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Providence Hospital
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Number of Contributors: 12
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: |
Marisa A. (Posted on November 4, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital of my surgeon and they have the weight loss program there. |
| Posted by: |
Kim K. (Posted on January 8, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Close to home, surgeon was based out of this hospital |
| Competitors: |
Very nice hospital |
| Comments: |
Hospital Staff was excellent.. From when I first walked thru the door til I left. However, I was not happy with my surgeon nor his follow up care, so I will leave him out of that group. I did have a major problem getting into a room and not seeing my family for 9 hours AFTER getting out of surgery. I just cannot mention enough how nice the nursing staff was, from pre/post op, to the 5th floor staff. Granted I was only there overnight (thank goodness because the tv in my room didnt work, only had 1 semi clear channel) I felt quite comfortable and relaxed. |
| Posted by: |
E W. (Posted on June 20, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This hospital had the surgery date that suited my needs. I had an in/out proceedures done here a few years ago and was satisfied with my care and the facility.
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| Competitors: |
Free Parking! It's a bonus. I've stayed at many of the area hospitals and although not as mordern as some, it served me well. |
| Comments: |
For the most part my stay was comfortable. One exception, my room was extremely small. Much much too small to be a double. There was barely enough room to turn around. In fact, on two occassions furniture was blocking the door to the bathroom and I had to call for assistance. Even the nurses made comments about the size of my room. As I walked, I saw others and they were not as small as mine. As you know, economics makes the world go round.
The staff was kind and attentive. I was only awakened when they needed to and except during "conference" my nurses were available quickly. They seemed to have a lot of patience and one even watched a few minutes of the World Cup with me. Her country's team was playing and won.
I got to stay an extra day, which was a God send. The machine used for the swallow study was broken. It was still broken when they release me - Ah poor me :-)
Over all I give Providence a thumbs up. Just watch the room size. |
| Posted by: |
Pam H. (Posted on September 7, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital where my surgeon has his office. It was nice to be at a hospital that prays over the intercom twice a day. |
| Competitors: |
I have had tons of surgeries and this hospital was okay. Not the best, but by far not the worst for sure. My first night was awful and the nurse I had was not very caring or compassionate but did give pain meds when I needed them and I did not have to wait. |
| Comments: |
I had to return to the hospital because of an ulcer. My second stay was not as pleasent as the first. I was on the second floor and they were not very knowledgeable about my bariatric diet. I was then moved back up to the 8th floor and they were much more understanding. The tech. that did my swallow test the day after surgery was awful and extremely rude, not helpful at all.
Overall I had a very good experience at Providence. I mean "hey" it's the hospital it's not going to be perfect. I had more nurses and Drs. that were understanding and very kind then not. The few who were nasty need to find new jobs. The day nurses on the 8th floor rock. |
| Posted by: |
Chuck B. (Posted on May 25, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's office was at this hospital plus my primary care doctor said it was better than Holy Cross (the other choice). |
| Comments: |
I felt well cared for by the pre OR and OR staff plus I really like my surgeon. I felt like the hospital wasn't too with it once you got to the regular floor. The first afternoon the dining staff brought in a regular patient dinner for me when immediately post op I was not to receive even the bariatric meal. A careless and potentially dangerous mistake. I also felt like it took the nurses too long to administer pain medication and get simple things like a cup of ice. One nurse in particular didn't approve of pain medication and told me so even though I was below my allowed dosage. |
| Posted by: |
Megan H. (Posted on May 5, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| The hospital was the easiest to get to. I knew they had a good reputation. I did the majority of my pre-surgical appointments at Providance because Dr. Fullum's office was there and the hospitial has free valet parking. |
| Posted by: |
Marilyn A. (Posted on April 22, 2004) |
| 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: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| I selected this hospital because it was where Dr. Terrence Fullum practiced and operated. |
| Competitors: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
Providence is a caring environment with sweet, loving people to care for your health and spiritual needs. |
| Posted by: |
Toni P. (Posted on November 13, 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:
| This was one of two hospitals where my surgeon practiced. I picked this one because it was on the same street as my mom's home and she was keeping my 7 yr. old daughter during my hospital stay. Convenience was a big factor. |
| Competitors: |
Providence is an excellent hospital. I know this from a professional standpoint because I do investigations into deaths and medical issues for persons with mental retardation in the District and Providence's care has always been above reproach. After my surgery and my 4 day stay, I can personally say that my professional opinion was correct - this may be one of the best hospitals in the District of Columbia. |
| Comments: |
While other hospitals seem to be struggling financially, I saw no evidence of this at Providence. The surgery suites and waiting area are all brand new. The equipment in the operating room looked like it had just come out of the box. My surgeon stated that Providence has been very dedicated to its Bariatric Surgery Program and has invested a lot of money into it - and it shows.
The staff of the hospital was very nice and responsive. There were always enough nurses on duty and they quickly responded to needs. When I had my "complication", it seemed that specialists came out of nowhere to do the tests necessary to determine the cause of my bleeding.
Even the testing areas (nuclear medicine, MRI, sonogram) were new. The older areas of the hospital were well maintained, clean and odor free.
Providence is a Catholic hospital so there are many religious symbols and artifacts around. It made me feel safe.
I would recommend this hosptial to anyone. |
| Posted by: |
Patricia G. (Posted on April 1, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It was the participating hospital that my surgeon practices |
| Competitors: |
Parking if FREE!!! The support staff after my surgery was excellent. The nurses were very kind, patient and professional. I had care around the clock (more than I needed) and they were familiar with caring for post operative patients having gastric bypass surgery. |
| Posted by: |
Tie C. (Posted on March 25, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The hospital was selected based on the surgeon I decided to use. |
| Competitors: |
I haven't had much experience as an impatient with hospitals. My experience at Providence was exceptional, the doctors, and staff were very accommodating. |
| Comments: |
Some of my visitors complained of unpleasant interactions with the operator when trying to get connected to my room while in the hospital. Some of my friends were also concerned with services of the flower shop, and undelivered gifts. |
| Posted by: |
Polly M. (Posted on June 10, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Comments: |
Having just had a child not too long ago I would have to say that Providence is just like any other hospital. This may not be a good view but the nurses there for the most part seemed very overworked. It helped to have my husband there to help me with things because the staff never had the time to help. It took a very long time to get pain medication. They never made sure that I walked, pottied etc. I felt like I was on my own.
I had my own room which was VERY nice and the hospital was very clean. |
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