John T Mather Memorial Hospital Hospital

There were a few deficiencies
1) while my doctors said i should bring in my cpap, the staff wouldnt let me use it at first, even though the replacement had no humidifier. their cpap dried out my throat and made it hard to breathe. the staff gave me a real hard time about using my cpap and only when i threatened to leave the hospital did they relent. then the anasthesiologist came and said that there should have been no problem using my cpap.
2) the bed adjustment in the icu where i was stationed had no remote to elevate or lower the angle. i had to reach over in agony to make any change in position. a remote feature on the bed would have been very helpful.
3) i could not pee after the catheter was removed. every little drop burned like hell. i was not given any advice as to how to expidite this. only after speaking to an outside urologist was i able to be prescribed the over the counter med UROSTAT to relieve the intense burning, and he also said to take a hot shower or bath to relax the muscles and if it was allowed try to pee in the shower or tub.
also they gave me marinos italian ices which made me feel good.
overall nursing was very good except for the cpap problem until it was okayed. very caring and helpful. doctor presence was great. cardiologist, pulmonologist, surgeon, anasthesiologist all showed up often. anasthesiologist unusually detailed and masterful. covering cardio quite helpful in overall monitoring, pulmanologist great for comming by. and the surgeon stopped by at least 4-5 times which was very comforting.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hospital. They have made many strides to be a "rich" hospital center.

i wasnt totally happy with the nursing staff.

I love the doctors, nurses and the way you are treated in this hospital. For 40 years never had a problem with any one in this hospital or hospital itself.

I absolutely loved this hospital, it was my first experience here and I would go back over and over. There was not one nurse that was not there for me no matter what. The nurses aides were also wonderful. Everyone at the hospital was so caring and helpful and made my stay that much more easy.

MAther has a wonderful staff. They made the whole surgical experience less traumatic through kindness and compassion.

The nursing staff was wonderful and very attentive. I never waited very long when I called upon them for assistance or pain medications. One of the nurses aids even saved some of my food in the frig for me to have later if I wanted. I thought that was nice. She didn't have to do that. My hospital stay was very relaxing esp because I had the room all to myself. I can't compare it to any other hospital stay since this was my first experience since birth. But I would recommend them highly.

I went in with an opened mind after hearing mixed reviews. I have to say the nurses and NA's were ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC they were warm, caring, attentive and sensitive.

The room was always clean and fresh, the staff was top knotch and the technology and facilities were superior to many other hospitals.

They gave me and other gastric bypass patients private rooms. The nurses came in immediately when buzzed. They washed you & even offered to do your hair. The place was very clean. It was a very positive experience.