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Elkins Park Hospital

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LocationElkins Park, PA

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Matt Kirkland, M.D.

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Number of Contributors: 1

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Subjective reviews below are relayed merely as a partial and incomplete research tool.

Survey Questions:
  1. How would you rate its overall value? (“Overall Value”)
  2. How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients? (“Oversized Equipped”)
  3. How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients? (“Oversized Sensitive”)
  4. 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”)
  5. How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you? (“Privacy”)
  6. How responsive did you feel the hospital was in giving you pain medications? (“Pain Medications”)
  7. How restfully quiet did you find your experience? (“Quiet”)
  8. How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you? (“Visiting”)
  9. How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay? (“Staff Responsive”)
  10. How would you rate the parking accomodations? (“Parking”)
  11. How did you select this hospital? (“How Selected”)
  12. How would you compare this hospital to others that you have been to? (“Competitors”)
  13. What other comments do you have about this hospital? (“Comments”)
Posted by: Dawn H. (Posted on August 2, 2002)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: It is where My Plastic surgeon operates.
Competitors: The respons time from the nureses, the friendly attitudes, the pain management was all outstanding. The doctors listened to you and helped you if you needed it. I would go there again if I had to.
Comments: I felt very comfortable and well taken care of. You are not treated like you are a burden, they actuall sit and talk with you and come up with solutions to any problems that you may have.Wonderful doctors and nurse's
 


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