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the worst hospital in the world.
Posted by hsien on 07/15/2009
northridge hospital medical center is the worst hospital in the world. several years ago I could not pass urine due large prostate. my wife sent me to emergency room in northridge hospital. the clerck with pink clothes wanted me sit there. I was so painful because my urine could not come out. I called that clerk with pink clothes to get DR. she yelled to me '"shut up!" said " you must wait a couple of hours, it is normal".
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BEWARE OF NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL
Posted by sirenia29 on 06/29/2009
Worried, my sister came to this hospital 2 weeks prior to her cesarian because she had a very high fever at only 8 mo.pregnant. The doctor condescended to her that she was fine and only needed tylenol as if she was making a big deal out of nothing. Trusting him,she went home as instructed, only to get worse. She called the Dr. who never returned one call, and tried to toughen up as long as she possibly could until we all insisted that she go back despite the Dr.s callous behavior.When she arrived, she literally couldnt breathe and they had to preform a premature e.r. cesarian.The next day she caught pneumonia and has been asleep 24/7 for 3 wks straight. The staff has been so horribly lazy and obstiante, we wanted to transfer her to another hospital, but found out the actual physical move could be fatal.Now we all just wait as she never improves.We believe this could have been prevented had the Dr. just treated her humanely and with dignity when she first complained abt her symptoms.Now the only explanation the Dr. gives us is just that she is "sick". Yeah, obviously, but why? And what could they have done to prevent it from happening? Do not go here or bring anyone you care about here! They do not care about their patients or the patients family - its all red tape.
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Chest Pains Ignored in Emergency Room
Posted by HowardSuer on 09/23/2008
It was about 8:30 PM when I started feeling my heart racing and feeling chest pains.
My wife rushed me to Northidge Hospital ER (because my doctor is at Facey Medical Group just down the block).
I told the attendant at the check in window in the emergency room that I was having chest pains. He simply told me to fill out a form and take it to the next window. I took the completed form to thenext window where the clerk told me to have a seat. By this time my wife came in. (she had just parked the car). She was furious that I was just sitting there possibly having a heart attack. She went to the window and told the clerk that I was having chest pains and may be having a heart attack. He repeated that I should sit there and they would get to me.
At this point I would like to add that there were about 10 people sitting around. Most of them with flu-like symptoms or aches and pains. No one was bleeding or appeared to be critical.
After 10 minuted of a racing heart and continuing chest pain said, "Let's go to Encino Hospital!"
At Encino Hospital They INSTANTLY monitored my heart rate. It was 170. They rushed me into E/R and took and gave me medication to stabilize my heart rate,took an electrocardiogram and received the care that a heart attack victim should received.
I feel it's important that this message get to the administration of Northridge Hospital. I think it's important that the front desk in the emergency room be staffed with people with mdical training . . . not just clerks.
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The recovery room nurse was in way too much of a hurry to go home. Understaffed & over-hurried?
Posted by Ducatski on 04/19/2008
On April 2, 2008, a surgeon operated on me at Northridge Hospital Medical Center (NHMC), reattaching the ligament. on my left thumb, The surgery was scheduled for 1:00 pm, started around 2:00 pm and I was told I was wheeled into the recovery room approximately 4:30 pm.
When I awoke, the only light on in the large and very dark surgical prep / recovery area was the one over my gurney. I saw one nurse and my wife when I awoke, and the first words I recall from the nurse were ?OK, let?s get you headed home.?
I asked if I could just sit still for a while but was encouraged to keep getting dressed. Still waaay on the other side of La-La Land, I was so nauseous I almost wretched getting into the wheelchair, which was a heckuva effort on its own for a wobbly-legged, still-mindless lump.
When I popped into the fresh air it dawned on me what was happening, and I asked the nurse when she would be able to go home. ?As soon as you get in your car? was the answer. I reclined the passenger seat and held back the nausea from Northridge to Santa Clarita in rush hour traffic, sat in the chair by the front door of our house for 4 hours because I was too nauseous to go up the steps to the bedroom and wretched several times around 9:00 pm when I finally tried to head up to sleep.
Not a pretty picture, I know. But I hope it brings across the point that chasing folks out of the recovery room less than ? hour after they?re out of surgery can create a fairly unhappy customer. And NHMC has one here. My opinion: put another nurse or two on staff to stay with the recovering patients until they're stable and ready to go home.
Two surgeons I spoke with said they?d heard similar stories from other patients, so NHMC may be cultivating a bit of a reputation. It boils down to this - - would I recommend that the employees in my office or any of our family, friends or associates use Northridge? Guess.
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Bad treatment at Northridge hospital
Posted by softangel on 02/09/2008
I went in to Urgent care on a Sunday for an ear infection that was constantly reoccuring,
and would not go away after various treatments .The doctor I recieved treated me very disrespectfully.
First she read my charts and when she realized I am diabetic.
Se was dead set that was the diabeties was the cause of the reoccuring infection, Wthout ever even having my bloodsugar tested{because I was there for an ear infection) she totally tore me down and accused me of having bad eating habits and not taking care of myself. I was lectured for diabetic care. Meanwhile she gave me the same ear drops that failed 2 other times because she would not listen that I have had ear problems my entire life due to an accident 30 yrs and my ear problems existed long before my adult onset diabetes.
To add insult to injury she asked if I was in a group help or someone was helping me manage my life for special needs,she insinuated that I was.
I havent yet reported the incident but will be doing so immiately.
I hopefully I can get legal advice first.
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I was treated very badly here.
Posted by stirling6491 on 09/26/2007
I am a computer trainer and curriculum developer. I have a good head on my shoulders but last year I developed somatic complaints that went without diagnosis. I began having a very serious case of insomnia where I would not be able to sleep at all for 24 hours or more. I estimate I had about four or five hours of sleep a week! I lost a lot of weight, I was down to 89 pounds and could no longer drive a car, read, write or carry on a conversation.
My friend and boyfriend begged me to go to the hospital as I was losing hope. At their urging, I did. Going to the hospital was not a mistake; going to Northridge Hospital was.
I did not look good at the time and was not treated with respect. The man who admitted me through emergency treated me like a criminal.
I was having trouble speaking to the doctors and nurses they became inpatient and annoyed with me. One doctor shook his head at me as I struggled to form a sentence. No one seemed to think it was strange that a computer trainer and curriculum developer could hardly speak. They did not check for a brain tumor.
To make a long story short, I was worse when I came out than when I went in. I have charges to dispute with them as I strongly believe that I was overcharged for certain things.
Northridge Hospital's mission statement includes the following bullet point:
Delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services.
I found the opposite to be true. I would appreciate it if the staff adopted and honored their mission statement. Honestly, I felt like I was being punished for being sick. The staff needs to exercise better communication between doctors and patients and treat people with dignity and respect.
