From the time my Mom arrived by ambulance to the time she left, the care and attention received from the entire emergency room staff, the staff on the orthopedic floor, the operating room staff, the doctors as well as department heads, was excellent. Let me say, due to the excellent care and customer service it made my 89 year old Mother a little more at ease after a very bad hip fracture fall.
I was recently a patient in section 2C of Community Hospital. I can't say enough about how good my care was by the whole nursing staff. I especially want to thank my young nurses aides, Caryn and Winter, for their great care. Carol Connelly
Professional performance start to finish, prompt registration, friendly front office in Radiology, concern for my care. I was comfortable waiting while I finished my prep juice . CT technologist, Mark, was skilled and professional. Very satisfied, thank you.
They're taking very good care of my newborn daughter
I can't praise PATRICIO CALUGAY enough for his STELLAR treatment of my mother in law last night. My sister ,sister in laws, and many other family members are nurses, so I'm familiar with their job and their requirements and he went so far above and beyond words don't suffice to describe his impeccable job performance, not to mention the gentle compassion he provided for Mim, and all of us dealing with such a difficult situation. I honestly have had a few unpleasant experiences at this hospital in the past, but this gentleman's attention and dedication to Mim has replaced that sour memory with a very positive one, THANK YOU PATRICIO
Abusive nurse Gerling at this location. Also long wait and filthy corridors.
Visited the laboratory at community to have blood drawn and everything was great. The person drawing blood didnt hurt and was friendly.
I took my brother to their emergency room. He had multiple conditions and they were very fast to assist him. One condition was cardiac. Promptly he was given a room. There were psychiatric conditions as well and they were treated with dignity and carefully. Pleased overall.
I delivered at Community Medical Center and overall it was a great experience. I was in labor and arrived to the Emergency Room after hours. The nurses immediately brought me to labor and delivery. I was admitted right away.
Given it was the middle of the night, they took my bloodwork and received the results in a timely manner (this was important because I wasn't able to have the epidural until they received my bloodwork results and I REALLY needed the epidural).
The anesthesiologists were so nice. The lacation consultants Kelly and Donna were amazing and incredibly helpful. I cannot express the amount of gratitude I have towards the nurses that helped me for the 4 days I was there. The night nurses were simply amazing and I could tell they truly cared.
Great hospital to deliver at
After years of horrible hospital experiences, I went to the Emergency room today for a respiratory infection and was really amazed at the level of care I recieved.
Mathew Messina was my provider and he was caring, kind, professional, and non judgmental. All the staff were very nice as well and I was in and out, even with x-rays. I am extremely grateful for the help I recieved today.
Had to bring our toddler, they were kind, fast and efficient
No help not enough staff 1 Dr no one called in to help terrible so i read reviews and when bad say the same thing thats not improvement.
Went to the er on a not very busy night. The staff was very helpful and kind. Quick to get specialist (neurologist) the next day(12 hours?). Dr seemed a little busy, he was on top his care of his patients though, and very knowledgeable.
I would give no stars if option came in with asthma attack so bad had pains in chest since its not heart attack im sitting in waiting room with the reasurance that there busy and get to me when they can... I guess restricted breathing is not emergency, don't give a steroid or nebulizer or maybe xray just sit and wait while your struggling to breath.....
I have many medical conditions that sadly find me in the hospital more often than I'd like. I have been in many hospitals in NJ due to collapsing in various places, but Community is my local hospital. Every time I am here, it is poor treatment. I always seem to have to call patient advocates half of the time I am here, and I have NEVER had to do that at any other hospital. My most recent visit was awful, as usual. I was not fed meals properly, nor given my prescribed pain medication. I was cleared by my cardiologist to go home earlier in the day, but the Physician's Assistant was on a power trip and would not discharge me. I had to call my cardiologists office myself, speak to my doctor, and have him call the hospital again to have me discharged. Such poor treatment. I wish that this wasn't my local hospital. Also, if you have any type of psychiatric disorder, like I do (depression) they will treat you less like a person due to this. I am always here for cardiac reasons, yet, because I also have depression, am treated as thus. For instance, I have had 12 surgeries and am awaiting yet another plus a procedure which is why i am on pain medication, but I was not given any during my last visit due to depression. Awful treatment. I hate this hospital.
Went to the er on a not very busy night. The staff was very helpful and kind. Quick to get specialist (neurologist) the next day(12 hours?). Dr seemed a little busy, he was on top his care of his patients though, and very knowledgeable. They are redoing some areas. Very clean and looks good.
Construction in ER during Covid????? Long long waits no matter what the problem. Some nasty dtaff
I was admitted to the ER on Thursday evening August 20th for Dehydration/Fainting. Dr. J (Attending Physician) and Lorelie
(Primary Nurse) attended to me during my stay. We are new to this area
originally from Northern NJ. Paramedics who responded suggested
Community Memorial based on Cardiac Care since I had a small heart condition. While I was being admitted my wife googled reviews for Community Memorial Hospital and was immediately concerned by some
patient reviews, only to find that we had the most attentive, competent,
and efficient staff under overcrowded conditions during Covid.
