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Huntington Beach Hospital

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Address17772 Beach Blvd.
Huntington Beach, CA  92647
Phone(800) (800) 529-6845
WebsiteVisit Website
Click here for map to hospital

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Ramsey Dallal, M.D., F.A.C.S.
    Brian B. Quebbemann, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Have you been a patient at this hospital?
If so, please share your experiences with our community! Click here to log into your profile. Once there, click on the hospital review link.

Hospital Credentialing Resource:
Click here for The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the independent nonprofit organization, which accredits and rates United States hospitals. A Quality Check service at the bottom of that page lets you conduct searches.

Number of Contributors: 10

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:
  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: Renee G. (Posted on January 7, 2007)
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: I heard many good things about this hospital. I kept in touch weekly with some of the nurses that worked there before I decided to have the surgery.
Competitors: This is my first time having surgery.
Comments: My mother was also allowed to stay with me while I was hospitalied. All the staff is wonderful especially the Pre-Op nurses. They came and checked on me the next day to check how I was feeling.
Posted by: Dianna V. (Posted on September 26, 2006)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Average
How Selected: this hospital was covered under my insurnace.
Comments: This was an older hospital..though it was clean but in need of major cosmetic work.
Posted by: Dee E. (Posted on July 29, 2006)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Good
How Selected: This hospital is one that my Doctor uses with his WLS program
Comments: Overall the staff at the hospital was great, especially the prep nurses and the operating staff. They made me feel comfortable (which I needed because I was a nervous reck. My night nurse on the other hand was not very attentive. She came promptly when called but really didn't take much interest in her patients. My morning nurse was great, very caring and checked on me constantly.
Posted by: Sharon A. (Posted on September 6, 2005)
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: Heard very good things about it.
Competitors: HB Hospital is GREAT.
Comments: I loved the small community hospital feel they have. Very professional staff, caring nurses, & very clean! I had a room down the hall all to myself. LOVED IT!
Posted by: Lawanna B. (Posted on September 1, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: The closest to my home that my surgeon uses.
Competitors: I've only been in a few, but I really like the staff, very friendly, very helpful. very supportive.
Comments: Great. I would go there again. I have used the ER and they were very quick to see me. I highly recommend.
Posted by: David J. (Posted on August 14, 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 Dr.
Competitors: Compared well
Comments: They did a good job for me.
Posted by: G D. (Posted on July 6, 2005)
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 is the primary hospital where my surgeon conducts his surgerys. They have an entire wing dedicated specifically to bariactirc surgery
Comments: I felt that this hospital and it's staff were very well trained and experinced in treating post-op patients. I would recommend it to everyone.
Posted by: Sherry L. (Posted on June 17, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: I had a choice of 3 that my surgeon utilizes and had heard how excellent this hospital was from a friend and former bariatric patient
Competitors: Care is more personalized. Bariatric Surgery is a priority at this facility...not just another service line.
Comments: From the moment I walked in for surgery my privacy was guarded. All staff were friendly and yet not intrusive. This facility really understands customer service. the pre and post op staff were wonderful and the room was comfortable.
Posted by: Jennifer H. (Posted on March 15, 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: I did a lot of research and found the New Program at Huntington Beach Hospital to be the team I wanted.
Competitors: N/A
Comments: The hospital was great. I had a private room. My husband was able to stay with me. Everything went smoothly.
Posted by: Arlene I. (Posted on June 17, 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: This is the hospital my doctor is at....
Competitors: I have never in my life (I have had 13 previous surgeries - nothing major - just thinks like tonsilectomy, appendectormy, c-section, etc.) and I have never had such a wonderful hospital staff!
Comments: All of the nurses were kind and understanding. If I asked for anything, I had it almost immediately. I felt like I was treated as if I were their sister or mother. I would recommend this hospital to anyone considering surgery!
 

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