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Number of Contributors: 52
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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: |
Ivory R. (Posted on November 21, 2008) |
| Posted by: |
Jenny F. (Posted on July 29, 2008) |
| How Selected:
| It was recommended by my surgeon |
| Competitors: |
NEMC is one of the best hospitals in the state. |
| Posted by: |
Nancy B. (Posted on July 23, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| where my Dr. operates |
| Competitors: |
excellent |
| Posted by: |
Loretta H. (Posted on May 2, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital that my Doctor did this surgery at. It is an overall great hospital. |
| Competitors: |
I would rate it as Excellent. It is alot better than the local hospital that we have in Stanly County. |
| Comments: |
I would recommend this hospital to anyone and would recommend Dr. Pirrello to anyone. |
| Posted by: |
Jamie R. (Posted on March 25, 2008) |
| Posted by: |
Angela K. (Posted on March 14, 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:
| This hospital is the one my doctor uses for his practice.. so it was selected for me. |
| Competitors: |
It just seems to have better services and friendly staff! |
| Comments: |
I can not complain at all about this hospital. If I lived closer to it, I probably would use it for all my needs. Everyone is so friendly and prompt. I felt like this hospital is much more organized and equipped! |
| Posted by: |
Donna T. (Posted on January 28, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My Surgeron uses CMC Northeast! |
| Posted by: |
Marissa H. (Posted on December 5, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital where my surgeon performs surgeries, it is also very close to home. |
| Comments: |
This is a great hospital! |
| Posted by: |
Connie M. (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: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Surgeon's Hospital |
| Competitors: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Want To Be T. (Posted on April 6, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Closest to home and where surgeon performs surgery |
| Competitors: |
Best. Been to carolinas medical center and it far surpasses it. More of a down home feel great design good staff smaller town atmosphere |
| Posted by: |
Jill A. (Posted on March 9, 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:
| It is where my surgeon performs all surgeries. |
| Competitors: |
Above all other local hospitals |
| Comments: |
Bariatric Center of Excellence |
| Posted by: |
Brian A. (Posted on January 6, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Brian A. (Posted on January 6, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Posted by: |
Alex K. (Posted on July 28, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| this hospital was chosen as my plastic surgeon uses this facility. I used it for an extended tummy tuck (extending really through my entire backside). |
| Competitors: |
unknown |
| Comments: |
I feel the staff at this facility were superb and extremely professional. I found the night shift nurse, Bridgette and her associated care partner, Candiss, were just wonderful. The equipment (bed and recliner) totally were horrid. The poor quality of the equipment was only tolerated due to the lovely staff. |
| Posted by: |
Kimberly S. (Posted on July 15, 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:
| I choose Dr. Roc Bauman to be my surgeon and this is the hospital that he is affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent |
| Comments: |
I know it is a little hard to believe that Northeast could possibly be excellent at everything. But, I promise you that my experience with them could not have gone more smoothly. The staff was wonderful and so very helpful and nice. My room was very roomy and they recommended that someone stay with me. They were very quick with any medicines or request that I made and they always did it with a smile. Except for the pain of surgery and the IV it was almost like a vacation for me. |
| Posted by: |
W. Y. (Posted on May 3, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
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 hospital that my Dr. works with |
| Competitors: |
Better than most |
| Comments: |
I had to spend some time in this hospital and I have to say the private rooms make it great. I know some hospitals have semi private rooms. I couldn't imagine. The staff was great. We are all lucky that there are people willing to do what they do. I give NEMC an A+ |
| Posted by: |
Pam H. (Posted on August 2, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Hometown Hospital |
| Competitors: |
Excellent - |
| Comments: |
