Hospitals in Orlando, FL

My loved one was airlifted to Florida Hospital Orlando for emergency open heart surgery where he spent seven weeks in ICU and PCU. Select Specialty was recommended by a trusted physician that treated him a year ago for a stroke. After doing some research and reading the reviews I was very troubled with placing my love one here. The reviews were very harsh and I was just not comfortable, however, I decided to go ahead and place him there. After a couple of days, he spiked a temp and the doctor wasted no time in getting the necessary test done to find out what the problem was. The infectious disease doctor was very knowledgeable and explained what the problem was and how it would be treated. The nephrologist got my loved one off of dialysis before he was discharged. All the doctors I encountered had excellent bedside manners. The nurses were compassionate and caring Diane, Maria, Anthony, and Ligia. Paula the wound care nurse was very knowledgeable. The nursing Assistants Minouch, Clona and many others were kind and compassionate. The PT, OT and Speech Therapist did a good job. If something was overlooked I would voice my concerns and it was immediately taken care of. I am so happy with the progress my family member has made. I have no reservations in recommending Select Specialty Hospital.

I went to Florida Hospital's sleep center to be evaluated. I admit I did not know what to expect having never done this before and by the time I got out of there I did not know any more. They treat this like it is a dark practice known only to those that work there. When I was diagnosed with sleep apnea they called me up and informed me that I needed to have another sleep study done. I asked what for and they told me to be fitted with a mask and cpap machine. Ok. The night I went for the fitting the tech put a mask on my face and I could not exhale because of the amount of air being forced into the mask, she tried another and the same thing happened. I asked her if she had a mask that just had two prongs going into my nostrils thinking I could breath thru my mouth and that worked. But the mask was so flimsy I could not move all night long. Little did I know this was going to be the mask they would put me on. They told me that their branch that would furnish me with a mask and machine would be getting in touch with me with in a week. Towards the end of the second week not having heard anything yet I called the sleep center. They had no answers but said they would call their office to find out what the hold up was. I got a call back the next day telling me that I was out of their insurance area and that they would have to send my Rx to another company. Within 2 hours I got a call from that company (there competitor) and was scheduled to have a mask fitting in 5 days. Now 29 days have gone by and I found this wonderful tech to talk to with the company I am now with and we discussed my nasal mask and she recommended a full face mask. I went to their location got the mask and what a difference. I slept like a baby. Now it is day 30 and the new company asked me when my appointment was scheduled for with Florida Hospt's doctor that wrote my Rx. I told them I did not know anything about having a follow up appointment. They told me who to call so I did and at first Florida hosp's sleep center said I did not need a follow up appointment and I said the company I am with told me I can not order supplies until I have that appointment and that the Dr confirms I am benefiting from the CPAP. She asked what insurance I had and I told her she said Oh and she said yes I need to have a follow up appointment and it is scheduled to happen in ONE MONTH! So I have to keep using the same filter that I am supposed to change every two weeks for 2 months. I highly recommend if you are going to have a sleep study done to find a competent facility where they keep you informed and you don't have to battle your way to answers

They hire RN's like Jennisa Diaz who works in Dr. Phillips hospital on Turkey Lake rd in the CPCU unit in tower B. She has been arrested and charged with Domestic Violence and credit card theft from a patient who was in her care. She also uses cocaine to stay up and allert with Doctors on staff. If you go or end up there be careful hide your valuables and pray for your well being....

AVOID GOING HERE AT ALL COST, Drive down I-4 to Celebration hospital or down to Downtown to ORMC. I am a diabetic type one I have been going to this hospital since 2003 (back in the day it was Sandlake Hospital) This was my to-go hospital, I LOVED it. However in the past couple 3-4 years the service is really bad. I have had life threating emergencies, to where my skin was turning purple from not having oxygen and they still made me wait (in the ER) my pulse was 148 when they checked me in and my blood sugar was over 800. Now you would think they would give this some sort of priority but no. I got admitted to the ICU for 3 days, some nurses were superb, however there was one nurse who was a higher up nurse who was really rude to me, she made me cry. When your body goes through what I go through when I go through DKA the last thing you want to do it move, I mean I didn't even have the energy to pee (literally- I couldn't) this nurse came in for an exam she needed to make, I told her I was too weak, and she snapped she said "you're doing it whether you want to or not, this is no a damn hotel and I am NOT at your service, so you will do as I say because I can't do it later" my mom heard the whole thing (she was in the RR in the room) omg, that was dramatic, here I am in a bed unable to move and this lady is threating me to do a procedure that I gave no consent to, (after my mom yelled at her she left, I asked the other nurses for her name and no one would give me the name because "they were afraid to lose their jobs" wow..). That was about 2 years ago, well recently went in Aug, I wasn't feeling well however they did see me right away, they put an IV in me, half way, not even correctly, I usually use up a bag of fluid in 45 mins, this one bag took 9 hours! nineeee! I was like omg.. and then my hand swollen up, the thing is that the nurse knew it wasn't all the way in, but she said she couldn't change it (wouldn't tell me why either), then another nurse took over my care and he wouldn't change it either! then I got transferred to a share room (which is fine) except that the nurses on the floor were horrible, I threw up twice inside the room, I called and called for nausea meds for about 4 hrs, no one came. I guess I can't say I was not a bit glad inside when I saw their faces when they walked in the room and seen the throw up on the floor, I'm glad I wasn't having a heart attack. Then the patient in the next bed had a visitor, who was still there laughing loudly and eating at 3 am! three! this was a male visitor, I am in a all female room so visitors are not allowed at 3 am or so I thought. Well I called the nurse and she was like "well I feel so rude kicking him out" like EXCUSE ME?! it's three AM! either way horrible experience, I talked to 4 different people with management positions in the hospital, all I got was an "I'm sorry, well now at least we know what we are doing wrong" I swear I'm NEVER going back. I just got my bills, one for 7K and one for 4K, one is from April of 2014, they have my insurance on file, but no they are charging me as a "self pay" my insurance is in network with them. I called and they asked me if I lived in Miami and I was born in 1969. They had my information mixed up with 2 different patients! when I asked for a breakdown of my bill, they hung up on me. I called m insurance to see if they had even submitted a claim, and nothing not even the April 2014 one. AVOID THIS HOSPITAL AT ALL COST!!!

The only way I'll ever go back to this hospital is if I'm incapacitated or dead. The ER is a joke. If you want to be ignored, then this is the place for you. I had to use to bathroom in the ER and pressed the button for the nurse. No one came for 1 1/2 hours. I finally unhooked myself from all the machines and just went to the bathroom. No one ever came to see why I was unhooked. I was admitted and the service got worse. One example of many, I asked for a list of medications I was taking. It took 3 nurses, 1 nurse tech and 60 minutes for them to figure this out. If you can avoid this hospital, that would be your best bet. Never, ever, EVER again.

This Hospital is by far the worst hostpital i have been to. I came here with my father for him to get medication for extream pain he was encountering. We ended up waiting in a waiting room for 3hr+. My recomendation is to find another ER

Great staff , clean hospital .Doing a hard job w/ a difficult patient ( my brother ) and they still wear smile.Even the security was very polite when I parked in the wrong place,he went inside the hospital and came back out w/ complete directions on getting to my brothers room.Best hospital 5 stars and beyond!