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Number of Contributors: 34
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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: |
Karen P. (Posted on July 24, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| My Surgeon |
| Competitors: |
Their Surgeon/Residents are EXCEPTIONAL.. The equipment/technology/parking is Average to POOR as compared to say Lancaster General in Lancaster PA. |
| Posted by: |
Christine V. (Posted on March 22, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I was told the top Bariatric surgeons were at Hershey and Dr. Rogers is the director and head of RNY , so I wanted her. |
| Competitors: |
The only other Hospital I was admitted to was Womens and Babies Hospital In Lancaster PA. That hospital was amazing and your room was like you were at a resort. I never wanted to go home. Hershey was nice when I was in Intensive care room. When I was transfered to my "normal room" it was "eh" |
| Comments: |
I like the hospital over all because they have great doctors. If I had to choose a hospital for 1 main reason it is to have the best doctor which to me is what I had. I can deal with the rooms, or the attitudes. The doctors ability is whats most important. |
| Posted by: |
Ms N. (Posted on January 23, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
N/A |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Very Poor |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Very Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| Posted by: |
Janie L. (Posted on January 15, 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:
| Word of Mouth |
| Competitors: |
It's great!! The best! |
| Comments: |
I was very pleased with the staff and the hospital. I would recommend it to anyone. |
| Posted by: |
Michael H. (Posted on August 16, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Doctor recommended |
| Comments: |
Fabulous care. Only issue was that my TV was screwed up for the first day and night. If that's my only issue, I think it's pretty good. |
| Posted by: |
Jeffrey S. (Posted on March 25, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Surgical weight loss program is very comprehesive and certainly seems to be the best in central PA. |
| Competitors: |
Facility is better than average for the area. Surgical staff seems much better than average for the area. Support staff seems average for the area. |
| Comments: |
Hershey Medical is a teaching hospital for Penn State University. As such the operations of the facility run a little differently than other local, non-teaching hospitals. However, the scope of resources of a large institution, along with the depth of knowledge of the Drs made me incredibly comfortable having surgical weight loss at this facility. |
| Posted by: |
Kathi R. (Posted on March 15, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
N/A |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
N/A |
| Posted by: |
Don L. (Posted on October 26, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I had no choice had to go there for insurance reasons |
| Competitors: |
I am a paramedic so I see a lot of hospitals I would rate as one of the best I have been too |
| Comments: |
The thing that was really good was that for the size of the hospital it has a smaller local hospital feel and the staff was outstanding. |
| Posted by: |
Gaynor B. (Posted on September 18, 2006) |
| 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| The weight loss surgery program I attended is based at this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I found the staff to be very sensitive and caring. |
| Comments: |
I have been an employee and patient at several hospitals on the nrthern east coast. I found the staff to be accomodating, informative and very helpful in almost all contacts that I had with them. |
| Posted by: |
Alison F. (Posted on August 24, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| chosen by insurance |
| Competitors: |
excellent |
| Posted by: |
Mirna B. (Posted on July 31, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
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's the best hospital in PA |
| Competitors: |
I have gone to the other ones and i didnt like it. |
| Posted by: |
Gerry S. (Posted on June 17, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Christy G. (Posted on January 26, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| MY INSURANCE AND THE PROGRAM THEY HAVE IN PLACE |
| Competitors: |
IM 3 HOURS AWAY AND I KNOW MY LOCAL HOSPITAL AND HMC IS ON TOP |
| Comments: |
ALL PPL THERE ARE WONDERFUL AND EVEN THE OPERATORS ON THE PHONE, TECH AND EVERYONE HUGS |
| Posted by: |
Susan A. (Posted on January 8, 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 chose this hospital because of it's reputation. It certainly lived up to it. No complaint's. They were wonderful! |
| Competitors: |
There is no comparison! |
| Comments: |
The staff at this hospital are top notch and have a strong understanding how to take care of WLS patients. |
| Posted by: |
Heather C. (Posted on January 8, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| A friend recommended it & it has a wonderful reputation. |
| Competitors: |
It's the best hospital I have ever been in. |
| Posted by: |
Whozat S. (Posted on December 28, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My PCP referred me to a surgeon there. |
| Competitors: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
I was very happy with the care I received, as well as the way my partner was treated. |
| Posted by: |
Sherry M. (Posted on December 24, 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Selected in accordance with my insurance & the area in which I live. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent facility. Great care & staff. |
| Posted by: |
Dana W. (Posted on September 19, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| My brother had the surgery there |
| Competitors: |
Compared to my hospital in my town, it was wonderful but the hospital wasnt as great as I expected it to be. |
| Comments: |
The nurses wouldnt respond to your call for about 10-15 minutes and my boyfriend had to run down the hall to find them during an emergency. The hospital was very clean and comfortable, it was the staff that was not. |
| Posted by: |
Kathy I. (Posted on August 15, 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:
