Saint Francis Hospital And Health Centers

Overall, the only thing good was the friendly staff, I only had to come hear to get a prescription filled for my dad at there pharmacy. Let’s start that the valet don’t know how to there job, first I couldn’t find one then when I found one he complete ignored me, then I just said «screw it» and tried to find the parking area, which it seams is all for staff and ambulances, finally found the parking garage only to see traffic because of the confusing sights and tight lane. And to finalize it Im sitting in the waiting room to pick his medicine up and has been half an hour. Don’t think I’ll need to update when I leave.

If I could pick no stars I would. THE WORST HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE EVER. I’ve had 3 children, 1 inpatient surgery and 2 near death experiences and hands down this was the dirtiest facility, the most uncaring staff, the worst response times and you can’t get a doctor to see you. They page them and if they decide its urgent enough they come in. They don’t have a lot of the tests needed for certain things on weekends and no one takes any ownership. I knew I was in trouble when the nurse threw one of my needles out in the trash instead of the hazard bin right above the trash. Go at your own risk.

No stars for this hospital. My room was extremely hot and the A/​C didn’t work. I was very sick and could not eat. I have Type 1 diabetes and the nursing staff had no idea how to treat me! That is scary if you’re dependent upon insulin and /​or are very sensitive to insulin. Thank goodness I refused the dose one nurse tried to give me — it would have been enough to kill me.
They had to be reminded to check my blood glucose all the time and instead of using my doctors guidelines they used «their chart». I’m a 130 pound woman not a type 2 diabetic ! The staff needs some education soon before someone gets hurt!

I must say re: the recent review posted about a mother receiving care for her Cancer. This is one opinion take it for what it’s worth I am sorry you had a bad experience however my mother has been receiving Outstanding care by Dr. Schaefer at St. Francis Hospital! Prognosis may not be great but care is exceptional and meets our expectations. I am an Oncology Provider myself and have high expectations for my mother’s care! This is another’s perspective and for Infectious Disease Dr. Feinstein is the BEST… it does not get any better than him! Both Dr. Schaefer and Dr. Feinstein are exceptional physicans with excellent bedside manners and with the most up to date knowledge of current evidence based medicine.
The reason I gave four stars vs. five star— once some staff members find out you are a provider they tend to treat you as a problem child not as a patient advocate who knows the health care system all too well. This is very unfortunate and could hinder a patients care like it did twice for my family members at the hospital!
My mother was recently admitted almost a week ago and is still in the hopital – and living in Seattle and having your mother admitted to the hospital 2,500 miles away can be difficult to manage and very challenging and requesting a call from the MD multiple times that’s taking care of your mother (Dr. Maresca from hudson Valley Hematology/​Oncology Center) and he declines to do so. This is poor medicine!!! Poor Customer Service!!! Where are the bedside manners and the CORE values that Saint Francis Hospital stands for including MD’s? I’m my mothers power of attorney as well. This is unprofessional and unkind and disrespectful to patient and patients families request that Dr. Maresca would and is allowed to behave this way! This has occurred twice with this same physician!!! My mother is afraid to say anything in fear of getting poor care in the future by this doctor. Well, I’m here now in Poughkeepsie, NY and she is under care by different MD from Dr. Schaefer’s practice who is very nice and professional and compassionate and a pleasure to work with, Dr. Reyes.
I pray that at the end of life should we ever have Dr. Maresca that we will be kind and compassionate to my mother and make sure he does not take this out on her.
I really hope this information helps someone. Never fear to be your own advocate or someone else’s advocate. A Doctor should never bully a patient or a family member. This should be a team approach!!!

What to say about this hospital? It has some areas that it is known for (it has a helipad — and has the ability to handle certain levels of trauma, which Vassar does not have), but for ER care, cancer care and OB. GYN care… I would go to Vassar instead. This hospital, besides in the atrium area, looks dismal and sad and has looked the same way as it did when I had my ankle operated on here in 1995 and when my mom went through chemo treatment in 2006. Definitely do not go here for cancer care… if it looks the same as it did in early 2006, they cramp 30 people in a room meant for 20 people, the care is good but sporadic and you don’t always seem the same oncologist (which is infuriating). I also will never be able to get the image out of my head of them making a very old woman sit on a cold, metal folding chair for her chemo because she arrived a couple minutes late. It was disgusting — everyone going through chemo deserves to sit in the most lush chair imaginable — this is why you should go to Vassar for treatment, but here. Their ER is okay and so is their OB/​GYN facility…