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Emerson Hospital
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Number of Contributors: 8
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: |
Jayne R. (Posted on May 24, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I chose Emerson over MGH because I liked the weight loss center staff better. I found them to be very warm. |
| Comments: |
My room was directly behind the nurses' station and extremely noisy. Stage I really sucked at this hospital. I was given two cups of broth at each meal. The menu stated chicken or beef. You could not tell the difference by taste. They had to be boullion cubes. I asked the nurse if I could use my herbal lemon tea bag instead of the "caffeinated" tea bag they sent. She said that I was not allowed to have anything other than what was on the tray. I mentioned the awful broth to my doctor. She said I could have had my homemade broth brought in. |
| Posted by: |
Cindy S. (Posted on September 26, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I've been going to Emerson Hospital since I was about 5 years old and have always had good experiences. |
| Posted by: |
Jodi T. (Posted on August 9, 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:
| thru research and affliation with my pcp |
| Competitors: |
top notch care and surgeons and nurses on wheeler 4 esp shelly and jennifer! |
| Posted by: |
Karen F. (Posted on January 26, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
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:
| This was the 3rd hospital I tried due to cirmcumstances beyond my control. I had to opt out of the other two on my own for personal reasons |
| Competitors: |
Ease of parking, but, you have to pay to park...most you do not have to pay. |
| Comments: |
They are an excellant hospital and the staff are great, very nice even in radiology and the labs, every single department I had to deal with pre-surgery, were great and caring. |
| Posted by: |
Donna S. (Posted on December 5, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I selected Dr. Jiser, first, then chose Emerson because it was closer than Saints Memorial, in Lowell. |
| Competitors: |
I think Emerson would compare quite favorably to the other local hospitals. They are very well staffed, with a 6:1 patient:nurse ratio, which allows for excellent nursing care. The facility is new, as well. I was extremely pleased with my WLS experience at Emerson. |
| Comments: |
The nursing staff is particularly good, I found. |
| Posted by: |
Leslie T. (Posted on May 3, 2006) |
| 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:
| Weight loss surgery program, patient support and proximity to home |
| Comments: |
Excellent bariatric surgery staff and staff in hospital. The whole experience was very positive and I would highly recommend this program |
| Posted by: |
Erica L. (Posted on May 1, 2006) |
| 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:
| After going to Umass for almost a year a friend of mine told me about Emerson and I checked them out and I loved the place. |
| Competitors: |
I think it is a lot better than umass in worcester. They are more caring and sensitive. And they do not give you the run around about appointments. |
| Comments: |
I loved this hospital. Very nice and funny staff. Would go back to this hospital for other things. |
| Posted by: |
Janet O. (Posted on November 17, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| PCP recommended |
| Competitors: |
The standards at this hospital exceed other area hospitals |
| Comments: |
I felt very comfortable and well taken care of |
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