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Inova Fairfax
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Number of Contributors: 78
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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: |
Pat M. (Posted on June 28, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| selected by surgeon |
| Competitors: |
the best experience I've had; excellent care |
| Posted by: |
Jimmy R H. (Posted on June 22, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| surgeon's hospital |
| Competitors: |
good |
| Posted by: |
Linda H. (Posted on April 19, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| i didn't choose this hospital ... it came with my surgeon. |
| Competitors: |
i am very familiar with shady grove and holy cross hospitals and they excel in every area compared to INOVA Fairfax. |
| Comments: |
pre-surgery and surgery center staff were wonderful!! when i was in my hospital room, however, the nursing staff was horrible. they were rude. they assumed lap-band and gastric bypass were "the same thing" (as one nurse told me). they were unresponsive to calls for assistance. (it took over 90 minutes for them to check on a beeping IV machine). i could list many other problems. if you're interested, feel free to contact me directly. |
| Posted by: |
Regina C. (Posted on April 5, 2008) |
| 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:
| #1 Trauma Hospital -- wouldnt pick anything less. |
| Competitors: |
This is a 10 my other hospital experience was a 8.8 |
| Posted by: |
Brenda R. (Posted on March 20, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Through a relative who lives nearby. |
| Competitors: |
They were on top of everything. |
| Comments: |
They were clean, friendly and very helpful. I enjoyed my stay! |
| Posted by: |
Lisa B. (Posted on March 20, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was close to my home and has a good reputation. |
| Comments: |
This staff was professioonal and respectful |
| Posted by: |
Amanda K. (Posted on December 19, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's 1st choice. |
| Comments: |
I think the hospital was wonderful and the nurses were so upbeat which put me at ease. The only down side is that my nurse on saturday was slow to respond and didn't listen very well. The other downer was that my DH had to pay for parking on the day of surgery and out of pocket the next day too.. given the hospital asked for their 10% of coinsurance upfront. All in all, very happy from my perspective on care.. |
| Posted by: |
Opal C. (Posted on December 19, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The Surgeon was associated with this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
It was ok...... |
| Comments: |
The volunteer wheeling me to my ride, ran into a door frame causing me a lot of pain. He was too old to be pushing people in a wheel chair. |
| Posted by: |
Sharese S. (Posted on December 2, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Very Poor |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my surgeon was affilated with. |
| Competitors: |
It was so much the hospital as it was one of the nurses who tried to give me whole pill right after my surgery! |
| Comments: |
Make sure you know all the fact of your surgery. If you don't someone on the medical staff might try to give you things your not suppose to have. You have to look out for your self!!! |
| Posted by: |
Kathleen C. (Posted on July 12, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I had plastic surgery and my surgeon is affiliated with this hospital. I have also heard very great things about this hospital for WLS patients and for plastic surgery patients. |
| Competitors: |
Wonderful--this hospital was top notch. The let you order food off a menu and it tasted great! The staff was so caring and considerate. The staff was obviously very overworked, but they never made me feel like I was bothering them. I really loved the staff. |
| Comments: |
Great hospital--I would go there again for any further elective surgery. I do not hesitate to recommend this hospital to my friends and family. |
| Posted by: |
Super G. (Posted on May 19, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Word of mouth and knowing people who'd gone there. |
| Competitors: |
I have no point of comparison. |
| Comments: |
The staff was phenomenal! They genuinely seemed to like their jobs and I could appreciate that. |
| Posted by: |
Andrea F. (Posted on February 26, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| it was the only hospital my dr. was using at the time that I had my surgery |
| Competitors: |
it is one of the best |
| Posted by: |
Tracy S. (Posted on November 29, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| The hospital my Dr does surgery at. I had always heard good things about the hospital before my surgery, so I was comfortable. |
| Comments: |
In general my experience was pretty good. I was not provided with a abdominal binder, even after I had asked several times, they said they did not have one even though my Dr's office said the hospital would provide one. Other then that every thing went very well. |
| Posted by: |
Denise D. (Posted on August 25, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Comments: |
My biggest complaint is that my contact information was not listed in the hospital directory until the day I checked out, so the flowers that my friends sent me were never delivered because FTD could not locate me. |
| Posted by: |
Sharon T. (Posted on June 17, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The doctor recommended the hospital as they have a discount for self-paying bariatric patients. |
| Competitors: |
Certainly much better than the hospital closest to me! I'd go back to Fairfax Hospital for any surgery or emergency procedure. |
| Comments: |
Good nursing staff -- I didn't feel that they were condescending towards me at all for being overweight. No horror stories here. |
| Posted by: |
Margaret F. (Posted on June 13, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Elariny gave me options |
| Competitors: |
Far better |
| Comments: |
Great experience, I'd recommend it to anyone. |
| Posted by: |
Patricia K. (Posted on June 9, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was chosen by the doctor |
| Competitors: |
I was very happy with the hospital |
| Comments: |
The nurses that I had were great! |
| Posted by: |
Katie M. (Posted on May 7, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's office strongly recommended INOVA FFX since they offer a 35% discount to self-paying patients.