Our primary nurse was outstanding, and Dr. J in addition to being more
than competent and reassuring had a comforting bedside manner. It is
unfortunate that a few bad reviews can deflate the ratings of this ER.
Our neighbor, former ER Nurse had occasion to be there 3x in the past
few years and highly recommends this Hospital as well. Thankyou to all
the staff (Admitting/Discharge) who made my ER visit a very positive experience. Hopefully there will not be a need to return to the ER, but if there is an occasion we will come back to Community Memorial Hospital ER with confidence based on a very positive experience. We would urge you to look beyond the few poor reviews and focus on the good ones !!
I was brought to Community ER and went unconscious I was taken to ICU where I received dedicated and continuous medical care for the next 4 days and then transferred to a step down unit for the next 3 weeks. The doctors, nurses and aides were extremely professional and went the extra mile to render the best medical care possible. Dr. Nazzari of ICU was incredible as were the ICU nurses, namely, Margaret, Sam and Ron, among others
By far the worst hospital in OCEAN COUNTY. If your an old person STAY AWAY! Call you? I see 3 years later. My mother had a severe stroke. No one called her Dr 3 days! Not pegged for IV. 4 HOUR WINDOW! YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME! NOW LAST NIGHT 3 YEARS LATER I ENSURED MY MOmS .S SISTER WAS PEGGED FOR FLUIDS FOR A STROKE. SAT FROM 4 UNTIL I ARRIVED. THEN FI ALLY NURSES GOT MOVING! STROKES ARE SEROIUS. YOUR ER NEEDS TO LEARN ITS A STAT. U DONT ALLOW A PATIENT TO SIT 4 2 HOURS BEFORE ATTENDING. MY DAD VP TO HOSPITAL. I am SO GLAD I AT LEAST KNEW THIS TIME TO PEG MY AUNT W FLUIDS! THAT ALSO HAD TO BE INSISTED, TO CALL HER DR . he AGREED! ..
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THE WORSE HOSPITAL IN OCEAN COUNTY. OH AND IN MAY 2018 THIS SAME YEAR I CRUSHED MY HAND. NOT BROKE CRUSHED. YOUR DR SAID MILD FRACTACTURE. I ASAP WENT TO A DOcTOR CAUSE I KNEW FIn GERS SHOULD NOT BE FLAT. EMERGENCY SURGERY PERFORMED W K PINS AND 4 MONTHD OF OT. I STILL CANT USE THEM 100%. IF I WOULD HAVE LISTENED NO CAST FROM YOUR ESTABLISHMENT ID BE MAME! UR UPDATE! CLEAN UP OR CLOSE UP
. Additionally, ER DX WAS UTI LOL ON MY AUNT. GUESS WHAT? A FRONTAL LOBE STROKE! LISTEN TO THE PATIENT AND OR THE FAMILY..WE KNOW OUR BODIES AND SIGNS OF STROKE. REMEMBER this. FAST! FACE, ARMS, SPEECH, TIME 911!
New update as of 12/22/2018
Really whats wrong with your emergency ROOM? I had no choice but to be taken for a possible heart attack and or stroke..I sat in hall. I came via ambulance. Sat for over 1 hour no 1 came until I finally had to tell at hall nurse! She wasn't busy..she was b.s w other recieptionist about COFFEE! NEVER 1 X CAME TO CHECK ON ME. NOT 1X. TWO CAME IN AFTER SHE GOT TO THEM. ONE NEEDED EMERGENCY CARE W BROKE LEG. BUT A HEART ISSUE OR STROKE? GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER OR FIRE THEM. EMERGENCY R DIFFERENT YES BUT A HEART OR STROKE? CONE ON LADIES.. THE NURSES ON 3RD FLOOR R GREAT BUT I HAVE GREAT DOCTORS THAT GOT UPSET I SAT! ITS THE NORM IM SEEING..CALL YOU? LISTEN HOW MANY TIMES DOES ONE HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME TREATMENT?
Very gloomy out dated . Even though I pre-registered over the phone , I had to go through the whole process again at the hospital. I received an MRI on my foot all the equipment was dusty and the room I was in was very dirty including light bulbs out . Very gloomy at reception needs to be brightened up and updated!
This ER is not at all equipped/staffed/prepared to handle the volume they get. I came in almost 3 hrs ago into the ER with acute abdominal pain and I m still sitting in the waiting room. I d leave and go to another hospital but they now draw your blood in the waiting area so if you leave you will get the hefty bill for the blood work. I m told there are five people ahead of me. It s now 11 pm. Looks like I ll be spending the night in pain in a chair in this waiting room. HORRIBLE experience.
