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Columbia Hospital

Feedback posted by the public

LocationMilwaukee, WI
PhoneView contact info

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Bradley Mays, M.D.
    Joseph Regan M.D.
    Craig Siverhus

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Number of Contributors: 12

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:
  1. How would you rate its overall value? (“Overall Value”)
  2. How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients? (“Oversized Equipped”)
  3. How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients? (“Oversized Sensitive”)
  4. 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”)
  5. How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you? (“Privacy”)
  6. How responsive did you feel the hospital was in giving you pain medications? (“Pain Medications”)
  7. How restfully quiet did you find your experience? (“Quiet”)
  8. How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you? (“Visiting”)
  9. How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay? (“Staff Responsive”)
  10. How would you rate the parking accomodations? (“Parking”)
  11. How did you select this hospital? (“How Selected”)
  12. How would you compare this hospital to others that you have been to? (“Competitors”)
  13. What other comments do you have about this hospital? (“Comments”)
Posted by: Kenya E. (Posted on July 30, 2008)
Overall Value: N/A Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: I work for the hospital
Competitors: This hospital has the best staff!
Comments: Everyone was nice and helpful
Posted by: Jessica G. (Posted on January 16, 2008)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Average Visiting: Average Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: I went to one of thier informational seminars and liked what I heard and felt comforted by the presenters.
Competitors: In my line of work I visit all of the various hospital is Milwaukee monthly. By far the hospitals in the St. Mary's system have the friendliest staff.
Comments: Overall it was nice. I had no major problems. I was a little disappointed in the asthetics of the hospital but that is secondary to the great care I received.
Posted by: Craig N. (Posted on November 18, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: The Bariatric Program
Competitors: I prefer the St. Mary's Ozaukee location. I think the clinic is excellent but the hospital facillity is somewhat outdated.
Comments: There was excellent staff. I had a problem with responsiveness from one nurse but the issue was corrected after I spoke with the clinic director.
Posted by: Tunicha B. (Posted on September 14, 2007)
Posted by: Dan A. (Posted on September 9, 2007)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Average
How Selected: i work for CSM and columbia is in our system.
Competitors: about the same in the milwaukee area.
Posted by: Tori S. (Posted on December 16, 2006)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Average
How Selected: my doctor works out of this hospital and i found it to be rather nice over all.
Competitors: it was simple to get around and the staff was pretty good to deal with
Posted by: Vicki T. (Posted on August 23, 2005)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: I work at this hospital
Competitors: don't know
Comments: I had a very good experience at Columbia St. Mary's hospital
Posted by: Katie B. (Posted on August 2, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
Posted by: Gina (Posted on April 30, 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: I was referred to this hospital by my family physician.
Competitors: This is the best hospital I have ever been to.
Comments: The staff at Columbia Hospital are exceptional. This is a staff of real professionals that are truely passionate about their work. I was treated with the utmost dignity and respect by every department that I went to. The room I had was a private room and the accomadations are great. I was very pleased by the privacy and the compassionate staff that took care of me.
Posted by: Rhonda S. (Posted on April 23, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: This is where my primary care doctor is.
Competitors: GREAT!
Comments: Great staff, very caring.
Posted by: Linda H. (Posted on February 6, 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: It is a community hospital that provides excellent care. I wouldn't think of going to any other hospital.
Competitors: The amount of support available at the hospital is incredible! From pre-op to post-op - they are simply incredible!
Comments: They are very sensitive, caring people running the bariatric program and caring for the patients. It is the BEST!
Posted by: Chris F. (Posted on November 5, 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: This hospital was where the doctors in my insurance plan were, and where the Bariatric Clinic is located.
Competitors: Columbia Hospital is a very good hospital, all the hospitals in the Columbia/St. Mary's system are really wonderful.
Comments: I had absolutely no problems while I was there, all the nurses were great. They were always there when I needed them, and were there to walk with me and make sure that I got up out of bed. I would definitely recommend this hospital to everyone.
 


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