Southview Hospital

I was a little skeptical about using this hospital because I was not familiar with it at all. However, my treatment was excellent. They were set up to take care of larger size patients with no problem. I wouldn't hesitate to come here for any surgery I would have to have.

I think Southview is a great hospital to have surgery, not only because I work there but because it is one of the best in the area. It is small and you just aren't a number

First of all, all on one level. I had a private room but still got a lot of noise with people talking outside my door. This place is a small, family type atmosphere where I enjoy working and found most of the staff sincere, caring and very willing to help-especially the nurses aides!

The hospital is a good hospital. It is all pretty much on one ground, so everything is convienant to you. My only complaint was that my bed didn't have any grips above you to help you out. I hear that Grandview Hospital does.

They were horribly understaffed and the nurses that the actual hospital employed, were mostly LPN's and couldn't even provide the majority of my care, so therefore, they had to search the assistance of an RN, which 99.9% of the time were agency nurses. But sad to say the agency nurses were GREAT! The actual staff of Southview seemed dramatically overworked and bitter! The poor nurse' assistance were so understaffed and overworked, that I felt gulity ringing for one. Honestly if I saw an NA, it was only when I had requested one, and then it was always an unusually long time before they could respond! They NEVER offered me any assistance in bathing other then one little girl and she was so worn out that i refused to ask for her help, and told her my sister would help, but then my sister didn't make it in that day, so I went uncleaned that day, and the other days that I did get bathed it was from my family! But to me it the worse experience I ever had in a hospital, and I am, unfortunately, very experienced in hospital stays and this was the WORST!!!!! The 2nd night after my surgery I had called for assistance to the bathroom, and then processed to help get myself up on the side of the bed, waiting for help to the bathroom, well 3 buzzes and 45 minutes later, I had to called and tell them it was either get someone down there ASAP or they were going to be picking me up from the floor!!! Then after I was taken off the PCA, it was ususally a 30 minute to an 1 1/2 hr wait for a nurse, this is not good, you will be in incredible pain, after this surgery and staying on top of it is the key to a successful recovery, but it was nearly impossible to get that there, because the nurses did not response promptly enough! But I must admit, there were a couple of nurses I had that were prompt kind and courteous, and yes they were all agency nurses. Sorry Southview you are in serious need of some staffing advice, good luck in getting it!

I DIDN'T FEEL THE HOSPITAL STAFF WAS OVERLY HELPFUL. THEY WERE SHORT STAFFED AND THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO BE OVERLY HELPFUL. THEY WERE ADEQUATE. NO MORE AND NO LESS.

I had a bad time staying over night . The nurses were rude . I had visitor call in to get my room and they told them i wasnt there . I was given food as a gastri bypsss patient i could not eat . there idea of a soft diet was a sloppy joe and french frys . I was never happier to leave ...