The staff is very nice. 2- care partners Martha and Kay were exceptional in making you feel very comfortable. They were very personable and approachable. |
| Posted by: |
Michelle G. (Posted on July 23, 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: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Thur insurance |
| Posted by: |
Paula B. (Posted on June 12, 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:
| Dr. Bauman's choice. |
| Competitors: |
Very clean, quiet, professional and yet with a compassion for it's patients. |
| Comments: |
The nursing staff after surgery were wonderful. They were friendly with my visitors and quick to respond to any needs I had. The best Staff/Patient relations I've dealt with at any hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Teresa A. (Posted on June 12, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Iwork in th Hospital I had my WLS at. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent. I liked the Idea that you had an RN AND a Care Partner every day. |
| Comments: |
All in all, it was a good experince. My only complaint is that I did have to wait up to 30 minutes to get my pain meds when needed. |
| Posted by: |
Jb H. (Posted on May 16, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| Posted by: |
Wanda C. (Posted on March 22, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Posted by: |
Julie M. (Posted on December 17, 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 |
| Posted by: |
James B. (Posted on December 9, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Doctor Choice |
| Competitors: |
Much better, saw friends at other hospital that had same procedure. |
| Posted by: |
Lisa H. (Posted on October 27, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| Dr Roc Bauman |
| Competitors: |
Much nicer then Charlotte Hospitals and people were very nice and helpful. |
| Comments: |
I had surgery on a day that we got 15'' of snow. Some didn't show and everyone helped with different things. They did an excellent job handling the bad weather. |
| Posted by: |
L W. (Posted on September 27, 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:
| This is the hospital where my surgeon practices. |
| Competitors: |
The care given, attentiveness, and general attitude of the staff was superior in comparison to other hospitals I have had dealings with in the Charlotte area. |
| Comments: |
Every person I came in contact with at Northeast Medical Center was extremely kind and went to great lengths to make my stay a comfortable one. I have never seen so many smiles in a hospital before! When I was taking my daily walks, everyone I passed in the hallways greeted me cheerfully, and/or asked how I was doing. What a beautiful environment to start healing in. I have absolutely no complaints about this hospital. It was also very clean. |
| Posted by: |
Lynne C. (Posted on September 20, 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 uses this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
In comparing this hospital with hospitals close to my home it was excellent! Many times I have been unhappy with my local hospital, but I had no problems at Northeast. They are very professional but the nursing staff is great and very friendly! |
| Posted by: |
Nancy M. (Posted on August 17, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital my doctor uses. |
| Competitors: |
Only hospital I have been in. |
| Comments: |
I had a good stay here. The staff was very accomodating. |
| Posted by: |
Tina B. (Posted on August 15, 2004) |
| 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:
| This was the Hospital my surgeon had privledges with. |
| Competitors: |
I have been to University and Presbyterian uptown and NorthEast was absolutely wonderful. Would recommend it in a heartbeat. |
| Comments: |
Was very impressed and would definitely recommend anyone having WLS to go there. |
| Posted by: |
Junebug 2004 (Posted on June 29, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
I was very impressed with this hospital. I normally use a local hospital in a neighboring town and will most likely change to NorthEast for any future needs due to the service and care I received during this stay. |
| Comments: |
The hospital and staff were excellent! I, nor my family, encountered any unpleasant staff. The whole experience was very good considering I had major surgery. I will return to this hospital again if the need arises without any fear of what I will find. They are great! |
| Posted by: |
Sabrina S. (Posted on May 31, 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:
| the hospital is theone dr Bauman is associated with |
| Competitors: |
This is the best hospital i have ever been in or had to visit |
| Comments: |
this hospital is amazing. never did i have to wait on anything always very friendly and helpful. i wish there were more hospitals like this out there.
