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Union Memorial

Feedback posted by the public

LocationBaltimore, MD

Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Peter Liao, M.D.
    William J. Roe, Jr., MD

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: Barbara M. (Posted on September 15, 2007)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: my insureance
Competitors: this was far most the best stay i had i was treated great and the nurses where right there when i called i would recommend this hospital to everyone
Comments: i just want to say thank you to all the Dr.s and nurses that took care of me it was hard and i was a cry baby but they took me well
Posted by: "LADYbug-j" L. (Posted on April 28, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: A co-worker had her "wls" at this hospital. She said her weight management staff was great.
Competitors: I live in Laurel Maryland, near Laurel Hospital, which could never compare to UMH, because they are not that good, sad to report. Holy Cross in Silver Spring MD. is good however. ( I was born there!!
Comments: In all I had a "Blessed" & Wonderful experience at Union Memorial, Most of all the nursing staff was " Top Notch" they provided Excellent Care. My weight management team is "Excellent" as well. The hospital was also very clean, and great friendly caring staff!! ;-)
Posted by: Sandy F. (Posted on September 6, 2006)
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 was a patient in the Weight Management Center program, at Union Memorial Hospital.
Competitors: This hospital is above and beyond many of the local hospitals that I have had experiences with.
Comments: The staff is very caring, and accomodating.
Posted by: Janet B. (Posted on January 9, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: The Surgeon (Dr. Liao) at Union Memorial was recommended by my Primary Care Physician.
Competitors: I have stayed in several local hospitals and have never received the level of care that I received at Union Memorial Hospital. From the Dietary Aides to the Nursing Staff to the Surgical Staff, everyone was sensitive and caring to my needs and concerns. I could not have had a more positive experience.
Comments: Union Memorial Hospital has opened a comprehensive Weight Loss and Bariatric Center in the Hospital. The Center employees have educated all areas of the hospital that deal with bariactric surgery in the special needs of bariatric surgery patients so employees in every area of the hospital were receptive to my needs.
Posted by: Melanee M. (Posted on August 25, 2003)
Overall Value: Poor Oversized Equipped: Poor Oversized Sensitive: Very Poor
Multi Security: Poor Privacy: Very Poor Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Very Poor
Parking: Average
How Selected: My surgeon scheduled me there.
Competitors: Its one of the two worst as far as service and dealing with obese people.
Comments: These people didn't even know how to properly operate the bariatric bed I paid so much extra money to be in. I finally had my surgeon demand a regular bed for me on day 3.
Posted by: Sharon R. (Posted on June 20, 2003)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Very Poor Oversized Sensitive: Very Poor
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: Surgeon selected hospital!
Competitors: Not equipped at all for obese patients! Had bariatric beds, but nurses did not know how to operate them!
Posted by: Annette R. (Posted on February 4, 2003)
Overall Value: Very Poor Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Very Poor
Multi Security: Very Poor Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Poor
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Average Staff Responsive: Very Poor
Parking: Very Poor
How Selected: My Doc uses this hospital and one other
Competitors: This was the worse time of my whole life,I will never I pray go there.
Posted by: Tyrone T. (Posted on January 31, 2003)
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
Comments: Excellent hospital in every way...people were so nice and responsive. They went out of their way to help me. Better than I expected.
Posted by: Apral S. (Posted on November 4, 2002)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Poor
How Selected: I visted people in Good Samaritan Hospital that had the same surgery with the same doctor and Union Memorial was much better. The nurses were very knowledgable about the surgery and my needs.
Competitors: Excellent
Comments: I was very pleased with my stay and teh care I was given. From pre-op to discharge, I had no problems.
Posted by: Reiko J. (Posted on February 23, 2002)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: THE DR. I THINK HAS AN OFFICE AT THIS HOSPITAL.MY MOM ALSO HAD A GOOD EXPERINCE AT THIS HOSPITAL.
Competitors: ALL IN ALL I HAD A GOOD EXPERINCE AND I WOULD COME BACK TO THIS HOSPITAL AGAIN IF I HAD A CHANCE.
Comments: THEY HAD A CLEAN AND ORGANIZED STAFF. THEY COME AROUND TO MONITOR ME AROUND THE CLOCK. THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN RENOVATED AND ITS WELL EQUIPED TO HANDLE JUST ABOUT ANY EMERGENCY.
 


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