Desert Springs Hospital (COE)

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Address	2075 East Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone	(702) 733-8800
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Bariatric Surgeons believe to have operated at this hospital: James D. Atkinson Daniel Cottam M.D. Peter Frederick Crookes M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S.

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Number of Contributors: 11

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:	Francine R. (Posted on July 15, 2008)
Overall Value:	Average	Oversized Equipped:	Average	Oversized Sensitive:	Average
Multi Security:	Average	Privacy:	Good	Pain Medication:	Good
Quiet:	Average	Visiting:	Good	Staff Responsive:	Average
Parking:	Good
How Selected:	It was the hospital my surgeon is affiliated with.
Competitors:	If I had a choice of hospitals, I prefer St Rose Dominican

Posted by:	Michelle M. (Posted on January 16, 2008)
Overall Value:	Excellent	Oversized Equipped:	Excellent	Oversized Sensitive:	Good
Multi Security:	Good	Privacy:	Excellent	Pain Medication:	Excellent
Quiet:	Excellent	Visiting:	Excellent	Staff Responsive:	Average
Parking:	Good
How Selected:	it was close to my house
Competitors:	I should have picked a different hospital one other place I heard from another patient was better
Comments:	on time with everything and was helpfull when they were there

Posted by:	Farrah K. (Posted on November 16, 2007)
Overall Value:	Very Poor	Oversized Equipped:	Good	Oversized Sensitive:	Good
Multi Security:	Average	Privacy:	Average	Pain Medication:	N/A
Quiet:	Average	Visiting:	Average	Staff Responsive:	Very Poor
Parking:	Average
How Selected:	It was selected for me when I had my LapBAND removed.
Competitors:	HORRIBLE. The staff was quite rude and I felt everything was dirty.
Comments:	The surgery was done outpatient and I was still half-asleep when they made me leave. When my mother asked them to let me stay a little longer, the nurse replied "SHE HAS TO GO NOW." I will never step foot in this hospital again.

Posted by:	Jan O. (Posted on July 18, 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:	I had a choice of two hospitals. This one was closer and I heard many good things about the hospital.
Competitors:	I thought it was wonderful.
Comments:	The staff was great. The hospital was clean and organized.

Posted by:	Deactivated Member (Posted on July 10, 2007)
Overall Value:	Good	Oversized Equipped:	Excellent	Oversized Sensitive:	Good
Multi Security:	Excellent	Privacy:	Excellent	Pain Medication:	Good
Quiet:	Average	Visiting:	Excellent	Staff Responsive:	Good
Parking:	Good
How Selected:	It is a PPO hospital and closest to my home.
Competitors:	It is a better value than the St. Rose hospitals. I dont have any experience with any of the other hospitals in the area.
Comments:	I found the staff to be extremely knowledgable regarding WLS and the problems associtated with being obese with only a few minor exceptions.

Posted by:	Shirley L. (Posted on June 30, 2007)

Posted by:	Sherry H. (Posted on June 24, 2007)
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:	Good
How Selected:	It was predetermined where surgery would be preformed based he seminar you attended...I attended the one at this hospital so I was assigned it through the Weight Loss Center.
Competitors:	I have only used the Air Force base hospital..but I think I recieved excellent care at Desert Springs.
Comments:	I had heard all kinds of negative comments about this hospital before my surgery..Thanks goodness I did not listen..I even chose to take my ill father who was visting from VA. to the emergency room..He said it was some of the best care he ever recieved at a hospital.

Posted by:	Marie M. (Posted on March 7, 2007)
Overall Value:	Excellent	Oversized Equipped:	Excellent	Oversized Sensitive:	Excellent
Multi Security:	Excellent	Privacy:	Excellent	Pain Medication:	Excellent
Quiet:	Good	Visiting:	Excellent	Staff Responsive:	Good
Parking:	Good
How Selected:	It is the same hospital I had my son at. It is really close to my home and my husband was able to come and go with ease.
Competitors:	Desert springs is a beautiful hospital! I had a private room with an amazing view of the Las Vegas Strip, The nurses were amazing!
Comments:	All things considered, it was better than I could have ever imagined! I did have 1 problem with one of the CNA's ignoring me, the nurses thought she had my page(s) under control but it was a rather uncomfortable 2 hours waiting to be detached to use the restroom. I do not believe this was intention but it was really painful. I had an incredible stay, they never tried to rush me and were always plesant in all my questions and requests.

Posted by:	William H. (Posted on January 15, 2007)
Overall Value:	Good	Oversized Equipped:	Good	Oversized Sensitive:	Good
Multi Security:	Average	Privacy:	Excellent	Pain Medication:	Excellent
Quiet:	Average	Visiting:	Excellent	Staff Responsive:	Excellent
Parking:	Good
How Selected:	Closest to my home.
Competitors:	Far better than any others I've been to here. Especially where cleanliness is concerned.
Comments:	I think they do need a little more training where getting obese patients up and walking is concerned. It was very had with the compression stockings, bed height, or chair height to get me up and walking. It made me feel quite afraid of falling.

Posted by:	Darrell M. (Posted on October 20, 2006)
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:	Good

Posted by:	Angela S. (Posted on October 19, 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:	Good
How Selected:	My surgeon is head of Bariatrics for this hospital. They are working toward certification as a Bariatric Center of Excellence. I was given a private room and lots of attention. They are well equipped and gave excellent care.

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