Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hospital
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would certainly go back as inpatient anytime necessary....but would NEVER EVER go back to the ER!!! THAT was the most horrifying experience of my life! No compassion there!
Nursing staff somewhat shorthanded. This is a teaching hospital and some of the residents/interns could have been more helpful/engaged in my care.
Although Dr. Barba is awesome there needs to be a ward for gastric bypass patients only with staff trained to work with them and be more sympathetic and knowledgeable. I never want to stay at that hospital again.
I would like to see a separate unit specifically for bariatric surgery with nurses more versed in how to treat obest patients.
The hospital was having a bed crisis, I did not get a room until after midnight, stayed in the recovery room until then (where you can't even get out of bed to pee). Then when I finally did get to my room, the other pt in the room cried out loud all night. I thing I only slept about 10 minutes at a clip. Was glad to get home.
Dr. Barba's staff were excellent. The hospital staff, nurses, aides, etc. need some lessons in caring. The failed respond many times during my stay, left my IV pumps beeping sometimes for an hour, were always grumpy and made me feel like they were doing me a big favor to help me. I guess this is a sign of the times and the current shortage of qualified nurses. Nursing care is provided primarily by tempporary per-diem nurses who have no stake in the hospital's reputation or rating, they are simply hourly hired guns. There are a few exceptions, a few outstanding individuals made my many stays much more tolerable. If you're up for some excitement, staying on the surgical floor 6-1 is a real treat, as you get to see and hear all the screaming from knife wounds, GSWs, drug overdoses, and crying elderly patients who are routinely ignored. I'd steer clear of this place if possible. While in one room on that floor, the maintenance staff came in to cover all the windows with plexiglass to prevent the drug-induced psychopath who was about to be wheeled into my room from jumping out the window. There are much nicer places to stay such as New Britain (now called the Hospital of Central Connecticut) and even UCONN Health Center. If you do end up there, bring a friend or spouse to act as a nurse because they may be the only one you see between shift changes.