A patient went in after a severe car accident at 8 pm 11/8. I am writing this now at 1:04pm the next day 11/9. The patient STILL has NOT been seen by the doctor. Air bags were deployed in the vehicle and there is major damage, the car is totaled. Meanwhile, emergency services don t realize the message they send when they call themselves an emergency room and have yet to respond to their patient after they have been there for 17 hours. Clearly unprofessional. Would you want your family member there for that long without being seen ? What if there is something internally wrong and I lose my family over their understaffed hospital not being able to see there patients in time? The doctors should be ashamed, as well as RWJ.
At 89 years old, my mother suffered a broken hip. The emergency room treated her with compassion and kindness. She was moved to the orthopedic floor and, again, was looked after with patience, compassion, and kindness both before and after surgery. My family thanks all who crossed paths with my mother...from the cleaning staff, to the aids, the nurses, and her wonderful surgeon Dr. Larsen.
Had the unfortunate experience of having had a family member go to their ER. Took xrays of his knee, no radiologist available to read results. Sent him home. No further communication with him. Turns out he went with a broken knee cap for nearly two months. A Vet would have been more compassionate and observant. Such a shame. Old blood left in room from previous pt. ( hope they didn t need it) tossed it . Old and filthy. Lets not even get into the fact the he s a diabetic and received nothing to eat until his wife complained about his very low blood sugar. To top it off I find out the CEO left this mess of a hospital and now works at a hospital I ( use to) go to. Explains a lot about their decline.
The Emergency Dept. quickly assessed me and helped to alleviate my pain and fear. It is difficult enough to be a patient but when you are an employee AND a patient, it can cause anxiety. Thank you for providing great care and explaining everything to my family and me.
The worst experience ever! Next time I'll drive the extra mileage to brick. I was in there for 7 hours with severe abdominal pain, they told me I have calcium in my urine but can't find kidney stone, I could have a ovarian cyst rupture but can't find my ovaries. And there final diagnosis was constipation (which I have IBS and go 5 times a day). At one point they even told me they can't see my appendix (even tho my pain was on the left side) I haven't had my appendix since I was 14 so thanks try again! Worst experience EVER. They didn't even brother to get my current information, on my discharge papers it has my information from 7 years ago. Shut this place down please.
I first saw light here in 1995, no literally... 10/10 would recommend, if you're considering traveling the birth canal, or in my case if you cant...do it in style! Im still alive 23 years later, and I couldn't have done it if I wasn't born. Thanks Community!
I was scheduled for a colonoscopy at Community Medical Center in November. I arranged for a car service, that I've used before, to provide transportation to and from the appointment. During the pre-admission phone call, 2 days prior, the subject of transportation was raised. The person I was speaking to checked with the supervisor in the out patient department and he indicated that a car service is not acceptable.
Knowing that I could not drive from the appointment, It was the only method of transportation that I had. Angels of mercy they ARE NOT.
So, now I need to search for a hospital, on my medical plan, that will honor my needs.
When you have the right MD Dr. Cohen, and nurses Margaret Ann you are on the right track! Thank you.
When people say siteman is a great facility, it really is. I've been here multiple times for treatment and the services is always great! The doctors, nurses, and staff are super friendly and caring. The place is clean inside and out and they take precautions of everything especially with our ongoing pandemic. I have never seen so many genuine people all in one place. I am most likely a forever patient here.
Great support from all the staff - nurses, doctors, techs etc. Made a difficult situation so much better.
Terrible service. Went here with severe abdominal pain - day four with the symptoms that are getting worse - and no food for those days. Went to the ER. Sat in two different waiting rooms - moved from one to another, then back to the first - for a total of nearly 2 hours with zero attention. I was finally in so much pain I couldn't sit and longer and had to return home just so I could lie down.
Has to be the worst hospital around. From an employee stealing from a cancer patient's wallet to horrible Doctors, Nurses, and most of the staff. Many of the Doctors keep you in the dark and don't return calls. I had one nurse tell me that they don't even return the nurses call when they are on call. They leave your'e loved one in their dirty diaper for hours and are bothered to change them when asked. If you don't like your job McDonalds is always hiring. The best people there were security, patient relations and the front checkin desk employees. The only good thing about this chop shop is that there is free emergency room parking, you walk up the hill to avoid the parking fee. The food is even horrible for hospital food. I wish we could give a negative star rating. If you don't love your family member and want to cash in on a life insurance policy this is the place to go. If you love your family member drive them up north where the real Doctors and hospitals are. Even if you dumped them on some street corner they would get better medical treatment. Guest relations please don't leave your usual response of leaving your phone number to call, nothing has improved anyway it is not by luck that you have a 2 star rating.
