Oregon Health & Science University

Reviews 4

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Jay Bryant

I worked for OHSU for 3 years. OHSU is a hospital that has many silos and upper management refuses to bust down those barriers. When I say upper management, I mean executives who have the power to enforce change. The union (ASCME) that supports the workers within OHSU are not leaders. I find this to be the issue across the board, too many followers and not enough leaders. I can guarantee that if someone truly whistle blows and show how their employees are treated, they would lose a lot a business. Dont be fooled that everything is going good. Because you see an adobe stock image of some happy people on a brochure, doesnt mean everything is peachy. CHH 2 would not get those beds filled! In defense for some managers they are overworked and stretched very far. Doctors are stretched as well and you can tell how the appointments are stacked. Let alone it is a cluster f*** on the hill and they charge some of the hardest working citizens a whole body for parking. I think it is like 15 bucks a day! I worked in logistics so I was constantly in and out of units so I seen and heard everything. Employees are very, very, very unhappy! Of course if asked on the spot, employees tremble with fear because they fear they might lose their job. You feel and see the classism everyday. Hard work should be rewarded in ways that keep your workforce motivated. Motivation will never happen if you have finance guys sit behind a desk and just say "we dont have the budget". That is a famous line that you will hear. My department wouldnt even order a mouse pad. On top of that we would bust our butts to put away medical supplies and they gave us chairs from the trash to sit on during our break. Oh, Im sorry surplus. On a good note, I love my family medicine Doctor! All in all if you wont to work for OHSU, get your money, help a few patients and get the heck out of there. There are some places that will trample your soul in the dirt and this is just one of those places! Oh yeah dont let them full you with this diversity crap either. As an African American male it is hard to move-up.

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Rebecca Martinez

The care I had by DR. Hills was great and he always responded to my messages I emailed him which was very helpful. What was not helpful was the staff who ran the front office. I have IIH that cause severe headaches and blindness if not treated. I started heavy doses of medication and had a lumbar puncture last year, I moved states and needed to get on OHP which was taking months! I am now 17 weeks pregnant and heard of the side effects of the medication for my baby so I havent been taking any medication for over 4 months. I had to cancel one appointment and missed the next one because I could get approved on OHP and I couldnt afford to pay up front, I finally got approved today but when I called, they said I could not longer schedule any appoints because of the ones I had missed. Finding a Neuro-ophthalmologist isnt easy and it will take them months to get me in. Meanwhile my headaches are awful, my vision is getting worse every day and I am worried about the effects that is having on my baby. Its frustrating that they are not understanding of the OHP situation and the countless hours I spent on hold trying to get through to someone. To deny care to someone who has been trying and desperately needs some help is very heartbreaking, even when I was crying to them asking them if there was any way I could still come since my insurance would be backdated the first time I had to cancel and they offered no support or compassion. Of all the great things I thought of OHSU, this has changed my mind on so many. Its not like I didnt care and just didnt come, I was trying everything I could to get there and make it happen and it just makes me sick.

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Cristian Gonzales

This review is for the 5th floor, internal medicine, with Dr. Evans being one of the resident doctors. Review on Dr. Evans himself: warm, friendly, relatively thorough, and informed. Overall two thumbs up on him. The actual practice on the other hand and OHSUs billing department: TERRIBLE. As I learned through my insurance company, OHSU charges premium prices for the work it does on its patients. I got some lab work done that cost an astronomical cost when the bill came in. Part of the reason why it was so high was that my insurance is so-so. But the other part is that they charge FAR above the smaller practices in the city. Then after learning of the ridiculous cost of the lab work, I put myself on a payment plan and was told that the first charge was going to kick in mid-June, basically about a month from now. Guess what? 3 days later I see the first charge on my bank account. I called their billing department who told me there was nothing they could do. That they couldnt refund the money, even though we explicitly came to the agreement of not having the first bill until a month after I had called in. Ridiculous. I told the agent I spoke to to adjust the plan so I was no longer on automatic billing and I would simply call in or pay per month online. I had to get going and asked her to please call me back and confirm the changes would be done. She said she would do it. Guess what? NO PHONE CALL BACK. Terrible, absolutely terrible. I am currently in the process of finding a new doctor. NEVER AGAIN will I see anyone from OHSU unless I have absolutely no other option.

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Roger Proctor

after 5+ hours the ER person.doc talked to an 80+ year old man like he was another doctor. talked way to fast as the man was waiting for so long he fell asleep and was not all there.... mentally. Then after having him drop his pants to see the catheter the doc opened the door. DOESNT OHSU HAVE PRIVACY FOR PATIENTS.? I stated to the doctor either pull up his pants or close the door! I ended up closing the door. this young Doctor was in to much of a hurry to get out it was bulls***. made my father feel like crap for even coming in. In the last 60 days my dad has been in and out of OHSU hospital and and was near death on 2 occations, as well as major BP issues. Also the ecoli my dad got was from OHSU. this nearly killed him. People need to slow down, actually listen every once in a while, and dont start thinking of an answer while your patient is talking. Then i had to interupt a bull crap Session with the nurses, when i asked for the IV to get taken out of his are so we could leave. Then one wanted to then come in the room and do a make shift check up on my father. Where was she an hour earlier when we were sleeping in the room? why? the doc did already.... somewhat. what was her look going to do? what a waste of time. I am retired military, and wasnt treated in this manner in my 22 years. Do no harm, listen, help..... care I was a director of a counseling center, people you need to learn from this. caring is a basic Fundamental of the J.O.B. before this 6 hours of hell, it was nearly 5 stars, and many of your staff are in fact excellent Roger

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