Southcrest Hospital Hospital

Southcrest is committed to bariatric care. It has numerous technological advantages over other hosptials in the area. The facility is well-kept and appropriately staffed. An entire floor is dedicated to bariatric care with specially trained staff. Ancillary personnel such as radiology and lab are well educated in the needs of bariatric patients and provide sensitive supportive care.

Well equipped to deal with obesity surgery patients. However, some of the x-ray staff were not very helpful.

Top of the line!!! Excellent Care!!!

Southcrest recently made their third floor the floor for gastrice bypass patients. Everything they need for an over-weight patient is on that floor. The staff was hand-picked to care for gastric bypass patients. When a dr., not associated with bypass, came in for a routine check, I asked a question and the nurse stepped right in with the answer. I got the feeling, the dr. wasn't sure of the answer, since it was related to my particular surgery, but the nurse knew the answer.

There was no personal care. If my husband hadn't stayed with me, who knows if they would have bathed me or done much of anything else? One day, they gave me a meal that consisted of clear liquids WITH sugar. Luckily, I wasn't doped up on medication at that exact moment or I might not have noticed. Another day, they forgot to bring me a meal at all. They didn't change my sheets until the morning I left, and they barely cleaned up the room during my entire stay. The biggest offense: No one believed me that my back pain was torturous for 2 straight days. I finally had to have a crying, bawling fit before a nurse finally acted like she understood my pain and tried to do something about it. I hope I never have to stay at Southcrest again.

It was a good stay but some nurses seem to be better at their jobs than others, but that is in any field.

I had problems w/ a few nursing shifts while in ICU. I was not moved (sat up, rolled on side, etc.) for 4 days while on a ventilator. After ICU the staff on the regular floor was excellent, first rate.

I had room 300 at southcrest. I had such wonderful nurses. They were friendly and very caring. My stay there was very, very good.

If I ever have to go back into a hospital, SouthCrest, would be my #1 choice! It is first class in every way.

The only complaint I have is that they couldn't find my veins! They had to poke me six times before the doctor finally found one and then the next day after surgery, which I was told was going to be the most painful, I was without pain medication for one hour because they had to locate another vein.