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Piedmont Healthcare System
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Number of Contributors: 21
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:
- 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: |
Ramona S. (Posted on December 27, 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:
| This is my place of work. |
| Competitors: |
no knowledge |
| Comments: |
Excellent nursing care, wonderful stay. |
| Posted by: |
Tamara K. (Posted on September 20, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| close to where I live |
| Competitors: |
Great |
| Comments: |
I am happy that we have a great hospital in Rock Hii, SC. |
| Posted by: |
Orie B. (Posted on November 5, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It's the hospital my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is great. I'm sorry, I don't have much to compare it to as this was my first hospitilization. |
| Comments: |
The staff was great. They were kind, caring, and made sure i was comfortable. I didn't need help with anything but when I did ask them for ice, or towels or something they were fairly quick about it. I had an excellent stay. |
| Posted by: |
Lisa B. (Posted on October 6, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Doctor affiliation |
| Competitors: |
Best I have ever been to |
| Comments: |
The staff is the friendliest I have ever encountered in a hospital |
| Posted by: |
Elizabeth R. (Posted on March 13, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
John H. (Posted on January 17, 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:
| It is where my Doctor uses |
| Competitors: |
It was the best hospital that I have ever visited. The entire staff was great! |
| Comments: |
The staff at Piedmont was very friendly. They worked very hard to make my stay as pleasent as possible. Everybody was very understanding and reponsive to my needs. I would highly recomend this hospital to anybody is having this procedure. Everybody was great including Dr. Steve Thies and the entire staff at piedmont. |
| Posted by: |
Ken J. (Posted on September 11, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| I work there, I know the staff and the surgen. |
| Competitors: |
n/a |
| Comments: |
excellent , the only problem is they did not have large gowns in pre-op, but over all it was great. |
| Posted by: |
Cheryl P. (Posted on June 28, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| I work there. |
| Competitors: |
Pretty good on the whole. |
| Posted by: |
Lisa B. (Posted on May 29, 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: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Primary provider for my insurance-- plus
I work here |
| Competitors: |
Great care! Very friendly staff |
| Comments: |
Good place to have your surgery....they
have had a fair amount of experience with this surgery
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| Posted by: |
Rachel M. (Posted on March 23, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It is where my surgeon is associated. |
| Comments: |
I was treated very well for the most part during my stay, especially by the bariatric program coordinater, Sarah Jeaanes. Most of my care was very good. There was one bad egg that I will not name, but since I only had problems when she was around, I have come to the conclusion that she was to blame. It took 1 1/2 hours to receive my first dose of pain medication after I asked for it and by the time I received it, I was hurting so bad that it made me nausious and I had to get phenigrin, too. The same person discharged me, almost two hours after my doc said it was okay to leave. Then it was another 1 1/4 before a wheelchair showed up, brought by the nurses's aide becuase she didn't see one ACROSS THE HALL!!! Needless to same my 6:30 AM pain shot had worn off, so I had a miserable ride home (about 45 minutes). But, all is well that ends well. I hope! |
| Posted by: |
Robin J. (Posted on March 20, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my insurance is at, and my Dr is there |
| Competitors: |
About the same quality. |
| Comments: |
For the most part it was a good experience. Only one time did I have to wait for pain med. The bariatric nurse visted and all the departments that I had contact with came to see that service was satisfactorily. |
| Posted by: |
Baby L. (Posted on February 1, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| IN my network and close to my home. |
| Comments: |
Terrible care. The "nursing" staff was a joke. Waited hours after requesting pain meds or ice chips. They acted as if they were doing you a favor. I believe they are prejudiced towards obese people and WLS. Would never goback there or recommend the hospital for anyone. I will go to Charlotte if I have need for a hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Loralynn W. (Posted on May 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Hospital is in my hometown and its where Dr. Bo does his surgery |
| Competitors: |
Better, much better than the other 2 I've been to in Charlotte. The staff is more caring, the rooms cleaner.
Privacy much much better. |
| Comments: |
I've never been in another hospital where the doctors, nurses, aids, maintenance workers, etc were so kind, professional and attentive. |
| Posted by: |
Jamie Ellyn M. (Posted on May 16, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is were my surgeon practices. |
| Competitors: |
Comparible. |
| Comments: |
My surgical team was wonderful. The nurse is also a post op WLS patient. The nurses up on the CVTele unit left something to be desired. One nurse in particular had the nastiest attitude and did not listen to what I was telling her. She just continued on like I was a child and would not stop when I told her she was hurting me while replacing my IV. I will be writing to the head of the hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Heather S. (Posted on January 19, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| this is the hospital my doctor uses and is only about 30 miles from where i live |
| Competitors: |
i guess it was average some things were better than other hospitals but there were a few things i didnt like as well |
| Comments: |
the out paitent part of the hospital that i went to before the sugery was real nice and everyone was great then i went to sugery and of course i dont remember a lot about this but i did have to wait alittle while on the dr and everyone in there were supper nice then there was the recovery room and they could not have been any better to me than they were in there but then i go to my room and things changed the care i got there was not real good they said i would be on the heart wing so you would get better care well i sure am glad they didnt put me on the regular floor because i might as well have left surgery and went home haha i think they could do a lot better with there patients that have this surgery they made me feel like they looked down on me for having this type of surgery they were not very friendley i sure was glad my mon stayed with me i dont know what i would have done without her i had to ask for my pain medicine several times before they brought it i asked for the wet swabs to wipe out my mouth because it was so dry and they didnt know what they were my mom had to tell them i hate to write all this bad stuff but people need to know the truth i also think a lot depends on the nurses you happened to get there are good and bad ones in all hospitals i realy think piedmont medical center needs to improve a lot in the way they take care of these paitents |
| Posted by: |
Kelley S. (Posted on January 19, 2003) |
| Posted by: |
Ivy M. (Posted on January 8, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The only hospital in the city I live in. |
| Comments: |
I recieved excellent care, nurses were very knowledgeable and attntive. |
| Posted by: |
Kuri, T. (Posted on December 31, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital at which my surgeon practices. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital was better than my stay at Presbyterian even though I was sharing my room. |
| Comments: |
I thought the staff was very helpful. I found that the night staff was not as helpful or quick to respond as the day staff was, but still never a problem. They treated me very well and did not talk down to me or ignore any request or concern. They were great! |
| Posted by: |
Beth H. (Posted on November 9, 2002) |
| 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 live in the same town as the hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Cindy M. (Posted on August 5, 2002) |
| 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:
| My original surgery was at Chester County hospital, but due to politics going on at the hospital my surgeons pulled out of there before my surgery date. So my surgery was at Peidmont, which I am glad cause I got excellent care. |
| Competitors: |
Everyone was real personable, friendly, cheerful. Not just there to do their job. |
| Comments: |
Peidmont was an excellent room. Everything I wanted I received and received right then. The staff was excellent and my room was very new, clean which made my stay enjoyable for the reason I was there. |
| Posted by: |
Carrie G. (Posted on April 29, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It is in my network and it is the only hospital that my surgeon works in. |
| Competitors: |
I have never been in any other hospital so I can't compare. |
| Comments: |
Overall, my experience was a great one. The only problem I had was I wasn't cleaned very well after and accident and my thighs became extremely chaffed. Some of the nurseing staff were not the friendliest or most helpful, but most of the staff was wonderful! |
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