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Doylestown Hospital
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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: |
Marianne G. (Posted on October 28, 2004) |
| 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:
| From a friend I found Dr Curci. Which led me to Doylestown. |
| Competitors: |
I think it was wonderful. |
| Comments: |
Each and every nurse that took care of me was wonderfully kind and understanding. |
| Posted by: |
Sandy C. (Posted on April 30, 2004) |
| Comments: |
Monday 5/3/04 I go for my PAT. I am not to nervous. I am excited and in the same breath concerned because it's MAJOR SURGERY. I have never had anything so MAJOR accept for when I said "I do" 8 years ago and still going strong.
I selected Doylestown Hospital as Dr. Joseph Curci, my surgeon, works out of this hospital. I have only heard very good things about the hospital and feel very confidential that everything will be a success. |
| Posted by: |
Lee H. (Posted on February 9, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Previous experience, surgeon I wanted practices there |
| Competitors: |
Unfamiliar with other area hospitals |
| Comments: |
I felt very comfortable & secure with my treatment. I have no complaints except for the yucky tasting jello. |
| Posted by: |
Tracy H. (Posted on May 16, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I had my third child at this hospital and thought it was wonderful compared to the other hospitals I have been too. |
| Competitors: |
Much cleaner, more friendly and helpful nurses. |
| Comments: |
GREAT!! |
| Posted by: |
Beth Z. (Posted on April 13, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It's the hospital my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
Better than I've seen so far. |
| Comments: |
Overall, the nurses were very nice and responsive to my calls; although, at times I had to wait a long time for pain medication due to the nurses being so busy with other patients. |
| Posted by: |
Aida P. (Posted on April 6, 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:
| My pcp chose this one for me. He said someone else had been there before and had said good things about it. |
| Competitors: |
I loved it. Nurses were very helpful, would recommend it. |
| Posted by: |
Kathi O. (Posted on March 6, 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon works from this hospital |
| Competitors: |
wonderful...They sure made it easier for me. |
| Comments: |
Every single person I had contact with was caring...warm...helpful...friendly. They were compasionate. |
| Posted by: |
Natalie N. (Posted on February 12, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My Dr. performs the surgery there. |
| Competitors: |
It was very well equiped, clean and generally top of the line in my opinion. |
| Posted by: |
Helena K. (Posted on January 12, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I researched which Dr's were recommended through my insurance and found Dr. Curci's name and called his office for more information. I also found out about the support group through his office, and there was a listing in our neighborhood MidWeek newspaper for local support groups available in the area. |
| Competitors: |
My experience at Doylestown Hospital was excellent in every aspect. I have had other experiences at other hospitals for different surgeries, by far, Doylestown was the best. |
| Comments: |
My surgeon and the staff at the hospital was excellent, the care from the nurses was exceptional during my stay,nutritionalist Sue McGovern was very helpful, the booklets she printed were very helpful and answered all my questions about the diet transistion, anytime I needed help she was just a phonecall away. She made my adjustment period much easier because of all the references she had available in these booklets The Gastric Bypass Diet Booklet and the Progression Diet Booklet. |
| Posted by: |
Sandra K. (Posted on November 19, 2002) |
| 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 is where my surgeron does the surgery. this hospital was the best. i would recommend it to anyone! |
| Posted by: |
Tom B. (Posted on October 28, 2002) |
| 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:
| THRU MY SURGEN |
| Competitors: |
the best if ever been to |
| Comments: |
everyone at the hospital was outstanding
from top to bottom.a+a+a+a+a+a+a+.......
i mean great..... |
| Posted by: |
Duchess S. (Posted on October 9, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Doylestown Hospital is where Drs. Curci and Ford perform the gastric bypass surgery. |
| Competitors: |
On a scale of 1 to 10 I give this hospital a zero for the way I was handled in ICU. I have been to Paoli (PA) hospital and would rate Paoli a definate '9'. |
| Comments: |
While in ICU I was dropped (read my profile page 10/8/02)while the nurses were getting me out of the bed. I was in a vinyl recliner for over 24 hours. Recliner was two small for my size. I was repositioned only twice while I was in recliner. I received severe ulcers (bed sores) that became infected and - three weeks out - am still affected by the sores. Nurses on the main floor were excellent. Dietary needs to be more careful of the types of food that they serve gastric bypass patients. Cream corn chowder (skins and all), yogurt with very high sugar content, full strength orange and apple juice - seems they should be read the labels before bringing the food. |
| Posted by: |
Michele L. (Posted on September 5, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| While interviewing Surgeons, this was the hospital that our surgeon was affiliated. I had also heard from friends who had surgery at this hospital that it was very good and it was only 20 minutes from my home |
| Competitors: |
I have only been in two other hospitals and this one was equal if not better |
| Comments: |
I feel that I was given wonderful care.
Nothing was impossible, If I had to ring for the nurse, someone was at my bedside within 2-3 minutes at the longest. |
| Posted by: |
Sandy P. (Posted on July 7, 2002) |
| 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Curci is affiliated with Doylestown Hospital. Hospital has an excellent reputation. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent, above the norm of local hospitals. |
| Posted by: |
Robyn L. (Posted on May 31, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The surgen I picked only worked out of that hospital |
| Competitors: |
pretty much the same |
| Comments: |
95% of the staff I canme in contact with were very friendly and understanding. There were a few people that I can honestly say I didnt like, but for the most part everthing was fine. |
| Posted by: |
Brandi W. (Posted on May 19, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It was the only hospital in the area that did the surgery |
| Competitors: |
I don't know of any others |
| Posted by: |
Irene M. (Posted on May 16, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The surgeon I chose was affiliated with this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I don't have much of a comparison regarding many hospitals. I believe they were very clean. |
| Comments: |
My main issue I had was the promptness of the NA's and RN's. It took what seemed like forever to recieve a response to medication. Maybe they were a bit busy, but the comunication process between them and the patient needs a little work. Other than that, I did have a great experience. |
| Posted by: |
Shae (Posted on April 15, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
N/A |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Doylestown is the hospital where my surgeon works from. |
| Competitors: |
I think I received more attentive care at Doylestown Hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Joyce A. (Posted on April 6, 2002) |
| 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:
| Doylestown Hospital is local for me, my surgeon is from there,I had 2 of my children there, as well as the fact that I used to work there. |
| Competitors: |
I would choose none of the other local hospital |
| Posted by: |
Sue M. (Posted on April 4, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon works at. It was also great location for me....only 2 mins down the road from my house!! |
| Competitors: |
I love this hospital over all the other local hospitals in my area. The staff is the best, which all in all, is what makes a hospital! |
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