Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Reviews 8

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Pam Summers

I am VERY upset with this ER....primarily the ER physician! I fell and slammed my head/face into the floor at work. I am not one to miss work so I filled out a report at work but wanted to continue to work so I did not go to be checked at first. My forehead looked like "the Hulk" but I thought Id be ok. By that evening, I couldnt stand the headache and my ears were ringing. The doctor made me feel as if I was in there either to get out of work or get pills or something since I didnt go right away when it happened. He asked why I was in there now. I truly feel that since I was workers comp, I was looked at differently. He barely checked me out. My daughter, who is a nursing student, was furious. She said she could have done a better assessment than he did....and shes a student! I waited 3 hours just to get into the ER and it was another 2 1/2 before I got out. My face (6 days later) looks like someone took a ball bat to it and I still have a headache and ringing in my ears. He sent me on my way with papers on a head injury, a script for ibuprophen and papers about a head injury which I could have gotten off the internet myself and that was it. I must give other staff credit....from check in to other nurses in the ER were very considerate.....but this physician leaves much to be desired!!! I wouldnt allow my pets to be treated by him and I will not go back. I went here because it is closer, but I will drive to Lancaster (which is over a 45 minute drive) before I would waste my time going here!!!!!!!!

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Rolls

They have screwed us over multiple times! Back in 2012, while on vacation, my sons ear became grossly enlarged. We took him to the ER. Asked to only see a medical doctor, but I was refused and assured this PA knew what she was doing. Oh how wrong she was and I should have insisted or walked out! She said he had MRSA!!! We had to go to a pharmacy and put him on his first antibiotic and other meds, all of which he did not need at all nor did we have to freak out over it. Our dermo back home looked at it, and said he has poison ivy! Cured fast when we gave him the right medication!!! So my son was misdiagnosed and put meds in his body he did not need, cost us a whole lot of money and then to top it off, they put us in collections!!! Not just me, but my husband too over a $50 bill! I had called billing and told them why I should not have to pay it and I was led to believe they were going to remove it. Instead they screwed us over another time!!!!!!! So unfair but worse, inept on several levels on their part! So run away if you can!

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Connie Hagan

I wouldnt even give 1 star. This place is a joke. Ive only met one doctor that actually listen. I just left there tonight the woman that took care of me was more interested sitting back with the nurses cracking jokes an talking about others. When she checked me out she ran the ear thing fown my ear so far it shot more pain in my ear. She simply refused to listen to me period. I been on Keflex for 2 eeeks and Im not getting better I feel worse. I tryed to tell her there is only certain meds I can take she didnt care. Alot of meds make me sick. She wrote prescriptions for stuff I had at home thats not working. She made me take them anyways. I have upper respritory an lower respritory. Infection. She gave me no antibiotics. Only prednisone and nasal spray an claritan. . Told me to take Motrin for pain . It dont help none of these do. Especially keflex. But Im understanding this hospitals only smart enough to know how to write certain words. My Advice if you want to get better an not die go some place else

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Sandra Valencia

Paramedics took my husband to this hospital with symptoms of a stroke. From the very instant they rushed him straight in for a CT scan and I followed to register him, the staff at the hospital treated us with speed, concern, and professionalism. The ER doctor explained his reasoning for not risking the injection of the so-called "clot-busting" medicine and quickly conferred with doctors in Columbus where neurologists were on call. A quick decision was made along with arrangements to transport my husband for more advanced care than was available at the Logan facility. I am very grateful for the speed and quality of care given to my husband in Logan and for the compassion shown to me during this crisis. My husband is recovering more quickly than anyone expected. I will always be thankful to Hocking Countys paramedic system and the Hocking County Community Hospital staff for their contribution to his recovery.

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Darlene Fitzgerald

This hospital leaves a lot to be desired in Health Care. I visited this hospital with plugged ears and could not hear at all! They used a makeshift water bottle on my ears with no success and commented that they were out of the "medicine" used to dislodge embedded wax but gave me some "cheap" ear wax removal drops from a local pharmacy. and the assistant in charge said "use these drops" and then come back ...WHAT??? and pay twice for shoddy care! When I sent a complaint letter.....it was dismissed by the administrator but she had her assistant call me and offer a 15% discount if I paid the bill in full. and threatened to send the bill to collections ..the bill was a whopping $293.00. I subsequently visited a "Holistic Medicine Shop" and bought two ear wax removal candles and I have amazing clean ears for $7.95 and I hear perfectly! I rate this facility with "zero" stars. Never again.!

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Cheyanne Mendes

Horriable. I wouldnt give this one star but the only way to leave a review is to pick one. I came in at 11:07 they said since it was past 11 I could not do the urgent care visit I had to see an emergency room doctor. I waited 1 hour in the waiting room to just to get checked in and another hour to see the doctor. After multiple time of me asking how long with no full answer the doctor came in looked to see if my throats was swollen checked my heart and prescribed me with hydrocortisone cream and an antibiotic. I got bit by a spider my neck is swollen to my shoulder Im nauseated and I have a huge infected inflamed bug bite on my neck. This is the worst experience Ive ever had.

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Shannon Sparks

I recently had an ultrasound done for abdominal pain. After nearly a year of chronic pain after surgery I finally get it checked out and they send me a hugely over inflated bill. After insurance Im being charged 490 dollars and I am still dealing with the pain. I feel like I deserve visitation rights to the ultrasound machine. I couldve gotten a 3D image of my abdomen and paid $100. They still wouldnt know whats wrong with me but if Im wasting my money Id rather waste it on a picture I can frame.

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Jenny Kindinger

I am so grateful that my family has a place LOCALLY to receive quality care when needed. No one chooses to go to an emergency room or Urgent Care, but if needed, we always know that HVCH will take great care of us.

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