My mom was just hospitalized for a stroke. Although the nursing staff in the ER and when she was on the second floor were pretty wonderful, I have some complaints. First she had a stroke and was very confused and hallucinating. They brought her for an echo and thank God I insisted on going down with her because because she had to use the restroom and no one helped her. They called me and I had to help her to the bathroom and back up on the stretcher. Also on discharge, I was by myself and had to run to the parking garage all the way to the top floor, the transporter rolled my mom out to the front outside and literally left her there all by herself. I have no idea where he went but with her being confused she was terrified. Didn t know where she was and had no idea where I had gone. Thank God she didn t try to get up and try to walk! This infuriated me. I wish I knew his name because I would report him. All I can say is if you bring a loved one here, you need to be on top of everything. I wouldn t leave them alone for a second.
My sister was brought in by ambulance for a heart attack. After getting the call we drove there in a snow storm from Jackson. Having never been there, I pulled into the emergency parking garage and rode all the way up 4 levels to the roof to park. After taking the elevator down an going in to ask where to find her room, I was told I had to go back out, up the elevator, drive my car back down and around the other side of the building and park in the main parking garage, where they charge five dollars to park!! I've never been through such a hassle at any other hospital, especially going to see a family member in critical condition. I had heard a lot of negative things regarding this hospital and now I know why. I'm very nervous about the treatment my sister will be receiving in this place.
Awful care to a veteran. Waited over an hour to get seen. Staff is not pleasant.
The nurses here are great. My complaint is that the hospital has the nerve to charge $5 parking for visitors and has a downstairs cafe with insane prices. $3 tiny bags of chips, $3 sodas, and $10 for a very small chicken wrap. Nice of you to take advantage of family members who don't want to leave the hospital when a loved one is in bad shape.
Edit: We just received a $50 bill for tv and phone usage during my father's stay. If I get hit by a car in front of Community, I would drag myself to Brick.
Money First, treatment later
I went to ER with excruciating pain. Would not treat me until I paid Hospital ER visit. Wound up being Kidney stones. Asked 4 times to see Urologist, Dr. Imani Rosario, to go over results and some questions. Refused to come see me all 4 time. All they cared about was getting paid and getting me out of Hospital, not me. Nurses were the only saving grace, they were excellent, attentive and caring.
This type of Hospital/Dr. is what is wrong with our Health Care system today.
The Hospital staff was very efficient from the sign in to discharge! The entire staff were excellent and made me feel comfortable! My Doctor was excellent and the anesthesiologists was excellent!
Dr King in radiology was kind and took the time to explain any questions I had. The tech was super nice too and made me feel very comfortable when I had my ultrasound
The last time I went, which was a few days ago, I went because i had pelvic pain, and they only gave me a few pills and sent me home. A few days afterwards, I got an expensive bill. So you're telling me to pay for very little service with a big paycheck?
I Got charged $25 for watching the tv in my room. Lmao! Will not be paying that.
Although having to wait with my mother for over an hour to be seen, I can understand waiting because she was not as sick as others, my major complaint is the ER parking lot. I am appalled to witness staff of the hospital taking spaces that are needed for patients and families.
Worst experience of my life was in the waiting room for five hours with a fever Told the nurses I couldn t breathe they left me in the room for five hours Nobody came and checked and nothing I literally got up and walked out When I left they got worried than
This place is a joke. I dont even know how they're still open
I have never been involved with a hospital management that has no regard for patients or actual patient health care. The doctors invoved never do any patient follow up what so ever. The hospital and the doctors are fast to bill for services they dont perform. My father was admitted for kidney failure and languished in the hospital for over a month with so poor treatment. Once he was placed in a rehab, the doctors treating him NEVER sent over the proper perscriptions and did zero follow up. It is a month now since his transfer and he still has a pick line in him that we cant get removed because the doctor will not return a call and we need a perscription to get it removed. I have called Dr. Chung multiple tmes with zero response. And don't even get me started with the hospital assigned MD Dr. Sunanda Krishna. Dr. Krishna has NO problem charging your insurance company for "her time and service" but performs NO patient care, follow up etc. Dr. Krishna will not even return your calls if you have any questions. Basically, once she can't bill you, she wants NOTHING to do with you.
We also had to be sent from rehab to hospital for blood work and got stuck waiting 15 hours stuck in a hallway with no doctor to be found. When we asked for food, we got nothing. This is a man with a kidney problem and we were givin nothing. Not even a cup of water. The second trip a week later back to the hospital we waited 8 hours again stuck on a wall.
This hospital and all doctors affiliated with it should be shut down by the state and the licenses should be revoked. They should try picking up the phone or have the doctors actually do there job and perform the proper treatment and follow up that they swore to when they received their licenses.
For all the technology we have today, the doctors are harder to get a hold of and web MD is not seeing a patient.
How about trying to actually treat a patient correctly. That would be a major step in the right direction.