| THRU OBESITY HELP .COM
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| Competitors: |
THIS HOSPITAL TO ME IS THE BEST IN ALL THE HOSPITAL . IAM A MILITARY DEPENDENT AND I BEEN IN MANY HOSPITAL FOR ME OR MY FAMILY AND THIS THE BEST FROM 1-10 IT WILLL BE DEFINETLY A10 |
| Comments: |
VERY WELL EQUIPPED FROM WHEN YOU FIRST REGISTER UNTIL YOU LEAVE THE HOSPITAL YOU GET 100 PERCENT TAKEN WELL CARE OFF.AND PLUS SOME |
| Posted by: |
Danielle F. (Posted on August 3, 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 knew it was the best in the area |
| Competitors: |
I would pick it over any |
| Posted by: |
Kristy B. (Posted on August 1, 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 one of the best hospitals in the region with some of the best surgeons. I felt safest picking Hershy bc of skills of surgury staff and resources if something had gone wrong. |
| Competitors: |
ABOVE ALL I have been in! Loved the fact all the rooms were PRIVATE!!! |
| Comments: |
Wonderful Experience and Staff! |
| Posted by: |
Rebecca K. (Posted on June 7, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| this hospital is where i always go. however i did have a really bad nurse who took my iv out and i did not have any pain meds from 4:45 pm until 8pm. and that was the day of surgery. hmm i was in pain to say the least. |
| Posted by: |
Rose C. (Posted on February 22, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| My family physician recommended the weight loss program at this site after having recommended several patients before me who also had success here. |
| Competitors: |
The care and attention received was excellent. I would recommend highly the weight loss program here. |
| Posted by: |
Marie E. (Posted on October 15, 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I selected this hospital due to the fact that when there is a need for critical care; patients are actally flown via helecopter to Hershey Med. Center |
| Competitors: |
I would recommend this hopital to anyone. This is one of the finest hospials in Pennsylvania. |
| Comments: |
I received excellent care while recouperating from surgery. The nurses, and aids, were very attending to your needs. There was never any complaining, attitude, or grumpiness when I pressed the call bell for "service". Wonderful people, whom aparently enjoy their jobs caring for people in need. |
| Posted by: |
Jacqui E. (Posted on June 5, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I have an HMO and it was the only one that my insurance would cover. |
| Competitors: |
This was my first stay in a hospital, but if I ever had anything wrong I would drive the 40mins to go there, they are well equiped and the education level is outstanding of the nurses, the interns, and the Doctors. |
| Comments: |
I think it is accomidating to anyone wether your a patient or a visitor. |
| Posted by: |
Kathy L. (Posted on May 17, 2003) |
| Posted by: |
Ebony E. (Posted on December 27, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I selected Hershey because of it reputation of staffing Excellent physicians. |
| Competitors: |
Well.. my children and I thought my room smelled like urine or something unpleasant. I think it had to do with the fact that the room has carpeting. |
| Comments: |
Overall, my stay at Hershey Medical Center was just fine. I was pretty indepent and able to care for my own personal needs (Thank God). It is a busy place. |
| Posted by: |
Linda C. (Posted on September 17, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Very Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Very Poor |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| Hershey has hadvery good physicians,which mine was also. I just had no idea the hospital was so bad. |
| Competitors: |
The worst. |
| Comments: |
Hershey's new promo is to be a "World Class" hospital. I think that's good because right now it's more like a "Third World Class" hospital ! |
| Posted by: |
Sharon U. (Posted on June 11, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Juana D. (Posted on May 21, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Closest one to my home town that was a participant in my insurance. |
| Competitors: |
I was impressed with the care given to me. Of course, I had no difficulties so it might have been a different story. |
| Comments: |
Other than having a freakish time with losing phone capability that never ever happened before, I believe that the nursing staff was knowledgeable and encouraging in dealing with WLS patients. |
| Posted by: |
Amy M. (Posted on April 10, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| My PCP recommended it, and I went on his recommendation. |
| Competitors: |
Hershey Medical Center has private rooms only. This is wonderful! The last thing you want to worry about during this surgery is a noisy room mate! |
| Comments: |
In my opinion, the nurses were not very well educated about Gastric Bypass. Several tried to give me regular sodas, sugared ice creams, etc. They actually got annoyed when I told them I could not eat these things. Several nurses asked me to explain what a Gastric Bypass was... one nurse thought it was a heart bypass. Parking was horrible - my parents had to pay to park when they came to visit me, and the parking was very far away! I understand that they have stopped charging for parking now... guess my complaining paid off! HA HA |
| Posted by: |
D. Jeffrey T. (Posted on March 26, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| The access in this area for this surgery is limited to an osteopathic hospital and M. S. Hershey Medical Center, the teaching hospital for Penn State University. It was not a hard choice to make. |
| Competitors: |
In my opinion, the M. S. Hershey Medical Center compares equal if not superior to any hospital system in the Central PA area. |
| Posted by: |
Justine L. (Posted on February 27, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Naomi R. (Posted on February 8, 2002) |
| How Selected:
| I HEARDMIT ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHERS WHO WENT THERE FOR WLS. |
| Competitors: |
I WOULD GIVE IT AN EXCELLENT RATING COMPARED TO THE ONE IN MY COMMUNITY. |
| Comments: |
THE STAFF THAT I HAVE MET ARE VERY COURTEOUS AND DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. |
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