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Columbia Presbryterian
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Number of Contributors: 24
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: |
Pam K. (Posted on November 8, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It is a high quality medical center which has an excellent reputation. I wouldn't go anywhere else. |
| Competitors: |
The hospitals in my area, namely Orange-Regional Medical Center and others nearby stink and I wouldn't send my dog to them. There is one hospital that has merged with Orange-Regional Medical Center named Arden Hill which we call Arden Kill. Their care is horrendous and staff is rude. |
| Comments: |
I would highly recommend this hospital to anyone but I would like to say that they need to address the tap water situation. Showers are not allowed nor is drinking out of the tap at all due to a "health hazard" of which I am unsure why. Other than that the nurses for the most part were nice other than the day nurse on my last day who was very rude and loud. The nursing assistant as well as rude but the other nurses were fine. The doctors and residents and house keeping and dietary staff were wonderful. |
| Posted by: |
Annie E. (Posted on September 3, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| because of the doctor and research |
| Competitors: |
excellent |
| Posted by: |
J. Yasmin P. (Posted on June 5, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| After living in the community and knowing their reputation, I participated in a seminar and fell in love. |
| Competitors: |
I think they are in tune with our needs. I think they did a fine job taking care of me. I had 1 nurse to 2 patients. |
| Comments: |
Having 1 nurse to 2 patients plus a beautiful view of GWB and the Hudson River, sunrise and sunsets were the best way to start and end an evening. The only complaint I have is that nurses should not be allowed to wear perfumes. It can quickly become offensive. |
| Posted by: |
Janet H. (Posted on February 29, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| THROUGH MY SURGEON |
| Competitors: |
EXCPARKING IS COSTLY, EXCELLENT POST OP EXPERIENCE.NEED TO LET FAMILY STAY A LITTLE LONGER AND SOMWHERE FOR THEM TO SIT AND KEEP YOU COMPANY |
| Comments: |
EFFICIENT, GREAT 1 NURSE TO 2 PT RATIO OUTSTANDING IN THAT ASPECT. QUALITY OF CARE 10/10 |
| Posted by: |
Mary C. (Posted on August 17, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It ws the one my chosen surgeon was affiliated with. i had also worked there 20 years ago, and felt a big, teaching hospital was where I wanted to be. |
| Competitors: |
Much better than the smaller local hospital near my home. |
| Comments: |
Nurses (outside of the PACU) had too high a case load, could handle only problem centered requests, no patient teaching. They did respond quickly when lines were dry or I needed pain meds. |
| Posted by: |
Pinkcurves J. (Posted on January 20, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I was referred to this hospital by three former co-workers. |
| Comments: |
I received such good care from two very good nurses:Kelly Hicks and Elaine. I wll send a nice letter to their supervisor. Very attentive and informative |
| Posted by: |
Enzo A. (Posted on October 29, 2006) |
| 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:
| My surgeon works out of this hospital |
| Competitors: |
It is leaps and bounds ahead of all the other hospitals I have ever experienced in my life. |
| Comments: |
The staff was amazing. The nurses treated me like I was family. The Dr.'s in training were top notch!
I had a large group of people caring for me in this hospital, and it was really an amazing experience. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on September 1, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
N/A |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
N/A |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Amber R. (Posted on June 8, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
N/A |
| How Selected:
| Insurance Company |
| Competitors: |
I feel the Opbesity center staff and system is complelty horrible |
| Comments: |
I feel the Opbesity center staff and system is complelty horrible |
| Posted by: |
Finally H. (Posted on January 10, 2005) |
| 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: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| This hospital has a great bariatric program and the surgeons are one of the best. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital has great care and cares for all of their patients. My surgeon saw me everyday to make sure I was doing OK and the nurses were so nice and accomodating. |
| Posted by: |
Liz B. (Posted on December 6, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Referred by someone i know. |
| Competitors: |
I think this hospital is better then the hospital that I have delt with in the past. |
| Comments: |
I was in a step down unit so I had a nurse 24 hours a day which was good. But I thought that they could have been more caring. |
| Posted by: |
Jessica D. (Posted on November 26, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I was referred by a friend to Dr. Schrope and Dr. Bessler who are bariatric surgeons at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital |
| Competitors: |
I really like Columbia Presbyterian...It's cleanliness....sensitivity and privace towards it's patients is wonderful. |
| Comments: |
I would highly recommend both my surgeon and the hospital to future weight loss surgery patients. |
| Posted by: |
Lynne C. (Posted on September 19, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Nancy M. (Posted on August 7, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Due to its obesity program. |
| Competitors: |
I highly recommend this program to anyone seriously thinking about this life change. |
| Comments: |
The hospital and the staff are top notch. The nursing staff that took care of me are angels! |
| Posted by: |
Marcia B. (Posted on May 6, 2004) |
| How Selected:
| there was a semenar at the hosptial and i like what they had to say so i decided to check it out when i find out more i would be glad to fill all of you in |
| Posted by: |
Marilyn B. (Posted on October 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
N/A |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my surgeon practices at. |
| Competitors: |
I had the best nursing and over all care at this hospital than any other I have been a patient at in the country.