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| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on May 31, 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:
| This is the hospital my surgeon uses |
| Competitors: |
5 Stars far better than any other I have been too |
| Comments: |
This was a big life choice for me Dr Bauman and the nurses and others made my say as comfortable as I could possibly be pre and post op.. I exsperienced very little pain and when I did the nurse was right there with the meds. The facility was clean, staff was A+++++++++++++ |
| Posted by: |
Kathy G. (Posted on May 27, 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:
| It's where Dr. Bauman operates. |
| Competitors: |
compared to the one in my town, it is GREAT! It has been rated as a Magnet Hospital, one of the few in the U.S. A very high honor. |
| Comments: |
The staff was very attentive. I have nothing bad to say about the staff or the hospital. Everyone was there within seconds after I turned on my light. I would use this hospital again in a second. |
| Posted by: |
Living Life for HIM ! (Posted on April 30, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| It's in the area where I live. |
| Competitors: |
The only other hospital I ever stayed at was New York Hospital located in Manhattan New York and their services are excellent. |
| Comments: |
My stay at the the hospital was ok the only person that helped me the the whole time I was in there was my Care partner Barbara Lowder. I felt that she deserves to be honored for her outstanding work that she does with Dr. Bauman's patients. She had me up and walking at 3pm that afternoon after surgery. When I needed her she was there for me. On the other hand my night staff helped me non in the less. They acted like I wasn't even there. If i rang the bell for help or pain medicine I had to wait over an hr. I felt that the night staff was horrible. |
| Posted by: |
Deactivated Member (Posted on April 23, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital my doctor does surgery. |
| Competitors: |
Very Good |
| Posted by: |
Mara K. (Posted on March 9, 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 was where my surgeon does his operations. |
| Competitors: |
making the trip to concord to this hospital was well worth it. it is one of the best hospitals i ever stayed in. the hospitals in charlotte lack the organization and the excellent staff. |
| Comments: |
i feel that this hospital and staff were excellent in providing patient care. my visit there was peaceful and quiet. the staff was attentive and polite. the hospital was clean and well organized. the nurse's were prompt to answer your call bell and to assist you with whatever you needed |
| Posted by: |
Pam M. (Posted on March 7, 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:
| I found my surgeon on the internet. |
| Competitors: |
I really liked the hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Judy W. (Posted on February 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| Was recommended by a friend |
| Competitors: |
Haven't been to many hostipals, so hard to compare. |
| Comments: |
Staff was very pleasant, and willing to help with any need |
| Posted by: |
Yvonne C. (Posted on February 8, 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 doctor picked it |
| Competitors: |
I have stayed in the best hospitals in NYC ..and by far this hospital...is awesome |
| Posted by: |
Clay C. (Posted on January 4, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my doctor worked out of and is where the surgery would be done. |
| Competitors: |
The hospitals that I am familiar with are Cone Hospital in Greensboro and a couple small one in the county I live in. Northest Medical Center is far and away better in the way they get you in for testing, pre-registering and for your surgery as well as postop treatment. The staff is great. They treat everyone as if they are No. 1. |
| Comments: |
This hospital has a Cancer Center, A surgery center and several other special services to serve the sick. They are a bright, very clean and effient hospital. Easy in and out when visiting or admitted. Northeast Medical Center is the best experience I have had in several hospital stays I have had. I would come back again if needed to and have already told everyone I know about the experience I have had there. |
| Posted by: |
I J. (Posted on December 14, 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 the hospital that Dr. Bauman uses. |
| Competitors: |
Definately superior to the larger "Charlotte" hospitals that I have used. Felt more like a patient than a number. |
| Comments: |
Could not have been better satisfied with the care that I received. |
| Posted by: |
Lauren F. (Posted on December 12, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is where my surgeon practices. |
| Competitors: |
I wouldn't know. |
| Comments: |
Very nice facility. My only complaint was with the nurse. She never checked my dressings or came back in to check on me in general. The Care Partner (a CNA?) was very attentive. |
| Posted by: |
Michelle A. (Posted on November 17, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| How Selected:
