|
New Jersey Forum
Resources in New Jersey
Other Message Boards
» Main ObesityHelp Messageboard
Warning: mysql_fetch_row(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/www/production/v1_nonwebroot/includes/bsvl-chatlink.inc.php on line 6
Warning: mysql_free_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/www/production/v1_nonwebroot/includes/bsvl-chatlink.inc.php on line 7
|
University of Princeton Medical Center
Feedback posted by the public
|
|
Affiliations
Have you been a patient at this hospital?
If so, please share your experiences with our community!
Click here to log into your profile. Once there,
click on the hospital review link.
Hospital Credentialing Resource:
Click here for
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO),
the independent nonprofit organization, which accredits and rates United
States hospitals. A Quality Check service at the bottom of that
page lets you conduct searches.
View other hospitals in New Jersey where bariatric surgery is performed.
|
Number of Contributors: 30
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: |
Stacey S. (Posted on March 24, 2008) |
| 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 the hospital Dr. Brolin is affliated with. |
| Competitors: |
I love this hospital. It is the best hospital I have ever been in. |
| Comments: |
I honestly do not have a negative comment to make about Princeton Medical Center. Admissions was easy and fast. The nurses were amazing: friendly, caring, and sensititive. Everyone was very responsive and didn't hesitate to consult my doctor no matter what time of night. They were respectful of my wishes and let my husband spend the entire night with me. Did I mention how wonderful the nurses are there???!!! |
| Posted by: |
Gina W. (Posted on December 4, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital my doctor went to. |
| Competitors: |
Very Clear and NIce |
| Comments: |
My hospital stay was very very good |
| Posted by: |
Rebecca G. (Posted on November 15, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Martha-Lisa F. (Posted on August 13, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon performs surgery. |
| Competitors: |
Although I rated it poor, it is actually one of the best in the area for what that is worth. |
| Comments: |
The maternity section is fabulous (or at least it was in 2004). The hospital, like most, suffers from understaffing and overuse of poorly trained nursing assistants. If you care about conditions like this, vote for a candidate who will fix the managed care nightmare and healthcare crisis. |
| Posted by: |
Shari M. (Posted on June 11, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Through the Dr |
| Competitors: |
The best out of 4 that I have been in so far. |
| Posted by: |
Sandy P. (Posted on April 13, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Thru my surgeon |
| Competitors: |
Better than many! |
| Comments: |
It was quiet and clean and I was given a private room. There was one older woman on the floor that was a complainer and irritable and she was the only irritating influence there. I had problems with my IV line in my hand. My viens are not great I'm afraid! |
| Posted by: |
Sandy P. (Posted on April 13, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Thru my surgeon |
| Competitors: |
Better than many! |
| Comments: |
It was quiet and clean and I was given a private room. There was one older woman on the floor that was a complainer and irritable and she was the only irritating influence there. I had problems with my IV line in my hand. My viens are not great I'm afraid! |
| Posted by: |
Connie M. (Posted on February 27, 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:
| My surgeon belongs to this hospital |
| Competitors: |
Beyond expectations. I live quite near a hospital that I have used for at least 3 surgeries and I found Priceton to be a far superior institution. |
| Comments: |
If there is one thing I should comment on that is the noise factor. Environmental services and others are not considerate of patients in their rooms. They go about their daily routine, even in the middle of the night, as if its their right and to hell with everyone else. |
| Posted by: |
Charlotte G. (Posted on February 22, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| this hospital is where my Doctor works out of. |
| Competitors: |
PMC is a great hospital. I wish I lived closer so I could use them for all my medical needs. |
| Comments: |
I was in ICU the whole stay, the staff was great, they came right away when I needed them. Made me feel comfertable even when I was embarraced. I found the beds a bit uncomfertable, but there is no place like home. |
| Posted by: |
Finding J. (Posted on January 28, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Dr. Brolin works out of this hospital. It is a Center of Excellence. |
| Competitors: |
I had 2 children at Robert Wood Hospital in New Brunswick and that hospital was excellent as well. I was in the emergency rooms of both hospitals and University of Princeton Medical Center was far better. |
| Comments: |
From admissions to discharge all went well. I was told that pre-admission testing was included in my charges, but now I have a PAT bill for $1,250. I am trying to work this out with the billing department now. Hopefully it will be resolved--I will update this. |
| Posted by: |
Barbara F. (Posted on December 19, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| by my doctor |
| Competitors: |
excellent |
| Comments: |
clean, warm and inviting |
| Posted by: |
Wendy's H. (Posted on November 6, 2006) |
| 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:
| My surgeon, Dr. Brolin, operates out of this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent care, excellent facilities, excellent staff...top notch overall! |
| Posted by: |
Christopher K. (Posted on November 5, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Its where my Dr went. |
| Competitors: |
They were very nice and safe and helpful. |
| Posted by: |
Pattie S. (Posted on August 27, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| my dr works out of this hospital |
| Competitors: |
it was a great hospital i got very good care |
| Posted by: |
