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I love St.Francis. One night I had such bad pain in my stomach area. From 8 pm till 7 am I could not sleep, could not move. Just wished it would go away. Finally around 7 am, I felt better and went to sleep. Later on that day, my right side was a little tender, called the doctor and he said I better get to a hospital because it might be my appendix. I live on on the south shore and thought were should I go.....well, I drove myself to St.Francis. The care they gave me was excellent.
On the otherhand for worst hospital I would say LIJ Plainview. I had to take my son to the ER as he was at a nearby school and got hurt during a wrestling match. The ER is very different from St.Francis ER. They didn't seem put together there. So thumbs down for LIJ Plainview.
Good Samaritan in West Islip is pretty good. I've had major surgery there twice. The nurses are terrific. If you need surgery, get it done so that you can be out by Sunday night though. Monday mornings are brutal.
Bad? Well, I wouldn't say that St. Charles in Port Jeff is bad. I just wasn't impressed with the ER and two of the doctors I ran into there. Plus, it's a PITA to get to from across the Island.
Of the three hospitals close to me (UHSB, Mather and St Charles) I opt for St Charles first, despite UHSB being in my backyard so-to-speak. I've had good experiences in ST Chas ER, a mediocre one in Mather ER, and HORRIBLE in UHSB ER. It's a crowded, third world nation in there. Be prepared to wait for the coming of the Messiah.
IMO it all depends on what ails you. Each hospital on LI seems to excel in a specific area. I live in West Islip so obviously for me I would go to GSHMC as it's right down Montauk Highway but if it were something complex like major open heart surgery or cancer then I would go to Stony Brook, LIJ, or North Shore-Manhasset, etc.
Some though, like Mercy, and NUMC are absolute hell holes right out of a 3rd world nation. They should be shut down.
IMO it all depends on what ails you. Each hospital on LI seems to excel in a specific area. I live in West Islip so obviously for me I would go to GSHMC as it's right down Montauk Highway but if it were something complex like major open heart surgery or cancer then I would go to Stony Brook, LIJ, or North Shore-Manhasset, etc.
Some though, like Mercy, and NUMC are absolute hell holes right out of a 3rd world nation. They should be shut down.
How did Mercy end up getting so BAD? Didn't they used to be a pretty decent hospital in the past?
As for NUMC, I think it has actually improved from when it was a much worse hellhole. Plus you have to say their burn unit is first rate.
For heart surgery, I would recommend St. Francis. Seems that Winthrop has been pretty good lately. South Nassau has also improved ... that one used to be somewhat crappy.
Alright, first of all, no hospitals on long island are hell holes or really that bad compared to the rest of the world. It's unnecessary to talk about them like that. Brookhaven and the Hampton hospitals have gotten bad names and even Stony Brook is getting a bad name because they are so understaffed, though if you're getting major surgery done, that's probably where you'll want to go. Mather is supposed to be good overall, as far as I've heard, but it does depend on what you're going there for. My family has been to Mather, Brookhaven, and Stony Brook. They're all gonna have their good days and bad days.
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