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Dobbs Ferry Community Hospital
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Number of Contributors: 22
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: |
Aminah C. (Posted on April 12, 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| THE HOSPITAL IS WHERE MY DR'S OFFICE IS LOCATED. |
| Competitors: |
BETTER THAN THE REST |
| Comments: |
ITS A SMALL HOSPITAL THAT CARES FOR YOU LIKE FAMILY WOULD. |
| Posted by: |
Monica A. (Posted on April 4, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon affiliation |
| Competitors: |
It was so nice and small not a big medical center. Very personal. |
| Comments: |
Loved this facility. The nursing care was great and all my needs were taken care of. I really enjoyed the smallness of this hospital. It was much more personal and I felt my care was better than a large medical center. They had all the latest equipment and I couldn't be happier with my hospital stay. |
| Posted by: |
Michelle K. (Posted on February 12, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon is on staff here. |
| Competitors: |
well, I worked at a major medical center level 1 trauma center... for many reasons, the small hospital is better for planned situations, the larger , trauma centers are good for those life or death situations.. Lucky for me, my surgeon is experienced in trauma!! |
| Comments: |
The staff overall was wonderful. I was in the ICU for a day and a half.. ICU staff was fantasitc ESP Wanda & Jack... I had one nurse that really sent me over the edge... She was not familiar with my surgeons protocol for post op GB patients, I seemed to know more than her about what I should be doing!! Aside from this one nurse, which I did share my complaints with the nurse supervisior, the rest of the staff was wonderful and attentive. I opted to pay for a private room which was HUGE & they even let my husband stay over night in my room with me... they found him a stretcher to sleep on... |
| Posted by: |
David C. (Posted on April 1, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| the doctor is affiliated with this hospital |
| Competitors: |
evenly similar |
| Comments: |
the staff was excellent, they never treated you bad in any way,always there to help when needed |
| Posted by: |
Paris R. (Posted on March 4, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| While searching for a surgeon on the internet. |
| Comments: |
Very clean and effecient. I prefer this smaller hosptial it was much more personal, and private. |
| Posted by: |
Paul W. (Posted on December 20, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I used Dr Artuso and he operates here |
| Comments: |
I loved this hospital. the staff is great, quality equipment and i did not have to wait much for anythihng. thanks everyone |
| Posted by: |
Jennifer B. (Posted on October 28, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My cousin had the lap band there so she recommened it to me. |
| Competitors: |
I can not compare. Dobbs Ferry was my first stay at a small hospital. |
| Comments: |
The only problem I had with the staff at this hospital was that the night of the surgery I had to use the bathroom by myself because the nurse was too busy talking about her personal life. And also I wanted ice chips and she wouldn't help me. |
| Posted by: |
Robin Z. (Posted on July 19, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My doctor is affiliated. Would not choose to use this hospital again. |
| Competitors: |
Smaller, more intimate, however, it is either understaffed or undermanaged as the nursing staff was not very helpful. |
| Comments: |
The hospital is small. On all pre-surgical visits I was very impressed with the place, I thought the staff was great, friendly and attentive, but, post surgery I was surprised at how uncaring the nursing staff seemed to be. The contrast was stunning. Before surgery they gave you a booklet about how great their care is, I sat down and met with a couple of nurses - required by the doctor - and they told me how wonderful everything was and gave me a chart of what to expect each day. None of that was actually carried out, and the nurses pretty much ignored me when I asked them to do some of the things on the list. One of them actually laughed and said we NEVER do that - who's got the time? (it was checking in on the patient at specific intervals during the day).
Thank goodness my husband was there to help me and to get a nurse to come in to the room when they didn't respond to the buzzer. Make sure you have an advocate there with you! |
| Posted by: |
Jenia P. (Posted on May 14, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| its the one my surgon work out of |
| Competitors: |
n.a |
| Comments: |
the nursing staff was not at all sempathtic to pt. needs i would ask for warter 4-5 times before i would get it. 3 hrs out of surgery they wouldnt even help me get out of bed i had to do it my self. would not recomend the hospital but i love my surgon |
| Posted by: |
Deborah B. (Posted on May 2, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Dr was affiliated with Hospital |
| Competitors: |
Much better than any NY hospital experience I have had. |
| Comments: |
They made me feel like I was there only patient. Everyone was educated about the procedure. I loved this hospital and it's staff. |
| Posted by: |
Want2be T. (Posted on March 12, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| When initially researching surgery I was down to two choices of surgeons - one worked from Westchester Med Ctr - one from Dobbs Ferry. Both of my parents had surgery years ago in Dobbs Ferry and I remembered how they said it was such a pleasure in comparison to Westchester. Since Dr. Artuso and Dr. Choi's offices are in the hospital all of their surgeries are handled there. |
| Competitors: |
Westchester Med Ctr while undeniably where one wants to go for open heart or other major surgeries - they are a madhouse. My parents were both there for extended stays and numerous surgeries. Doctors come and go and they have all the same problems you normally hear about - too few staff, unresponsive, etc. Considering the good things I had heard and read here about Dobbs Ferry - along with my surgeon - it was a natural choice for me. |