A message to the poor management and poor doctors at Community Medical Center, can you say MALPRACTICE!!!!!!!!
Get off your butts and actually start from scratch and begin with oe patient. Try it. It may work.
I haven't had to stay in a hospital Since I was 3 years old and I am now in my 40's. About a month ago I spent the night there and my experience was outstanding. From reception to discharge I was treated with the utmost care. All the nurses and doctors were all so caring and accommodating going above and beyond the call of duty...I don't understand the negative reviews...According to Google this hospital sees over 220,000 patients per year...So of coarse you're gonna have 1 or 2 complaints.
Thank you so much community for taking good care of me.
The staff, nurses and doctors in the Endoscopy department were friendly, respectful and professional. Thank you for taking great care of me i felt very comfortable.
The entire staff from medical to patient coordination was outstanding
ER staff was great, pleasant and professional when my husband went in for a broken leg. However according to him, the food was much to be desired lol
My father is currently a patient at Community Medical Center. No one knows what s going on with his health. It s unbelievable that you re at a hospital and there is no doctor to speak with! The nurses can t give you any information on test results and you can t speak to a doctor because they re only available for emergency situations. I m looking into transferring him because if he stays at Community he will never get better and he will die! Apparently the goal at this hospital is not to cure patients but to keep them in stable condition so they remain as long as possible, and if they die in the process no biggie because it s not they re loved one. Stay away from this hospital. Horrible.
Never in my life have I seen so many "polite" people lie right to your face. This has to be the worst medical center I have been in. There is no communication between Dr.s, nurses and other staff, Everyone you do corner and ask a question to will just blame someone else. Not very professional to talk about your co worker's like that but it's just passing the buck. If there's any way you could avoid this place make sure you do ,you dont want this experience I promise you.
Have been here for a bunch of things from minor injuries to extended stays with crohns disease .. People are nice and the place is decent and clean. Problem I had is a went there on thanks giving. Got a strep test that came back negative (personally feel the throat culture wasnt performed properly 2 were done simultaneously a rapid and a culture. Both came back negative ) and now have returned 2 days later in more pain and this tine with a positive strep test. Would have been great if I could have gotten those antibiotics they gave me Today when I could still swallow 2 days ago. When one of the patient complaints are "feels like im swallowing glass" should prompt a little bit more vigerous investigation. Understandably its only strep throat but its quite painfully and when left unchecked becomes unbearable.
Please just take a little more care in the little stuff. Makes all the difference in these reviews
I didnt give 1 star because it does appear clean
If I could give zero I would. Been waiting in the ER with an obvious blood infection and here I wait...
Each day is a new one there. One day it s good and the next minute it s atrocious. something needs to say that hospital because I seriously feel bad for every patient sitting in there!
Has to be the worst patient care that my husband has ever received. Whatever happend to Compassion and caring for the patient?
It was a nightmare last year with my husband who went in for gall bladder surgery where they, literally, screwed up his tray of food for both breakfast & lunch. He is a diabetic & they gave him apple juice, lemon ice, a sandwich
( white bread ) AND Shasta Ginger Ale
( not diet ) his reading skyrocketed to over 400. He never drank the soda, but, never looked at the labels on the other foods. He assumed he was in a hospital & they gave him the proper food tray both times so he ate away !!
I lodged a complaint & the Adm was very courteous & respnsive to me. I told said individual that the Nurses hanging out in the Station were alllllllll addicted to their cell phones. WHY ? Are they even allowed on them ? IF there is an emergency at home let them be contacted thru the Nurses Station like years ago before cell phones. I told Adm they were all texting & walking down the hall between rounds & patients rooms. Put the phone away & pay attention to your patients
12 hours in the ER. Understaffed and those there very overwhelmed, but caring. Finally got admitted.
I had the most terrible experience of my life at this hospital will NEVER go back. Wait time is extremely long. Very rude staff. Overly packed and out of date equipment.
My husband was recently admitted through the ER 3 days ago. We have no complaints. The hospital is updated, clean, safe, and organized. Everyone has been very accommodating. All requests and needs acted upon as quickly as possible. Community Medical has been working very hard to be a top hospital and it is working. We had used Riverview Medical in Red Bank for most of our lives. We believe Community is equal to them. Both 5 stars. Very glad we didn t go to another hospital.
Came into the ER with a high heart rate difficulty breathing (wheezing so bad my heart rate keeps going up ) and I've been waiting for 3 hours to be seen .
Worst place ever. Came in with facial trauma due to a bicycle accident. They put me in with the dope heads and drunks because I had one drink several hours before, and I told the emts. When we got there they rudely assumed I came from seaside and was wasted in a fight. I received very little attention and didn't even have my wounds packed with gauze. They held me there and did basically nothing for 10+hours until I was transferred to a real hospital. I was obviously getting worse as the time went on as swelling increased and I repeatedly made them aware of some existing medical conditions. They didn't care and assumed my concussion symptoms were intoxication. And the kicker is they had given me 2 other patient's medical and personal info, which means someone has part of mine as well.