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| Comments: |
My husband hired a private duty nurse for me since I was having so many problems post op. She was an angel from from God. I don't think I would have made it without her. The nursing care was excellent. The food was tolerable and they did everything to make accomidations. The medical staff was the best I every dealt with. They treated you with respect and dignity. |
| Posted by: |
T T. (Posted on October 10, 2003) |
| How Selected:
| Through a co-worker who know someone who had the surgery done there./ |
| Competitors: |
i didn't have the surgery yet, but i heard it's a great hospital |
| Comments: |
no information available at the time |
| Posted by: |
Joyce G. (Posted on June 16, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I selected this hospital due to the physician I chose to do the surgery.(Dr. Marc Bessler) |
| Competitors: |
They were wonderful especially since they are a large academic hospital. I have only one other surgery(tonsils) at age four so I have no true comparison. |
| Comments: |
Parking although not free was convenient and they offered valet service. The hospital appeared clean and well run. Although they had larger hospital gowns, they still were not large enough to cover someone of my size(340 lbs. approx.). They had to drape another one over my back so the world would not see the opening. Also when I went for my pre op x ray, the gowns were too small and they had to hunt around for one for me. Other than that... the recovery room experience was wonderful and after that the step down unit that I was transferred too was great until the next morning when there was a changing over of the shifts. There were several other patients who had greater needs than I at that moment so I was a little bit ignored but people were close by when I called out. Pain control was great. I had my own PCA pump with morphine which was so helpful and I loved my Dr. who is Marc Bessler and the anestesiologist was great too.. had lots of questions and took me through the experience beforehand and gave me meds to prevent vomiting while in surg. the OR nurse was a male and he was also wonderful and there were 2 other residents there. At Columbia... you walk yourself into the OR which I never heard of but liked it. Gave me a sense of power and next thing I knew... there was a flurry of activity and boom the IV and I was out!!! You can trust this institution!!! |
| Posted by: |
K H. (Posted on June 6, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I wanted a woman surgeon and this is who she is affliated with |
| Competitors: |
This is above many of the hospitals in New York City and the staff were very good |
| Comments: |
I only had one bad night where I felt that the nurse on duty was "too busy" and did not respond to me well. I got up to use the bathroom in the night and he had to unhook me from everything, but the second time I requested to use the bathroom he did not want to unhook me so I had to use a bedpan. I hated that, it would have been better to get up and walk, but he did not want to take off the leg compression boots, I realize they are busy at night (less staff), but I did expect more assistance. All the other shifts were great |
| Posted by: |
Judy F. (Posted on May 28, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| VERY CARING STAFF. ATTENTIVE TO ALL MEDICAL & PHYSICAL WELL BEING. THEY MAKE SURE YOU ARE WELL BEFORE YOU GO HOME. |
| Comments: |
THE STAFF WAS WONDERFULL,THE NURSES & DOCTORS IN POST OR WERE VERY VERY ATTENTIVE |
| Posted by: |
Jennifer G. (Posted on March 17, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
N/A |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on November 1, 2002) |
| How Selected:
| if iam a candidate for the bariatric surgery. i want to do it in this hospital |
| Posted by: |
Elaine B. (Posted on June 7, 2002) |
| 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My Surgeon only does procedures in this hopital and that is why I was assigned to Columbia. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is clearly one of the 10 BEST hospitals in the nation. I have no regrets, however, becuase of its Impecable reputation, there were no beds available and my entire stay was in the recovery room. |
| Comments: |
Outstanding Staff...State of the Art Facility, and Dr Bessler is a Brilliant and gifted Surgeon and Human Being. |
| Posted by: |
Diana R. (Posted on May 8, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
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