| Comments: |
I can't say enough good things about my experience there. They honestly treat you like family and the staff acts like a family. Since it is small everything is done like clockwork. They were very attentive and very considerate of weight loss surgery needs. They had extra large wheelchairs, etc. No one ever made me feel uncomfortable. I am very, very pleased that I had the surgery there and, needless to say, would highly recommend this hospital and my surgeon to others. |
| Posted by: |
Betty A J. (Posted on September 28, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| THIS IS WHERE MY DR IS AFFLIATED AND IS ONLY A 30 BED HOSP THEY GIVE YOU A LOT OF ATTENTION. |
| Competitors: |
THEY HAVE A LOT OF THE NEWEST MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND LOCATED IN A VERY QUIET AREA. |
| Comments: |
IF YOU ARE GOI N TO HAVE BY PASS THIS IS THE HOSP THEY ARE CARING, THOROUGH, ANDWILLING TO DO AS MUCH AS THEY CAN TO MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE AND ENCOURAGE. |
| Posted by: |
Mary I. (Posted on August 21, 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:
| MY SURGEON IS AFFILIATED WITH THIS HOSPITAL |
| Competitors: |
EXCELLENT!! SMALLER IS BETTER!! |
| Comments: |
CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THIS HOSPITAL! EVERYONE WAS WONDERFUL, EVEN THE HOUSEKEEPING STAFF!! EXCELLENT CARE! IT WAS LIKE PRIVATE DUTY NURSING THROUGH MY ENTIRE 6 DAY STAY!!! |
| Posted by: |
Nancy V. (Posted on May 13, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my doctor was affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
It was a good hospital - This was my first major surgery so I am not sure I have anything to compare. |
| Comments: |
I thought the staff was wonderful and very attentive! |
| Posted by: |
Leila K. (Posted on March 22, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| It's the hospital my surgeon was affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
My surgeon and the surgical staff were wonderful. The nurses, aides, aftercare staff were absolutely horrible and inept with a few exceptions. |
| Comments: |
The after care staff was awful. I felt that I had to beg for help. The equipment malfunctioned constantly, staff did not respond to buzzer until fourth or fifth time. The hospital only has 50 beds and during my walks around the ward, most of the rooms/beds were empty. The staff was lazy, rude and I did not feel safe there. |
| Posted by: |
Sarah T. (Posted on January 27, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Artuso is associated with this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
Small and intimate |
| Comments: |
I loved the fact that the hospital was small and intimate. The staff was friendly and helpful.The ICU nurses were absolutely wonderful. |
| Posted by: |
Mary T. (Posted on December 23, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital the surgeon is affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
It's small and under construction. |
| Comments: |
My experience there was uneventful which is a GOOD thing. |
| Posted by: |
Nazarene D. (Posted on September 17, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| BECAUSE THIS IS THE HOSPITAL THAT MY DR. IS AFFILIATED WITH. |
| Competitors: |
VERY QUIET CLEAN AND SMALL . ONLY HAVING 1 FLOOR MADE IT SO THAT YOU GOT A LOT OF 1 TO 1 ATTENTION WHICH YOU DO NOT GET AT LARGER HOSPITALS. |
| Comments: |
QUIET, CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE AND THE STAFF WAS VERY WELCOMING AND COURTEOUS. I WOULD GO BACK FOR THAT KIND OF ATTENTION ANYTIME |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on September 11, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| been there before - great E/R |
| Comments: |
they have valet parking - a plus - adorable elderly workers in the cafe-this is truly the most friendly cleanest small community hospital in a great area too!! most hospital are not in the best areas....Day nurses were terrific, night crew needs some work. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on August 7, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
N/A |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| My preferred surgeon was based there. |
| Competitors: |
Very small and efficient. I loved the high nurse-to-patient ratio. |
| Comments: |
Overall I am exceptionally pleased. The staff was very friendly and professional, there were even a few that I actually missed after I was released. The ward is a tad noisy with endless paging from the hospital intercom, but it tapers right off in the late afternoon. Evenings and nights spent on the ward are very quiet and restful. One small negative to add -- I had blood drawn and IV's changed several times, and only one person wore gloves while performing these tasks (a lab tech) I do think it's imperative that the ward nurses wear gloves when dealing with needles. |
| Posted by: |
Jennifer G. (Posted on April 19, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| I selected Dr. Artuso who uses Dobbs Ferry Hospital. |
| Competitors: |
This was a small hospital and provided very personalized service!! I feel that was far better than my expeience with Westchester Medica (Too big. |
| Comments: |
The nursing care is great!!! |
| Posted by: |
Angela D. (Posted on January 20, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| my doctor, Dr. Artuso does his surgery there, i got his name from this site |
| Competitors: |
above average. it is a smaller facilty. 50-bed. which allows more hands on. i did not have to wait a long time for a nurse. they would repsond immediately. my doctor would also see me atleast twice a day. it was wonderful |
| Comments: |
above average. it is a smaller facilty. 50-bed. which allows more hands on. i did not have to wait a long time for a nurse. they would repsond immediately. my doctor would also see me atleast twice a day. it was wonderful |
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