Patient Rooms at TWH
For any of you who had their surgery at TWH, what are the patient rooms like? Are there private/semi-private/ward rooms? If there are private rooms, but your insurance covers semi-private, can you pay the difference and have a private room?
Referral: Aug 27/14, Orientation TWH: Jan 28/15, Social Worker: Apr 17/15, Nurse Practitioner: Jul 9/15, Nutrition Class: Jul 14/15, Psychologist: Aug 18/15, Nutritionist: Aug 28/15, Surgeon: Oct 2/15, RNY Surgery: Dec 4/15
I don't have insurance, so I was all set for a ward room, but there were none when my surgery finished so they put me in a semi-private.
I had my pre-admission about 2 weeks ago at TWH. Yes, you can pay the difference. I believe the total cost for a semi is $250 and a private is $295 per night. That was a relief because although it's not cheap, I was afraid it would be 10x that price. In the US they charge $500 for a box of tissue in the hospital room.
Referral: February 2015; TWH Orientation: April 2015; Social Worker: June 10, 2015: Nurse Practitioner: June 11, 2015; Nutrition Class: June 15, 2015; Psychometry Assessment: June 16, 2015; Nutrition Assessment: July 22, 2015; NP follow-up: July 28, 2015; Surgeon Consult: August 28, 2015; Surgery: November 6, 2015; Operation: VSG
Hi, I had my surgery 2 weeks ago at TWH, I was forturnate that my insurance and my husbands insurance covered the extra for a Private Room so I requested it at my Pre-Op appt. The room was great. I was able to fully relax & rest, and the nurses on 9B were fabulous. The only strange thing was that my room overlooked McDonalds. I thought is was funny as I sat sipping my tiny tiny cups of water while watching the endless stream of cars going through the drive-through. LOL.
Surgery @ TWH October 16, 2015. Dr. Jackson Highest Weight 318, Opti Start Weight 304, Surgery Weight 285.
Thank you everyone for your responses, this is really helpful information. Cheers!
Referral: Aug 27/14, Orientation TWH: Jan 28/15, Social Worker: Apr 17/15, Nurse Practitioner: Jul 9/15, Nutrition Class: Jul 14/15, Psychologist: Aug 18/15, Nutritionist: Aug 28/15, Surgeon: Oct 2/15, RNY Surgery: Dec 4/15