If you are conscious do yourself a favor and choose literally any other hospital to go to. You'll probably die here.
Anyone know how to file a suit for this?
I am a patient that goes to outpatient infusion. I want to commend all the nurses, secretaries, and nursing assistants. They are wonderful and caring and great at what they do.
I also want to commend the staff / volunteers who do Reiki and chemo massages. They are absolutely wonderful. This service has greatly helped me. Maureen is my massage therapist and she is wonderful!
Yesterday, I needed to go to the emergency room. I was very impressed by the quality of care that I received and the professionalism of all the staff. The ER was clearly quite busy and yet, the nurses, techs, doctors and other staff I encountered took the time to make sure that I received the appropriate care. Staff were responsive to requests and always asked if I had questions. I was fortunate that I did not need to be admitted and was able to leave after a few hours.
They took care of my Father very well
to the nurses,
Hospital can use same upgrades...
Terrible, I was there 15 mins, 15 mins, in the ER. $683.00!!!! 683.00!!! And that is just the hospital. Had to pay the ER doctor $256.00!! That makes it a grand total of $939.00! Just bend me over and rape me, then we wounder why we pay such high insurance cost! Its making me put one start but its absolutely not even worth that!
If you are a minority DO NOT GO HERE , they will act like you are overreacting and your pain is not important enough. There is no point of going to emergency if your really in pain they will ignore you and sit around each other have a good conversation while your in pain.
DO NOT GO TO Community Medical Center for anything. Our experience with them was nothing short of appalling. Our mother waited over 7 hours before having an appendectomy. The doctors were rude and inappropriate at best. They blatantly ignored one of her allergies, causing her to have a painful reaction following surgery. The doctors and staff were negligent and put her in a dangerous, harmful situation. No one will let you know what is going on, mostly since none of them have a clue. Their favorite response of the day was it's not my department so I can't help you. They are reckless, incompetent, and rude. We will NEVER be returning there.
Nursing and most of the staff are great but peons delivering the meals bring half a meal and run out so fast you can't question them. Nice training.
Broght my 80 year old grandmother with a head injury... waited a hour and didn't get seen ..... they could have told me it was a 6 hour wait for her to get a room .... i cold have went to a different place that could have treated her .....We left this poor excuse for a hospital....
Place is still under Construction. The doctor saw me for a grand total of 30 seconds. Nurses and assistants were very pleasant though. Too bad they get paid nothing and do all the hard work and the doctor's bill out thousands of dollars for barely acknowledging your presence. Unfortunately when you're brought by ambulance you don't get a choice of where you receive your health "care"
Had my grandmother there for a catscan and a ultrasound of her legs. Was there for 6 hours. Horrible. Came in through the emergency apartment. It was almost two hours just to get in a room. What a joke of a hospital. Better off going to brick hospital.
This place is garbage i don't know how you go to work at a hospital and not do your job was told story's how the doctor was gunna be in the morning and never showed stayed a day and half for nothing with 3 slipped discs and other issues no treatment no nothing this place is a joke one big circus act pathetic I don't know how you people sleep at night
I attended the hospital's Sleep Center. My experience was very good. I was comfortable for the night and was able to get some sleep. The staff I encountered was excellent.
Had step dad taking to ER, he was admitted for 3 days. Took 8 hrs from ER to get a room, each doc was insulting the others saying the other was wrong and doesn't know what they were talking about. How are multiple physicians going to insult one another and discredit them when they all work together and see patients together. ER staff ignored him even while machine's were signaling for a check in. Over all very disheartening and in professional
If you care about the well-being of your family, DO NOT go here, especially for
Life-threatening conditions...I witnessed many crazy, scary and SLOPPY methods of care with my family member, having stayed overnight during the time. There are some outstanding nurses, but not all. Even the nurses I saw crying at the way they are treated. The ER is disgusting, particularly in how they are money hungry before any ounce of care. Jersey Shore was wonderful. Also, someone we know went to ER after car accident and Community Medical said he was faking. He was rushed to Jersey Shore and there found multiple fractures and need extensive surgery. Another friend brought their kid for a broken arm and they xrayed the wrong arm. For heaven's sake, I don't even know how it's still up and running.
