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Northwest Texas Hospital

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LocationAmarillo, TX
PhoneView contact info

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Ralph Crum, M.D.
    Anthony Udekwu

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Number of Contributors: 5

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: Vonda F. (Posted on August 7, 2007)
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: It is the only hospital in area that is equipped to do bariatric surgery.
Competitors: Good
Comments: The nurses were very informed as to the protocol that the doctor wants his patients to follow. Most did an excellent job.
Posted by: Jan B. (Posted on June 12, 2007)
Overall Value: Poor Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Very Poor
Multi Security: Average Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Poor
Parking: Average
How Selected: its the only one with services of this type
Competitors: poor
Posted by: Leslie G. (Posted on May 24, 2007)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: The only one in the area accomdating Gastric By Pass patients.
Competitors: Excellent
Comments: Great experience. Staff was great.
Posted by: Susan C. (Posted on April 14, 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: Good
How Selected: The only hospital in the area that is performing bariatric surgery
Competitors: On par with others in the area
Comments: Staff was very attentive and great, from admission to discharge. Many of the staff members told me they were post-bariatric surgery patients, so they definately understood how I felt.
Posted by: Vince B. (Posted on May 20, 2005)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: This is the only hospital in Amarillo that offers WLS.
Competitors: This hospital has just recently finished an extensive remodel and is in much better shape than the other hospital in town.
 


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