Tina G. (Posted on April 24, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Doctor work out of this hospital |
| Competitors: |
Good, I never stayed in a hospital before. |
| Comments: |
The only reason I rated the Staff good is becouse of the night nurses who took there time coming when you needed them other then that I was treated very well. |
| Posted by: |
Beth B. (Posted on September 1, 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 the hospital that my doctor performs the LapBand in. |
| Competitors: |
Much cleaner, nicer staff-they were so nice! My nurses on each shift were all so friendly. One wanted to come hang out in the "cool" room because my roommate and I were more pleasant and willing to get up and walk than the others in our wing. Another nurse hugged me and wished me well as I was leaving. I felt like they cared about me as a person and how I was feeling. I wasn't just a body filling up a bed. That was really important to me. |
| Comments: |
I ran into some detours getting there, which is totally not the hospitals fault. The parking garage was under construction. Any frustrations I had earlier were quickly dissipated once I was greeted by the warm staff. If I ever had to go to any hospital again, I would never hesitate to go to Princeton. I would recommend it for other Bariatric patients as well! |
| Posted by: |
Kisha R. (Posted on March 24, 2005) |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on March 14, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon is affiliated with this hospital |
| Competitors: |
The staff was much more attentive here. |
| Posted by: |
Jean M. (Posted on March 13, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Surgeons choice. |
| Competitors: |
Haven't stayed in any other hospitals for a long time. |
| Comments: |
Overall the hospital was great but you know how it goes, occasionally you have a nurse who isn't really interested or is just too lazy to help you. I did have one of those, which made that shift horrible, but the rest of them were great! |
| Posted by: |
Jillian R. (Posted on March 7, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Susan H. (Posted on July 2, 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:
| Hospital of choice for my surgical group. They had a wing that was tuned to the bariatric patient and our needs |
| Competitors: |
First time for me as a patient but this hospital is super compared to others I have seen. |
| Comments: |
I got to leave the hospital Day-2 post-op. I was sad to leave what was a caring, giving and understanding staff. The nurses were great day and night. |
| Posted by: |
Michele C. (Posted on June 11, 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:
| My surgeon, Dr. Tichansky of
NJ Bariatrics uses this hospital |
| Competitors: |
this hospital was outstanding in every
way. |
| Comments: |
excellent in every respect, wonderful
nursing staff. |
| Posted by: |
Kiwi K. (Posted on June 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon works |
| Competitors: |
Good. |
| Comments: |
Staff was good. OR staff was great and made me feel at ease. Aides were great! Thanks Vivien! |
| Posted by: |
Jodi T. (Posted on May 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| this just happened to be the hospital that my doctor practices out of but I was very pleased |
| Posted by: |
Janet L. (Posted on April 23, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Very Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| The hospital was selected by the surgeon |
| Competitors: |
I was very disappointed in the quality of care I received at this facility. I have had numerous hospital stays in my life and never felt this negative about a hospital |
| Comments: |
I would not recommend it for a dog |
| Posted by: |
L V. (Posted on October 27, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| MY DOCTOR OPERATES THERE. |
| Competitors: |
IF I HAD A CHOICE, I WOULD NOT GO TO THIS HOSPITAL |
| Comments: |
THE NURSING STAFF WAS NOT ATTENTIVE AND ACTED BOTHERED BY SIMPLE REQUESTS. MY FIANCE' HAD TO STAY WITH ME TO HELP ME GET UP TO USE THE BATHROOM. ATTENDING NURSES WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH DIETARY NEEDS AND COULD NOT HELP WITH GETTING MY IV CHANGED TO BE IN CORRECTLY. |
| Posted by: |
Debbie C. (Posted on October 21, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| NJ Bariatrics had just opened this dept in August and it was much easier for us to go there. |
| Competitors: |
I was surprisingly very pleased and they are in the process of remodeling, and doing a great job. |
| Posted by: |
Michael R. (Posted on October 11, 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:
| My surgeon moved his practice to Princeton |
| Competitors: |
Outstanding! I have had a lot of experience with hospitals and can say without heitation that this was the best one I have ever experienced! |
| Comments: |
All bariatric equipment was brand new. Nursing staff was OUTSTANDING!!. Was given a Private room overlooking Princeton University, and it had a little Living room area which was great for my family!! Staff said that they try to give all bariatric patients a private room whenever they are available! |
| Posted by: |
Wendy S. (Posted on October 7, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Acctually my Dr office moved and this is the hospital that he uses for almost all of his Patients |
| Competitors: |
I was nervous at first because it was not a Big Hospital but I found out that Big doesn't always mean better I think that they were much more personable at this hospital |
| Comments: |
I can't say enough about the staff everyone was very pleasant and caring and super as far helping me go through this Surgery I think it made a big difference in my recovery to because I was back to work after a week . Also hospital was very clean and neat. |
| Posted by: |
Amy R. (Posted on September 27, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital was great. The staff was pleasant and accomodating. Everyone introduced themselves when they came into the room to do something. |
| Comments: |
The hospital itself was clean and pleasant. The rooms were cheerful and the floors themselves were updated and nice. |
|
|
