Ocala Regional Medical Center (COE) Hospital
I would have to say that their pre- admit procedures need a lot of work. There seemed to be no order to any thing and it took about 4 hours to complete. However, the floor (4th) that takes care of bariatric patients is absolutely awesome. I cannot say enough good things about the wonderful staff on the 4th floor. Also, Kelli, who is the bariatric nurse is terrific! The floor staff made up for the horrible experience with all of the pre-admit stuff!!
I felt the hospital was well equiped for obese patients. You do have a rather long weight in recovery waiting for a room to become available. I had a night nurse that did not want to be there. She keep complaining about the hospital, which you do not want to hear when you have just had surgery. I did feel that I got good care while in this hospital.
Everyone that I came in contact with (the admitting office, the pre-surgery room nurses, the floor nurses and techs, the x-ray dept, and the volunteers) were the friendliest people I have ever encountered in a hospital. They all seemed as if they loved their job. Even employees that would pass you in the halls would smile and say hi!!! It made for a VERY pleasant stay.