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Community Hospital Monterey Peninsula (COE)
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Number of Contributors: 20
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: |
Carmelita M. (Posted on July 18, 2008) |
| 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:
| Dr. Vierra does all his surgeries there. |
| Competitors: |
It is a very beautiful hospital in a beautiful setting with views of the Monterey Bay & forest & each room has it's own outdoor patio. It seems like you are in a fancy hotel. Your meals are served by people dressed like waitepersons. |
| Comments: |
It is very clean and the staff is very friendly, helpful & respectful. |
| Posted by: |
Sharon J. (Posted on July 17, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that Dr. Vierra did his surgery's at. |
| Competitors: |
I have had experiences with both CHOMP and Memorial, with other family memebers, and both hospitals are excellent when it comes to patient care. |
| Comments: |
The nursing staff, doctors and everyone that works there is great. Although CHOMP is the most expensive hospital here the patient care is excellent. |
| Posted by: |
Elizabeth A. (Posted on March 21, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The military selected it for me |
| Competitors: |
I dont know of any other local ones here in Monterey |
| Comments: |
This is the NICEST hospital I have EVER been to |
| Posted by: |
Margaret L. (Posted on October 21, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
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:
| Dr. Vierra does surgery there. |
| Competitors: |
Compared to one other hospital I was in (4 hours away) for a different surgery. This one is the tops. |
| Comments: |
Very clean: all the nurses were excellent:
provided me with excellent care; I didn't have to wait when I rang for one, very caring, and I could understand them. |
| Posted by: |
Jeannette V. (Posted on September 10, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
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 the hospital that my surgeon operates at. |
| Competitors: |
My experience was very good. |
| Comments: |
It was wonderful to see the cafe staff dressed in formal wear; as waiters when serving you broth, jello and tea. |
| Posted by: |
Alisha Y. (Posted on July 8, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It was the only hospital where my surgeon performs Bariatric Surgeries |
| Competitors: |
I work for another local hospital, and CHOMP is, by far, superior in every way. The staff is friendly, professional and extremely competent. The furnishing and surrounds of the hospital are clean and pleasant. The semi-private rooms are set up to ensure maximum privacy and meet the needs of all patients, including bariatric patients. The check-in prodcedure the morning of my surgery was flawless - unlike any other pre-op registration procedure I've sone in the past. |
| Comments: |
My only complaint was that there was construction taking place directly outside my window, so from 7:00 a.m. onward, my room was anything but peaceful and quiet. However, this is a temporary situation, and despite this factor, I would still choose to go to CHOMP again if necessary. It is at the top of my list and I recommend it to anyone, anytime, for any reason. |
| Posted by: |
Jody W. (Posted on March 29, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the only hospital in the area with the accomodations for GBS. |
| Competitors: |
This was a really bad experience. The nurses took over two hours to show up after I pushed the button, it was noisy because of construction, the nurses were rude, I was moved to 4 different rooms during my stay and in one of them the bed and TV didn't even work. It was dirty, crowded, loud, and uncomfortable. I just wanted to go home. |
| Comments: |
This is the only hospital in my area that performs the surgery. What a rip off! |
| Posted by: |
Geri H. (Posted on July 21, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon works. |
| Competitors: |
The location is beautiful. |
| Comments: |
I gave the hospital a poor for restful quiet because there was construction right out side my window. |
| Posted by: |
Aaron E. (Posted on February 26, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This was the only hospital that my surgeon operates at. |
| Competitors: |
It is the mecca of healthcare perfection. Or as close as you can get to it. |
| Comments: |
Overall, it was a very good experience. There were some language barriers with a few of the nursing staff, which was unsettling. |
| Posted by: |
Cory M. (Posted on February 20, 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: |
Poor |
| Posted by: |
Terie R. (Posted on September 20, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital that is closest to my home where the surgery is preformed. |
| Competitors: |
I have no other hospital experience to compare it to. I was told constantly by everyone that it would not be like being in the hospital, but rather a 5 star hotel. I really didn't feel that way. |
| Comments: |
It was hit & miss with the hospital staff. I had really good nurses & aids and some really bad ones. The good ones were a god send, making me feel very cared for and glad to be there. Now if they would have all been like that, it would have been excellent. |
| Posted by: |
Debbie B. (Posted on September 10, 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:
| Have stayed at the hospital before and found it a great place to stay. |
| Competitors: |