| This is where Dr. Bauman does his surgeries. |
| Posted by: |
Carol H. (Posted on March 21, 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:
| It's the one my surgeon uses. |
| Comments: |
I had a good experience here. The staff was fine,I never had to wait more than a minute or two when I needed assistance. I had a pain medication pump so I could push the buttom & get pain medication (Morphine) without having to call the staff, but they checked on me frequently anyway & actually encouraged me to use the pump whenever I needed it. One nurse stated "You don't get extra points for not using it." |
| Posted by: |
Nicole H. (Posted on March 7, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon does his surgeries in this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is better than the ones I normally go to. |
| Comments: |
I was very please with my hospital room. It was very roomy and everyone liked the view. No one had to pay to park and most hospitals charge for parking. My husband loved the cafeteria food. |
| Posted by: |
Nicole H. (Posted on March 7, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon does his surgeries in this hospital. |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is better than the ones I normally go to. |
| Comments: |
I was very please with my hospital room. It was very roomy and everyone liked the view. No one had to pay to park and most hospitals charge for parking. My husband loved the cafeteria food. |
| Posted by: |
John T. (Posted on February 12, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| Comments: |
I never fell throught the cracks til 2d night the nurse didnt even know what what one of my prescribed meds was..scary huh? rest of staff was fantastic and made up for the lack of attention showed by my "phantom nurse." |
| Posted by: |
Amy P. (Posted on February 2, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital Dr. Bauman is affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
I am also familiar with University Hospital in Charlotte. I would say that NE Medical compares favorably to Universty Hospital. I think both are excellent facilities. |
| Comments: |
The entire staff was nothing short of wonderful. All the nurses (with the exception of one) were very attentive and saw top my every need. |
| Posted by: |
Susie C. (Posted on December 29, 2002) |
| 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:
| This is the hospital my surgeon uses. |
| Competitors: |
The hospital is very modern and extremely well laid out. Very nice |
| Comments: |
I really liked this hospital. It was beautiful. The halls were very wide and the rooms were like in cul-de-sacs. I was very impressed with the hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Enid C. (Posted on October 30, 2002) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital that Dr. Bauman did his surgery in. |
| Competitors: |
I really felt that it lacked a lot in my experience with it. |
| Comments: |
I will try to start at the beginning. Well, you all know that insurance did not approve me until about 10am on Wed Oct 2nd and I had to rush to make it down to Concord for my meeting with Anesthesia at 1:30. Surgery was the next day. I was to be there at 5:45 am and there were about 5 others waiting for surgery too. We were all taken to the recovery/prep room and each put in a section with a curtain around us. It was here where they first put your wonderful (ugh) stockings on to ready you for surgery. I also got my IV put into my left hand. I could tell when it went in that it had gone in wrong. My skin was lifted way up and taped down like that. After a little while they give you meds so you just drift off. I don't recall anything else until I woke up in recovery literally screaming my head off in pain. I was told it was probably gas but I couldn't walk until I got into a room. At around 10am my husband was told that I was in recovery.........I was still there til around 4pm and in major pain. I just remember passing out and coming to and looking around and screaming at ANYONE who was in my sights and all I kept hearing was that I had to wait for a room. Well I got my room FINALLY and they hooked me up to the Med pump and I was free to attempt to rid myself of the pain. I have to be honest, during that time I was wondering what the hell I had done to myself and wished that I hadn't had the surgery. I was also hooked up to the machine which would pump up my stockings. I had them taken off so I could walk not long after I felt the pain ease. I have 6 ports which are stitched. One has a drain coming from it. As you walk around you do feel better but when you try to get yourself up in the first place you need to be ready to want to lay back down because your stomach is going to be screaming at you. Well, I was told by a few nurses that I was a wonderful patient because I would walk around and get myself up rather than have them try to force me. Yes, my husband and kids were there and I honestly don't see that anything different would have happened had my husband stayed in the room rather than going to the hotel when it was late. There was no set time for them to visit so they were there a lot.
