St. Joseph Hospital

Reviews 8

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David S

Unsympathetic jerks that are sometimes unprofessional. Besides the building is old, outdated, and basically looks more like something out of a scary movie than a Modern Day Hospital. I was having a seizure and they accoused me of faking it. They sent me home when a officer game me a ride. I then called Eastern Maine Medical Center and they said I was showing signs of a stroke. My blood work also indicators of a stroke. The CAT scan showed very little but there is a good chance I had what was called a TIA (mini stroke) which I was that I had one a long time ago. I have to admit that I came in because I am an alcoholic and was looking for help, I was overly dizzy and something didnt feel right. Normally I could sleep it off but something felt different this time. If I had not called EMMC it might of been much worse and St. Joseph would of just sent me out to die. - A similar thing happened to me a long time ago when I had a blockage from a bacterial infection in my sinuses that blocked off my breathing through my mouth and I was breathing through only one nostril. The doctors at St. Joseph sent me home with a prescription for an antibiotic but in the night it got worse and I could hardly breath. I finally had to go to the ER to have surgery. Again if it was up to the Docs at St. Josephs they rather have me go home and die. I dont know whats wrong with these people! Im actually FRIGHTENED by their services. Someone should sue them until they are closed down. Also a lot of them are sarcastic. I also noticed that sometimes some of the nurses instigate patients that are acting up being passive aggressive for example tell the patient to "stay calm" but then say something instigative, sarcastic, and rude that sets the patient off again. They get the patient to calm down and relax and then do this condescending thing. And even if the nurses and doctors and TAs are right with their statements its not helpful to keeping people under control. Its kind of like if I told a drunk person to remain calm and I say and do things to help them but then I turn around and start pointing out flaws in a stuck up condescending tone until they become upset again. Its like putting out a fire only to throw more fuel and matches. I believe a lot of them do it on purpose either because they are burned out for their jobs or they are just mean people. Seriously I dont know whats wrong with these people.

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Holly Tzus

Went to St Joseph emergency room on March 31 with severe throat pain, swollen throat, can not speak with out pain, blood coming from my ear, nose, I was not seen waited 3 hours. They would not take me, told me every one else where more important then I. I was seen by this same hospital with in 3 wks before, my symptoms getting worse both two times before they put me on antibiotics and not able to tell me what I have or what is wrong. Instead they ask me what I thought it was, really? My mom called the hospital to see when Id be seen as Im a college student far from home, The emergency room lady answer the phone like she was talking to a friend she asked to call her, when my mom asked if this was the hospital and went would I be seen, she said everyone else that came in had a heart attack and a sore throat is not important. My mom talked to Blake head nurse, he said 3 hours is not a bad wait for the country emergency rooms, wow real concern for a persons health here. This Hospital needs real improvement all around, THEY JUST DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AT ALL OR PEOPLE!!!

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Eric StCyr

Let me start by saying the staff at this hospital is beyond great. I have been going to St Josephs for many years and the care given is top notch. For a smaller facility they work hard at staying up with the times while trying to keep relationships personal and make you feel welcome. That said over the last year they have sent their billing and business office out to a third party and it has become so much of a cluster that Im swapping hospitals and primary care from St. Josephs. You cannot get in touch with anyone at the hospital to discus anything as they push you to the third party company that is no help at all. They are more than rude and do not care about patient relationship which is what St. Josephs model was built on.

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Lee Dawes

Came in late in the evening with two fingers having been cut of in a freak accident. Nurses were rude. Threatened to kick me out as I was sweating in pain but refused to help with pain management while waiting to be seen. I was treated like just another junkie. The doctor took forever to come in seems I was missing two fingers. In another instance my father was brought there as he was dying. When I first arrived I was told I couldnt see him his fiance had said no one but her was allowed to be with him. She was the ex. It took hours of waiting before they got it fixed and my family was able to see him. He passed in the hospital 3 days later

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James Orth

Not too happy with this hospital or Eastern Maine Medical Center for getting my wife hooked on a benzaprine drug called ativan, now my family is now living Hell. Thanks to big pharmaceutical companies that tell the pill pushers theres no such thing as withdrawal syndrome for this crap. Everywhere my wife goes shes labeled in the medical system with conversion disorder a convenient diagnosis to cover up. Update thanks to this hospital for getting my late wife hooked on to Benzodiazepines drugs two years ago of which she died from. I pray Gods justice will come down upon all doctors in this state for what they did this to my wife.

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Alyssa Setz

The lady at the front desk was very nice and pleasant but i took my daughter in to this hospital about a week ago and it seemed the nurses where pretty weird they kept giving me and my daughter strange looks and one nurse even came in and asked me if my daughter eats. She is 22 months and eats very well every day when i said yes she eats her favorite food is tomatoes his reply was "as in ketchup". And then went on to say that if she does not eat i can feed her shakes. I felt like this was very rude considering the reason i was there had nothing to do with her eating.

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Rick Sattler

Back in 2014 I had total hip replacement and I couldn`t have asked for a better hospital. From the admitting to the care I received from all the staff I was treated like I was the only person in the hospital. well,it`s 2016 and I`m getting ready to have another surgery, and there`s no other hospital for me . I`d like to give a shout out to Dr. Brooks and his team, very professional and very caring. Thank you St. Joseph`s and keep up the good work!

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Tim

I have to say that my experience was extremely positive. Great staff, nurses, and doctors. I had a hernia operation so I knew I would be sore afterward. I am 4 days into my recovery and feel blessed to be mostly pain free. I believe skilled surgery makes for faster recovery. My surgeon is top to the line. Anyway , I recommend this hospital and my surgeon, Dr. Vanadia to anyone.

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