The nurses Are ridiculously stupid and they don't care about patients who are in massive pain they don't show attention at all
My wife is currently a patient here. Where to begin. She is 35 weeks pregnant and hasn't been allowed to eat in 24 hours. When they fianlly give the go ahead for a bland diet , we call down to nutritional services to be told the doctor didn't change the diet. After being diagnosed with a gallbaldder issue , we finally saw a Dr this morning 25 hours after arriving. The numerous "miscommunications" at this hospital is abhorrent to the point of substandard care. Its clear that the nurses who are actually great are holding the fort down as much as they can for what i am assuming at this point are fictitious Doctors. To be honest i wouldn't bring a dog here if it had a cold. I wasn't going to write a review , i went as far as to contact the President of the Hospital via Facebook out of sheer frustration. To which i didn't even get a "ok , i will look into this" which would've satisfied my frustration. Its clear that the day to day RN's and staff actually care , but as with everything in any industry the true structure and foundation of a place starts at the top. Clearly they fail on so many levels. Should've read the google reviews before coming here. Obviously it would habe been a better choice to drive a further 9 miles away with my wife in excruciating pain then to come here.
Ok so my stay at the Community Medical Center, 4 days so far. Day 1 arrived @ ER with chest pain. ER took care of me pretty quickly and also took care of my big truck that couldn't fit in the parking garage. Probably shouldn't have driven here but I thought that was the best action for my situation.
Day 2 and day 3 (sat and sun) hung out in bed waiting for day 4. The staff was great no complaints. They took care of me, made me laugh, made me feel comfortable considering the situation I was in.
Day 4 morning time.... well got pretty confusing for a few hours. I voiced my complaints and they stepped up to the plate and handled my situation, well 99% of them did. Overall I give them props and i would like to say thank you to everyone that took care of me and my apologies to all that had to deal with my complaints.
Day 5 is in a few hours, hopefully going home to my personal bed. Can't wait.
Quick check in quick front was great came in room seen doctor 40 minutes ago no nurse to treat me yet wow go figure
I've been going back and forth with my insurance company for months now because Community Medical Center didn't want to send my insurance the information on time. And now billing is telling my insurance that they won't appeal anything because they sent all the information, months after they were supposed to. Now I am stuck with a $1,000+ medical bill because Community wanted to take their time and then argue with my insurance.
Absolute worst hospital expieriance in my life. Came in having a severe allergic reaction to a medicine, my throat was closing up and my muscles were contracting, was told to sit and wait and it wouldn t be long. 2 hours later everything kept getting worse and I could no longer walk at this point so I had my boyfriend go up and tell them and they then took me back. On my way back there was at least 6 rooms empty that I saw. Had to switch rooms because the first nurse was wearing something I was allergic to (not her or the hospitals fault) so about 3 hours later I was finally seen.
The doctor came in and said my blood work looked fine so far and he was going to order some medicine to help stop the reaction. I told him I never had blood work done yet I never even got an IV. And he just said oh and walked out. The nurse came back gave me an IV and took my blood and said she was going to bring me in something to relax me. She came back with it and told me what it was and I said that it would interact with my other medicine because I take the same thing. And sure enough she went to double check and I was right. Thank God I asked or I would have overdosed on the table. Then over the process if two hours, every thirty minutes the doctor came in and asked how the muscle relax was working and my answer was always the same, I never got anything. Then finally after 6 hours I was able to get some sort of relief.
Never going back again. It s 5 minutes from my house and I d rather drive then come back to this place. There is no communication and they simply do not care about their patients.
Words cannot describe how awful this entire hospital is. Leave it to community medical to end up completely ruining the wonderful experience that child birth should be for new time parents. A huge contributing factor to why this hospital is already rated one off the lowest ranking hospital is the fact that the staff belittled us as if we knew completely nothing as well as treating me and my wife as we are incompetent. The level of invasiveness that perused from nurses forcibly grabbing my wife while she attempts to breastfeed and interrupting precious bonding time with our Child as well as several nurses not even knocking while entering and walking into our room unannounced while I am half naked made this a unforgettably terrible experience. After a long unforgettable week in this pathetic excuse for a hospital me and my wife have decided if we are ever to have to choose have to go to the hospital for any type of reason we will take the extra 30 minute drive to avoid this terrible facility.
Staff at Outpatient Infusion - A ++++ . Everyone from the patient coordinator (Sharyn) to Registration (Raquel) to the Nurse (Maricel) and Secretary (Nancy) were kind, patient, supportive and friendly. Finally had my first appointment today after weeks of insurance issues and everyone made me feel welcomed. There was quite a wait due to an emergency they had and because I was a new patient and had to be registered but regardless everyone was sure to keep me abreast of what was going on. And honestly the wait was worth it! I feel so relieved that I found a place locally that could administer my medication safely every week. Highly recommend if you are doing chemo or on a biologic drug for an autoimmune condition like myself.
Absolute worst!!!! Sat in the ER from 9am -5pm to receive fluids! Nurses all had attitudes and were miserable. Started with a urine sample which they left in our room for two hours before testing it. Disconnected the IV to use the restroom
asked three times to have it plugged back - all nurses said they were too busy assisting other patients, was over 30 minutes before it was finally put back in. To top it all off my mom has lung cancer the nurse proceeded to tell my mom that her sister has the same thing, one month she was fine and the next month her sister had cancer throughout her entire body!!!! What is wrong with people!
