Why you should not price shop when you are self pay
Hi Everyone,
If you are trying to figure out what doctor to go to here is something I just had sent to me from another Web Site. First I need to say, I did a lot of research on which doctor was going to be the best for me. After about 6 months of looking Dr. Aceves was by far the leader in so many ways. I knew what excellent care I was going to receive. I realize that some of you are price shopping around for the best price. Honestly this is the ONE time in your life you shouldn't be price shopping. There is a reason why "other doctors and other hospitals charge less." You GET less care from them.
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Here is what someone sent me from another site.
Screen Name from other site is "Her Moojesty"
This is what she posted.
"When you leave Jerusalem Hospital you get nothing except a box of Cipro, Naprosen, some antiacids, and a diet sheet.. No real instructions about follow up care whatsoever. Oh yeah, they have never heard of Universal Precautions either. Be certain to bring your own alcohol swabs, and have them handy, because when they spike your fluids bag or give you medication by IV push, they just cram the needle in the line, no alcohol used!!!!! It made my skin crawl. You won't see anybody using gloves much either. Only the lobotomist used them, never the post op nurses, who DID NOT speak English by the way. It's a miracle I came out of there without an infection, or worse. Of course, it has only been a few days. And, the sheets on my bed at the recovery house weren't "clean". Somebody's drain had leaked on them. OMG. I have never been so glad to get out of a place in my life."
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I hope that if you are sitting out there trying to figure out who you are going to have do your WLS that you will think of what she wrote. She did pay less, but could have also received an infection or worse.
I have NEVER in my life been to any US hospital that was as clean as the one Dr. Aceves and his staff have. This is why I am so PRO Dr. Aceves because it is a established fact that he is the best and you are in excellent hospital along with Dr. Aceves and his staff to take care of you.
Please be safe and make the right choices for yourself.
Hugs,
Suzanne
Eugene, OR
Dr. Aceves
10/21/2008
Start lbs 225
Now 120