help all the patients at once, and do thier rounds, you dont feel the friendliness as you do in the icu. But if you call them, they do come and they always make sure your not in pain. |
| Posted by: |
Penny H. (Posted on January 19, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is one of the Hospitals that my surgeon works out of. |
| Competitors: |
I would consider this comparble to any of my local hospital and in a few instances even better |
| Comments: |
You couldn't ask for a better nursing staff both in ICU and on the 5th floor. |
| Posted by: |
Karen L. (Posted on October 6, 2002) |
| Posted by: |
[anonymous] (Posted on June 20, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my selected surgeon works at. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital was old, unclean and had a depressing atmosphere. |
| Comments: |
I realize the hospital IS old, however, renovations should be made before placing patients in the rooms they have available. |
| Posted by: |
Cheryl H. (Posted on February 5, 2002) |
| 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the one that the surgeon has privileges at |
| Comments: |
The only complaint that I had was that the dietary staff has NO idea what a post-op RNY patient can eat. I was served ice cream, regular jello, regular soda - I sent them back - but it was uncomfortable to constantly be on the buzzer about the food |
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