I was started on water and carafate and then they brought an Ensure drink which you have to try to get down with water a little at a time. I am diabetic and on pills and didn't want to end up on insulin so that was a major factor with this surgery. As it turned out my sugars, after drinking only water, were upwards of 350. I was told it might be because of the stress. So I was given insulin shots a few times a day. They pushed a drink called Glucerna which is for diabetics and that would NOT stay down and when I saw Dr. B I told him so. He said that he wasn't surprised but nothing else. This was on Thursday evening. I was only given water from then until I got out on Sunday at 1pm. I asked for chicken broth which was clearly written on a packet that I was given afterwards with what to expect and do from now on. I was told that the Dr on call didn't know anything about it so water it was. I think it was on Friday that my left hand was about the size of a softball and I asked the nurses to cut the band off my wrist because it was turning blue. When they did I had cut marks around my wrist where the ID band had dug into me. My hand is still black and blue and in a good amount of pain. They did take the IV out of that hand and attempted to put it in various placed on my right arm and were unsuccessful until try 4. I felt like a pin cushion. There was usually only 2 nurses - one which I called the real one cause she was needed for any decisions to be made as to pain, checking IVs, checking water and anything else. The second one was there to clean up the room, empty your blood bulb that has drained from you and that was about it. I was also unlucky enough to be rooming next to a 'con' who was being watched at all times and kept ringing his bell so the nurses chose to walk away from the station and let the bells ring. I know this because I would get up and walk around and no one would be there for a good long while. Phones would be ringing and it was amazing that I got any rest at all but with the meds it helped some. They took the med pump off either Friday evening or Sat morning and I have to admit that I felt pain afterwards though I hear that some people don't. I was told that if I felt it coming on I should buzz the nurse but with them not being there too often I wandered in pain. They gave me 2 pain pills when I did catch them but they took up to an hour to kick in so here they came with a shot in the butt to help tide me over. I ran a fever a little over 101 I think so they kept me an extra day............that was really bad because I wanted OUT. My stomach pouch hurt when I would sip on the cold water or had an ice cube melt and I couldn't have anything else so I just needed to deal with it. I was up on Sunday at 6am and dressed soon after and was ready to go. The 'real' nurse came in to tell me that the docs usually make rounds between 8-9:30 so I was ready. She came back in later to say that seeing that it was the weekend, we weren't sure when they would show up. Well, I saw a Dr. around 11am and he said I could go once the nurse got the papers done and took my IV out. My husband went to search for the nurse and when he found her she said that it would be 30 mins. Well, I didn't get out until 1pm and I was just SOOOOOOOOO relieved to get out in one piece you would not believe. It was also great to get some warm chicken broth into my stomach after all that cold water. I only saw Dr. B two times and for about less than 5 minutes each time while I was in there. He just asked me a couple of questions and would leave. He didn't check the incisions or anything. He was off on those days and had his daughters with him the second time so I am sure he was just trying to be courteous. I just DON'T understand how that hospital can perform these surgeries over and over and yet not know that we can have more than just water. I feel that Dr.B should make this understood seeing that he is not there to take care of matters at the time. I will sure be telling him that when I go in on Friday to have my stitches taken out. I also was told I could NOT take a shower until after I see him again. My husband has been sponging me down but I recall can't wait to shower again. The paper packet that I got when I left the hospital said that I could shower the second day so it is one contradiction after another. I will keep you in my prayers that your time is NOTHING like mine was while I was in there. I am feeling better (still in some pain), walking around and can't wait to start losing now. I have to find out what to do with my blood sugars as they are still high and I was told NOT to take my diabetes meds..........lol. I have bruises all over and not sure how I got them and have taken pictures for future reference. Good luck with yours and keep us posted.
Barely on the other side,
Enid |
| Posted by: |
Maria L. (Posted on September 20, 2002) |
| 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 Bariatric Surgeon is a member of the staff at N.E Medical |
| Competitors: |
I wouldnt compare N.E with my local hospital. There isnt any comparison. |
| Comments: |
Courteous Service and Help was always available when needed, and it was always with a smile. And as a patient it makes your day to be treated well, and in a timely manner. |
| Posted by: |
Beth D. (Posted on June 13, 2002) |
| 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:
| The surgeon I chose was on staff there. |
| Competitors: |
This one is about 50 miles from my home & I like it much better than the one in town. Probably about the same age, both been recently updated. |
| Comments: |
Northeast is easy to find your way around & 99% of the staff are a "10". As
compared to here they are prepared to deal w/obese patients...AND seem happy to! Not 1 complaint after a 6 day stay. |
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