Good Samaritan Hospital

Two rooms on the sixth floor are dedicated only to bariatric patients. The furniture and other accomodatios are designed for the morbidly obese. The bariatric beds are amazing, and as a rule the staff are very understanding and willing to do anything they can to assist. The food is EXCELLENT.

I have no complaints. I especially liked the fact that mother, sister, and angel all were allowed to stay with me up until the moment I was wheeled down the hall to the operating room. It made me feel much, much better. I also appreciate the fact that I was treated and spoken to like a human being, not a patient.

Generally a nice hospital. I would have no qualms about using it again. However, I would encourage people to take a friend or relative with them so that hour-to-hour needs can be met.

I'm happy. The people were all friendly and my husband was able to stay in the room with me the entire time.

My stay at Good Samaritan was one of the best hospital stays I have ever had. They did not make me feel like I was putting them out or anything because of my weight. Very pleasant and caring staff, quiet hospital, friendly...two thumbs up.

The nurses were very nice and attentive. The hosp was quiet clean and very nice. I would not hesitate to use this hosp. again.

For the most part it was very, very good. Large size everything. But they were slow in getting me off morphine and onto percoset (which both surgeon and I wanted). And I had to walk to my car after surgery. That was difficult. When my angel called to complain to the charge nurse, she said I should have insisted on a wheelchair. Even though I was anemic and on pain meds and only 2 days out from surgery.

Was a very good experience overall.

They had brand new beds to accomodate bariactric patients. Most of the staff did not know how to use them.

Overall, Good Samaritan seems like a top notch hospital with a few bad apples. I am someone who should not be given Morphine as I am unable to think straight while on it. And being so doped up, I was left in bed overly long the second day. I'd already been given 4 pints of blood for a bleeder they couldn't find and was very ill during this time. But I was left in bed for too long at a time and developed pneumonia in my left lung. My dependence on Oxygen and the fluids in my lung nearly cost me my life. I took myself off Morphine, waited for the effects to wane, and then took charge of my own recovery, which is not an easy task when you're so ill. I think there needs to be a staff meeting stressing the importance of mobility and breathing exercises.