Totally unprofessional, these nurses would more qualified helping a cardboard box get better!
The mistakes that were made with my mother at this hospital are far to many that I don't know where to begin. What's most important is that you do NOT bring even someone you despise to this hospital. It is horrible. You have to tell them what to do. You will not sleep nights knowing your loved one is in this dump. Mistakes made as a cashier at CVS is one thing, making a mistake with someones health is life threatening if not lethal. STAY AWAY PLEASE!! This is a disgusting and horrific place. If I could give no stars, I would. THIS HOSPITAL NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mother has since passed. I blame this hospital and Ocean Medical in Brick. We brought her there thinking it would be better, I think it's worse. Some nurses there had ZERO compassion. The security are a bunch of retired cops wishing they never left. Wearing black BDU's and black shirts with bright yellow SECURITY on their backs looking to make arrests. Stay AWAY from that hospital also. My suggestion is to bring them up north or just throw yourself in front of a fast moving vehicle to off yourself because the death will be quicker and less painful than letting the incompetence make you have a slow horrible death. I watched it with my own eyes. HORRIBLE!!!!
I have been both a visitor and a patient at this hospital during an 8 day stay the doctors and nurses saved my life when I was 25 however at 27 the ER people misread an x-ray and didn't see that I had a broken ankle. This place has been hit or miss at this hospital for me and my family
$468 charge for a one-hour nutrition counseling session...no wonder our insurance premiums are skyrocketing! I know lawyers that don't charge that much...it's obscene. I should have avoided the referral to the hospital and just found my own.
This hospital is the worst in the world. We went in at 12 with illness now it s 7 am they still didn t tell us what is wrong . Everyone in this hospital needs to be changed. No one does their job whatsoever.
The CMC Radiation Department headed by DR,Iyers gave me an outstanding care while I'm on treatment, my fears and pain alleviated by the staffs gentle smiles and friendly gestures while waiting for the procedure. The nurses are very kind and supportive ! my Kudos to all the staffs from the registration secretaries to all the technicians and RESEARCH STAFFS !
So far my experience has been less than stellar. The nurses on ICU are terrible - nonresponsive, uncommunicative, curt and abrupt. It seems more like a chore for them to be there than a concern for patients. I have yet to have a doctor call and give me complete information on a critical relative. Stay away from this place
UPDATE: a doctor did finally call me two days later. The nurses in this unit however are and remain awful- the worst of the worst. I call in the morning for info and they tell me a sibling already called so I needed to call my sibling..really? I'm sorry I didnt realize how low my expectation is that i expected you to do the job that you are being paid to do. This nurse is Linda. Just terrible. I hope her patient care is better
My demented, elderly mother was taken over there from her long term facility after an incident at the home. Her husband nor anyone in her family were called to inform them of her condition labs, imaging, or even that she was admitted after the emergency room visit. I work for a large hospital in Philadelphia and if not for the fact that I know how to access nurses and physicians we still would be kept in the dark. I will be calling my attorney in the morning concerning this issue
I have been a patient off and on for the past 20+ years, and I can honestly say like many institutions like this, I've had good experiences and bad ones too.
The emergency room intake is rather slow at times (have ID, and insurance cards with you ), but people are accessed by the triage department rather quickly. Once inside it may take a little while before you see the ER Doctor on duty, meanwhile the staff tries to make you feel as comfortable as they can. If you don't have a cellular phone with you, they will allow you to call outside, there is usually a TV with a remote you can watch while waiting. Space is limited in the room, enough for you and another adult. Tests/X-Rays and so on are done and read. You will then be released ( Takes a little time ) or you are admitted but have to wait for a bed to open up. By this time you are tired, in pain, cranky and frustrated, you have been there for 8 to 10 hours. Most of the time the ER team members are ocomidating.
A bed at last. Rooms are clean and so is the bathrooms. Some bathrooms have private showers in them. Beds are air controlled to prevent bed sores and numbness, small flat screen TV for each patient, telephone, closet, power for chargers and laptops, FREE WI-FI (ask your nurse for code ) ( I always carry an extention cord and flashlight in my overnight bag or have someone bring me one ).
Food OK. Coffee shop in main lobby that serves hot food and a kiosk in the ER waiting room. Not sure about cafeteria.
Very nice gift shop in lobby. Unique gifts, magazines, flowers and candy.
I have had several major surgeries here and have had no complication what so ever.
***Closest TRAUMA HOSPITAL is Jersey Shore, Rte. 33 in Neptune, NJ
My fiance Mary henshaw had a baby here the nurse who put iv in her arm didn't put it in vein so the medican that was going in IV made her arm blow up the second thing they did was put epidural in wrong