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| Competitors: |
One of the best in the D.C. area but very hectic. Best surgical staff I've every encountered. |
| Comments: |
Surgical staff was absolutely great. From the minute I checked in at 6am through my post-op stay in the post-anastesia care unit, the care was excellent. Once moved to a "regular" floor, care dropped from excellent to adequate. Nurses are very busy but good. Pretty loud, even during the night, when I could hear announcements over PA for arrival of trauma patients. Bring ear plugs and you'll be fine and in good hands! |
| Posted by: |
Nicole T. (Posted on March 27, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon |
| Competitors: |
This was a very clean and safe hospital. The staff in the admitting ans preop area was very friendly and understanding. |
| Comments: |
The nursing staff on the unit I was in was poor . I like the Nursing assistance better they were more helpful and respectful. One nurse unhooked my pain pump and did'nt come back for about 3 hours thank god I was'nt in any pain but the point is she left me! |
| Posted by: |
John-michael K. (Posted on February 4, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| From its reviews for general surgey and medicine |
| Competitors: |
among the best |
| Comments: |
was nearly impossible for anyone to get info, despite the fact that i waived hippa.
they have three day parking pass good idea for repeat visits. |
| Posted by: |
Sandra R. (Posted on August 26, 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 cardiologist suggested I choose this hospital because it is a full service facility. Initially, I had chosen a hospital closer to home. I'm glad I did go. The staff was great and very attentive. There was a huge emergency on Sunday which took a lot of the nursing staff. But whenever I had a question or needed something, someone was always available. The Sunday night staff was a bit off. I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the overflow from the day's emergency.
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| Competitors: |
It compares favorable to Virginia Hospital Center, GWU, and Sibley. I've spent time in all of these. In fact, the best care I've received has been at Virginia Hospital Center and Fairfax. |
| Comments: |
I would use this hospital again and will recommend it to others. The aftercare was excellent. |
| Posted by: |
Carrie J. (Posted on July 14, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is where they had an opening for me to have the surgery and where my doctor advised me to go. |
| Posted by: |
Sheryl J. (Posted on June 26, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I was admitted to the emergency room there in April 2001 with kidneys and liver totally shut down from an infection. (I thought I had the flu.) They saved my life. |
| Competitors: |
I had my colonoscopy and egd at Northern Virginia Community Hospital. They are very nice, and its a comfortable place, but I don't think its as well equipped. |
| Comments: |
I had a great experience at INOVA, from the patient valet parking to the oversized gurney in pre-op. Everyone I came in contact there was friendly and concerned, and knew what they were doing. This is my third stay there, and my granddaughter was born here, so I have a lot of experience there. They let my husband come and go as he pleased. (He says he gets the staff discount at the cafeteria.) They have a trauma unit, a cardiac unit, and a liver transplant facility, so they are pretty much prepared for any eventuality in surgery. It takes a little longer to get a date there because of all the emergency surgery they do, but well worth it. |
| Posted by: |
Sheryl J. (Posted on June 26, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I was admitted to the emergency room there in April 2001 with kidneys and liver totally shut down from an infection. (I thought I had the flu.) They saved my life. |
| Competitors: |
I had my colonoscopy and egd at Northern Virginia Community Hospital. They are very nice, and its a comfortable place, but I don't think its as well equipped. |
| Comments: |
