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Lowell General Hospital

Feedback posted by the public

LocationLowell, MA
PhoneView contact info

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Michael Jiser, M.D.
    Roy Shen, M.D.
    Scott A. Shikora M.D.
    Rebecca C. Shore, M.D.

Have you been a patient at this hospital?
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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: Brooke C. (Posted on October 9, 2008)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: It's the nicest one in my general area.
Competitors: Still the nicest one.
Comments: Overall, I loved the hospital and will go back when needed for other things. The only thing I was unhappy about was they put me in a room with a 80-90 year old woman who was hard of hearing. (Her phone rang a LOT which she never heard) She was eating regular meals and I was on liquids. I think they should of been more understanding and put me in a room with someone on a similar diet.
Posted by: Melissa S. (Posted on September 4, 2008)
Overall Value: Very Poor Oversized Equipped: Poor Oversized Sensitive: Poor
Multi Security: Very Poor Privacy: Poor Pain Medication: Very Poor
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Average Staff Responsive: Very Poor
Parking: Good
How Selected: I worked there!
Posted by: Kristen F. (Posted on August 9, 2008)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Average Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: This is where the clinic for weight management does there surgeries.
Competitors: Luckily, I have only stayed at one other in my life and this one was o.k.
Comments: I found my that everyone seemed rushed and a bit on edge. The nurses were super nice. The people that do the transporting need to slow down and be a bit more friendly.
Posted by: Debbie H. (Posted on July 13, 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: Good
How Selected: Forced through insurance
Competitors: Outstanding in all aspects.
Comments: Although there are hospitals closer to where I live, I would travel to LGH for their outstanding patient services and general atmosphere.
Posted by: Aimye H. (Posted on May 7, 2008)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Average
How Selected: This was the hospital my dr does surgies at.
Posted by: Sarah B. (Posted on April 18, 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
Comments: Lowell General Hospital was excellant. Staff was outstanding! Everyone in the hospital was so pleasant. All of my requests were met. Call light was always answered instantly. Very clean!
Posted by: Denise R. (Posted on January 1, 2008)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: N/A Oversized Sensitive: N/A
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: I had my plastic surgery at this hospital and the staff and facility were outstanding!
Competitors: Much better than the facility where I had my original gastric bypass- more up to date.
Comments: I would recommend as a local hospital.
Posted by: Carol P. (Posted on November 29, 2007)
Posted by: Belkys B. (Posted on August 23, 2007)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: According to the Bariatric Center, they work with this hospital (it's actually a part of their services)
Competitors: Customer Service and attention was excellent, especially the nurses on the 3rd floor after my surgery, I asked if I could stay longer instead of coming home since I loved them so much.
Comments: I did share a room with another patient after the surgery so the rooms are semi-private (meaning you can close off the curtain to have privacy. Luckily I had a nice patient next to me.
Posted by: Cathy A. (Posted on June 20, 2007)
Overall Value: N/A Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Average
How Selected: A friend of mine successfully had the same surgery w/my surgeon, and that surgeon is now performing the surgery at Lowell General.
Competitors: Saints Memorial is the only other hospital in the immediate are. I would have travelled a great distance to avoid Saints Memorial, so I'm grateful I didn't hve to do that.
Comments: The ICU at Lowell General is excellent. The other floors were average.
 


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