Norwegian American Hospital

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Cortney Scott

The most horrible hospital that you can ever imagine! My pregnant sister was told she had a blood clot in her lungs by her doctor and that we should go to the ER at Norwegian Hospital. When we arrived there at 10:00pm the nurses(MALES) at the front desk couldnt figure out what the doctors note said let alone understand medical terms. We were told that my sister has to do PE. When we asked what PE was they told us Physical Education when PE ACTUALLY MEANS PULMONARY EMBOLISM which is a blood clot that stops blood from feeding the lungs. They also did not know what to put her condition as and suggested they leave it BLANK until the doctor comes. NOT TO MENTION the nurse at the front desk was watching 8 mile on youtube and talking loud about how he switches debit cards everytime he gets paid to avoid deductions from child support. When the nurse attempted to put in her IV he stuck her with the needle 3 times claiming he couldnt find her vein. The end result of the IV left her arm swollen and bruised and breeding. We were told by the doctor that an ON CALL doctor had to be called from his home to give her a scan on her lungs so they moved her to a room where there was a guy right next to her who was HIGH OFF HEROIN and refused to be helped. Were forced to listen to this mans moans and groans and it grew louder and louder due to a half inch curtain separating them. This hospital was extremely unsanitary and there were sick people lying in beds in the hallway. One sick man was on the hospital bed blocking the bathroom door. At approximately 1245 midnight we were told the doctor was not going to be there until 7am and she has to stay. We both could not rest and were very uncomfortable. At 7am we were told the doctor wasnt going to be there until 11am. It is now 12pm in the afternoon and my sister is just now being seen. The worst 14 hours of my LIFE!

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Courtney Rader

Went to the ER later one night for a UTI. The nurse who checked me in told me I looked horrible and that was just the start. The facilities are not well kept. When I saw the doctor it felt like he didnt listen to what I had to say, prescribed me a very expensive antibiotic which turned out to not take my symptoms away (he also refused to prescribe me pain meds, I have never been told I "dont need pain meds" for a UTI) so I visited my normal doctor and showed her what I was prescribed. She was very confused as to why a broad spectrum antibiotic that does not focus on UTIs would have been prescribed to me, saying that it was not typically given to people with UTIs. So not only was I made uncomfortable by the staff, ignored by the doctor, but also given meds that did not cure my illness. I would never recommend this facility, ER or otherwise to anyone I know because of their staff and dilapidated facilities. AVOID THIS HOSPITAL

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Angel Medina

I was on Vacation in Chicago on February, I am from Puerto Rico, My father got sick so we took him to This hospital, my father had rectal bleeding when using the bathroom, we took him to the Norwegian emergency room there he was treated correctly, but he was sent to a room on the second floor for evaluation and the service was very bad, hear we have a 80 year old man that is bleeding every time he uses the bathroom, I ask the nurse if they where going to give him any thing to stop the bleeding she told me they had to wait to the next day because there where no gastroenterologists in the hospital, how is it possible that there where no doctors that could help my father, the next day we had a visit from the doctor and this person was the most arrogant person I have ever seen, my Cousin had to ask for a different doctor to have a half decent service. If youre in Chicago and get sick dont go to this hospital.

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Paola Zambrano

WORSTT HOSPITAL EVER!!! NURSES DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING, YOU CAN GO HOURS COMPLAINING ABOUT PAIN AND THEY CAN CARE LESS. THEY DID NOT FEED ME FOR 4 DAYS, WENT OVER MY VEIN. MY HAND WAS SWOLLEN FOR 2 DAYS AND MY IV WAS NOT PLACED CORRECTLY, IT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE! IF ONLY I CAN RATE WITH A NEGATIVE 5 STAR! THIS HOSPITAL IS TRASH, THE NURSES HAD MUSIC ON LOUD PLAYING AT 4AM!!!!! THEY COULDNT EVEN HELP ME OUT WITH GOING TO THE RESTROOM AND THEY WOULDNT EVEN LET ANNYONE STAY OVERNIGHT TO HELP. I HAD BRUISES ALL OVER. MY POTASSIUM WAS LOW AND THEY WAITED LAST MINUTE JUST WHEN I WAS BEING DISCHARGED TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED TREATMENT FOR THAT. I HAD TO WALK OUT. THIS HOSPITAL IS NOT SAFE AT ALLLLL, THEY JUST WANNA DO PROCEDURES AND UN NECESSARY THINGS TO CHARGE YOUR INSURANCE!!!!!!!! WORST HOSPITAL EVER!

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Valerie Jimenez

Horrible hospital I must say! My grandfather whom is 85 years old had a bad fall. Which lead him to breaking his arm in three places, to make a long story short my family and I took him to the ER so they can check him...as they took his x-rays the nurse came in the room and told us he has to see a bone specialist. So we agreed and as we waited for three hours the nurse comes back into the room and told us the bone specialist wont be able to see him until Monday. I couldnt believe my ears! It was mind blowing! Mind you it was only Thursday and my grandfather is 85 years old with a broken arm. They decided to send him home with a broken arm and a prescription. I would Perfer Cook county hospital, before ever stepping foot in this hospital again.

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Gabriella Mazzarisi

I had an awful experience here. I was taken not by choice but by an ambulance to the nearest hospital. They kept me there for hours, did not fill me in on what was going on, were rude and uncertain of who was taking care of me. They told me I couldnt leave without someone else getting me but then did not transfer over the calls to my room when they knew my phone was dead. Did not take care of my other injuries AT ALL. Did not give me ANY paper work to fill out. I had to have my sister re administer me to a new hospital after due to them being so unhelpful. Radiology dept. was great but other than that, pretty awful when I was out of it and injured and had no choice.

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Megan Munoz

If it wasnt for the amazing nurses here I would have given it zero stars. They sent us on a manhunt back and forth to try and find where we were supposed to go. when I went to the front desk one of the medical billers was standing at the information desk and gave us so much attitude. She was talking to me like she was my superior. Im pretty sure its because I look foreign. Too bad Im a nurse and I know thats not how you treat someone in a hospital, its still a business and customer service. Thank god one of the nurses brought us to where we needed to go despite her busy schedule, so the only stars given are to her!!!

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