I had a great experience at INOVA, from the patient valet parking to the oversized gurney in pre-op. Everyone I came in contact there was friendly and concerned, and knew what they were doing. This is my third stay there, and my granddaughter was born here, so I have a lot of experience there. They let my husband come and go as he pleased. (He says he gets the staff discount at the cafeteria.) They have a trauma unit, a cardiac unit, and a liver transplant facility, so they are pretty much prepared for any eventuality in surgery. It takes a little longer to get a date there because of all the emergency surgery they do, but well worth it. |
| Posted by: |
Debi P. (Posted on March 27, 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:
| I've always loved this hospital. it's very user friendly in finding your way around. |
| Competitors: |
nothing to compare |
| Comments: |
I was impressed that they capitilized on my varicose veins and gerd conditions in addition to the surgery. |
| Posted by: |
Donita M. (Posted on March 14, 2004) |
| How Selected:
| Doc's office selected. |
| Competitors: |
Don't know just yet. |
| Posted by: |
Wendy L. (Posted on February 7, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my surgeon worked out of exclusively. |
| Competitors: |
It's about the same as most local hospitals in this area. |
| Comments: |
The monitored bed area (10th floor) is much better than the regular areas of the hospital. My husband's needs were tended to much faster and more cheerfully than mine were. |
| Posted by: |
Ross C. (Posted on January 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon Selected it because of my weight. |
| Competitors: |
Although it is more world reknowned for being one of the most excellent surgical hospitals it was not as patient oriented as others I'd been in in the past year. |
| Comments: |
Overall my experience was not a bad one. I believe I was lucky in that I had no complications and that I was able to leave the hospital the day after surgery. I was in the hospital from 6am 1-6-04 thru 4pm 1-7-04 |
| Posted by: |
Melanie A. (Posted on December 19, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It's the better of the 2 hospitals where the surgeon operates. |
| Competitors: |
Comparable. |
| Posted by: |
Faye P. (Posted on November 15, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| My Surgeon selected it. |
| Competitors: |
In other local hospitals that I have dealt with, I always had a private room and the nursing staff was quickly responsive and friendly. |
| Comments: |
The night nursing staff that I had was horrible, it would take them on an average of 2 hours to respond, if they responded at all and the X-Ray technologist who performed my leak test was brutal. I believe he ended up suspended for his treatment of me. When it came time for me to check out, the nurse never showed up to have me sign a release, nor was I given a wheelchair to leave. I had to walk out on my own. Personal impression of that place is that if you don't "Have" to go there....don't!!
The only good thing that I have to say about that hospital is that the daytime nursing staff was friendly and responsive. Thank God for them if one could survive the night in that place. |
| Posted by: |
Michele D. (Posted on November 13, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| After talking with a friend who had used this hospital, I decided I would use. Since I was out of state this is all I had to go by. |
| Competitors: |
On a scale of 1-10 I would rate this hospital a 5. |
| Comments: |
I had 3 decent nurses. My problem was the x-ray dept. and going through the leak test. It was poorly timed and the people in that dept. including the x-ray Dr. were very insensitive to me. I am a very independent person but to have to lift yourself by yourself from the gurney to the x-ray table 1 day after surgery was just awful. I will never go to this hospital again. Also the assistant Dr.s seemed to be rushing me out of the hospital. I was home in 2 days ahd only 2 liquid meals the whole time and this 2 day stay cost my insurance co. almost $16,000.00. What a rip-off. I was billed seperately for everything I guess that's how it is done. I also got billed for a liver biopsy and don't know why. That is still under investigation. Will update you on the outcome.