The bestin the area |
| Comments: |
I had great care and they went above and beyond to make me comfortable. |
| Posted by: |
Julia P. (Posted on July 18, 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:
| Luckily it was the surgeon's hospital and closest to my home. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent! Last year I was admitted to another area hospital where I was in ICU for 4 days. Believe me, there is no comparison to that hospital and CHOMP. To me it was like night and day! |
| Comments: |
Every department I dealt with at CHOMP was a reassuring and pleasant experience. From my pre-registration, which I did over the phone, to reporting to Short-Stay to be prepped for admittance, to the gentlemen that had to wheel me back & forth to x-ray and the operating room, to the anethesiologist (don't know how to spell it) right before surgery to the recovery nurses to the post-surgery staff, I say thank you, thank you, thank you! They made me feel that my comfort and complaints were important to them. And for that I am so appreciative. |
| Posted by: |
Mrs. C. (Posted on May 16, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This hospital is where my surgeon does his surgeries, so i had no choice.... |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is WAY better than the hospital in my city. |
| Comments: |
nice place to stay if you have to be in the hospital |
| Posted by: |
Val I. (Posted on April 29, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
N/A |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| CHOMP is an excellent hospital; I had both my kids there. Having Dr Vierra work there is a bonus. CHOMP (a.k.a. Gucci General) is an awesome hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I've visited people at Salinas Valley Memorial and Natividad ... no comparison. |
| Comments: |
Wonderful hospital. Good staff. Like all hospitals, lots of noise. But, keeping your door shut also shuts most of the commotion out. There's major construction going on so parking is a bear; however there's shuttles constantly going around. |
| Posted by: |
Rayma Z. (Posted on March 23, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Only hospital my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
Of the three local hospitals, this one is the best. |
| Posted by: |
Sally R. (Posted on December 5, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| CHOMP is the only hospital locally where Dr. Vierra practices. In fact, this is the only hospital where bariatric surgery is offered locally. Dr. Rudo, at SVMH was doing some type of bariatric surgery, but has stopped practicing this. He was not a bariatric specialist, as Dr. Vierra is. However, I have heard though the rumor mill that Vierra trained under Rudo at Stanford. |
| Competitors: |
I am familiar with the 3 main hospitals in the Monterey/Salinas area. All are excellent, and all have different areas where they excel. Chomp is very oriented to patient satisfaction. It is also a very beautiful facility, despite the large amounts of construction going on right now. |
| Comments: |
I am a Chomp employee, so perhaps I received different care than other patients, but I doubt it. From the Short Stay unit where my hospitalization began to the med/surg unit Garden South, I can only say good things. Every step flowed like clockwork. I arrived and was quickly greeted by the Short Stay staff. My history was reviewed,VS taken,preop meds given, and my IV started. Then off to the OR, where the staff quickly and courteously greeted me and whisked me within minutes into the operating suite. The next thing I recall, I was in the recovery room with my nurse hovering over me to assess and relieve my pain and nausea. Once I was alert enough, and my bed ready, I was quickly taken to my room. I remained there the rest of my stay. The staff was wonderful. My nurses were very quick to bring me pain medicine (except once), and checked on me frequently. The nurse's aides were all delightful. Overall, I could not have asked for a nicer experience, or more responsive staff. |
| Posted by: |
Amanda R. (Posted on November 14, 2002) |
| 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:
| this is where my surgen does all his surgerys |
| Competitors: |
this is the best hospital i have ever been in or stayed in. they are so nice. |
| Comments: |
the nurces wehre all so wonderfull. i had my own room that had a pation right outside with a table and chairs. it was so nice the beds where so comffy and soft. every time i ran for a nurse they came right in within 5 minutes. they where all so very nice and concerned at how i was felling. |
| Posted by: |
Kelly M. (Posted on October 21, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| this was the hospital that the surgeon used and it was also close to home. |
| Competitors: |
I liked this hospital better than others in town. I felt like they really cared about their patients. |
| Comments: |
This hospital was wonderful. It was nicely decorated and had lots of skylights and gardens. It also had an indoor KOI pond that was alot of fun to sit by. Beautiful views of the Monterey Bay and surrounding trees. |
| Posted by: |
Carmelita M. (Posted on August 29, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My Dr. parctices there. I also have heard very good things about it from many people. |
| Competitors: |
It's a great hospital. There is just no comparison. |
| Comments: |
It's clean, beautiful inside and out. It looks more like a luxury hotel than a hospital. |
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