All in all this hospital needs some improving in the care dept. The admissions dept. was great. |
| Posted by: |
David Z. (Posted on November 6, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Selected by my surgeon, who runs the Bariatric Clinic for the hospital |
| Competitors: |
I felt as though I was treated with the upmost dignity possible. I would go to this hospital ANY time in the future. |
| Comments: |
Penny A was awsome in the surgical suite. She was most compationate and helpful. She deserves the highest remarks. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on October 21, 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:
| It was selected by my surgeon. |
| Competitors: |
I've only been in the hospital a couple of times but I would say I have no complaints. |
| Comments: |
Clean, quiet, well staffed and most of all - Peppy. She's the best nurse in the whole world. My husband even bought her flowers for me. |
| Posted by: |
Judy F. (Posted on October 10, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Insurance preferred |
| Competitors: |
I work with all other area hospitals and find Fairfax to be far superior to the others in the area |
| Comments: |
Everyone from the recepsonist when I first walked through the door, to the volunteer that wheeled me out was totally professional, caring and knowledgeable. |
| Posted by: |
Sara P. (Posted on October 8, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| this was one of the hospitals that my surgeons used. |
| Comments: |
i have nothing but good things to say about this hospital, the nurses in icu were excellent. i had one nurse in particular i dont remember her name but she was so helpful, she was a god send, if i ever have to go to a hospital again i would choose this particular facility. |
| Posted by: |
Elizabeth T. (Posted on September 14, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon's hospital |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is considered one of the best. |
| Comments: |
Took forever to get me a the right size wheel chair. When I went to get my leak test, staff wanted me to crawl upon a table and lay flat as if I actually could. Needless to say, I didn't lay down and forced them to accomadate me. |
| Posted by: |
Linda S. (Posted on September 8, 2003) |
| Posted by: |
Jamie D. (Posted on August 27, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
N/A |
Oversized Sensitive: |
N/A |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's selected. |
| Competitors: |
Best in the area. |
| Posted by: |
Miz D. (Posted on August 14, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| I was located near my home. |
| Comments: |
The Nurses were very unavailable. It is the patients responsibility to hound them to get out of bed. My Surgeon warned me to go to INOVA Fair Oaks but I wanted to stay closer to home. |
| Posted by: |
Laura R. (Posted on July 17, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Comments: |
It would take the nurses 45 minutes to respond to my call, even when it was important. My drain was blocked and leaking for 4 days and no one would help. The dressing was never changed. When i had complications and needed to see a doctor, they said "No resident was on duty"...and at the time they had suspected me of having intestinal obstruction!! Overall, I had a terrible experience even though I went in very optomistic from what I had heard. YMMV |
| Posted by: |
Renee J. (Posted on June 18, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This was my physician's hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I have been to INOVA Mount Vernon but only for outpatient services so I can't compare. |
| Comments: |
Tje nursing staff was fine except for cleanliness my first day in the room. That day was terrible but a new person came in the next day and the place was very clean. My only complaint was that they had no time to help me walk. When my husband arrived back at the hospital the morning after surgery he helped me walk but NO ONE has time to help you with that. Be prepared. I would say it was average in everything. Some very professional nurses (a few not). Cleanliness was not consistent. Even the hallways desperately needed carpet cleaning on the 7th floor. |
| Posted by: |
RoseAnne S. (Posted on June 9, 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 surgeon and by choice. |
| Competitors: |
I would only go to this hospital! |
| Comments: |
I got very good care while I was there. I got a bed that was more accomadating to get out of.The bottom where your feet go would drop so when you stand up you can hold on to two handles at end of bed! |
| Posted by: |
Crystal F. (Posted on May 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital my surgeon selected. |
| Competitors: |
I have had better experiences at other hospitals but this wasn't a horrible experience. |
| Comments: |
Private rooms in this hospital are few and far between. Plus they charge you to park and the food in the cafeteria is bad but since they charge you to park it is not worth really leaving the facility. The staff was very nice - I got stuck in traffic and almost missed my surgery time but they were very accomodating when I got there. I was wisked right into surgery. There was some cleanliness issues - bugs in the light fixtures in my bathroom and I had a horrible roommate - she couldn't hear and had her tv on full blast but luckily I was only in the hospital for 24 hours. |
| Posted by: |
Debbie L. (Posted on May 9, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It was the closes hopital that the Dr would use |
| Competitors: |
I could use signal rooms instead of 2 pt to a room |
| Comments: |
I had a great nursing staff (nurse Lucy) was great. |
| Posted by: |
Nancy R. (Posted on May 8, 2003) |
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