Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

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Ed Norris

I want to thank my primary physician,Dr.M. Glazier & all of the nurses and staff of the Green clinic for giving me the best treatment & care that I have ever received from any of the 4 VA HOSPITALS that I have been to.Also, my greatest dentist ever,Dr. Katherin Martin & her team! Thanks to the podiatry & surgical procedures team for my 2 surgeries! My physical therapiest Brittany & my occupation therapiest.my doctors and nurses in the eye clinic for my Glaucoma treatment and eyeglasses! Thanks to the X-Ray and CT scan department for my X-Rays and scans! I appreciate all that the orthopedic department has done for me & the surgeons who are going to operate on my right shoulder.I would like to express sincere gratitude to my team leader and transition advocate, Mrs Terry Pope for all that she has done fighting for my compensation for me! I will forever be grateful to her! I would like to express sincere gratitude for the "late"head nurse of the mental health ward,Danice Merchant,who was instrumental in saving my life in1986 ! The hospital and staff of the recreational department for my in hospital activities and support.The American legion office and the hospital volunteers! Im sure that I have forgotten to thank many people by name,and Im bias because I get priority care, but I can say that Hunter Holmes,Mcguire is like a second home for me and a sanctuary. Ive seen the improvement in every aspect of the hospital since1986,however some areas may fall short at times, my opinion is that its the leading VA HOSPITAL in Virginia.Some judgments may be on individual basis.In April of 2016 I was barefoot and homeless,& I like to express to people how much I have accomplished since then,financing a jeep,getting a VA home loan, 4 credit cards...but the truth is that I couldnt have done all of this on my own without all of the help from Mcguire and the VA system, and thats the best review that I can give you !

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D. Toliver

Had the unfortunate chance of visiting Urgent Care last night and upon entering The Hunter Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center, I was appalled and shocked at the same time. This VA Medical Center was Filthy, Nasty, Disgusting and Dirty. The ER Room was horrible and Dirty, Hell the street outside the hospital was cleaner than this hospital. Damn we serve our Country and have to be subject to Sub-Par Conditions. After visiting the McGuire VA Medical Center and countless other, I’ve instructed my family if I’m every in a situation of obtaining Service From any VA Medical vs. Dying, “Let Me Die”, I’ll Be Damn If I’ll Be Going To The Any ‘Death Chamber” “VA Medical Centers” and Come Out Worse. The Leadership And VISN6 should be shamed of themselves and It’s obvious the Leadership do not walk through the Urgent Care Department or look at the filthy nasty and disgusting floors! I bet the Veteran Employees don’t even care how the treat the Veterans. Because It’s a paycheck to the and we “Veterans” are Cash-Cows To Them…I am surprised that The JOINT COMMISIIONS ON HOSPITALS HAVE NOT FINED THEM… To my fellow Veterans keep you head up, change is coming sooner or later… One good note, my Nurse was very pleasant…The doctor on the other hand, Just said yes have a red throat, here is some amoxicillin, have a nice day… PISS POOR EXCUSE FOR A VA MEDICAL CENTER….Thank God For The Choice Program and Private PCP’s….

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SUE YOU

Rude staff and HUGE PROBLEM OF REVERSE RACISM! Staff needs to realize people who served in military are probably the least racist of all so STOP taking your hate out on whitey! NOBODY wants to admit this, but we all know it is true at the VA, so I have let it be heard. I have had some really bad primary doctor visits here, really bad. So bad I marched myself into the Directors Office once, so let down by the VA. They need to clean it all up, there are plenty of good folks that need work who are professional and care about veterans and the VA always seems to hire the least qualified and rudest staff they can find. I am willing to bet most of the staff got their jobs from friends after they absorbed most of their life on welfare, now, as a disabled veteran you are scum second-class citizen-mind you not while they were spending years on the couch eating cheetos, watching Jerry enjoying their freedom, you go to war protect their freedoms get fd up and this is how it turns out. Wish I was a lot wiser when I was younger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would rather die than go back to this place.

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Brianna Brubach

Absolutely horrible service took my husband to the emergency room for high fever and they gave him flu medicine without testing for the flu. The medicine has not worked at all he has had a continual fever for the last week 101+ Tylenol and ibuprofen is not bringing it down on top of his fever he has lost his appetite from continually throwing up. We have been back to this hospital 3 times in the ER and the green clinic and they refuse to run any tests on him, tell him to "Let it run its course" it has been a week of this and he has other health problems on top of his sickness that could put his health in jeapordy he has a severe history of liver and kidney failure. They havent taken any blood or even done a urine screening claiming that his fever isnt high enough for it to be a problem. Its continually around 101 but has spiked to 103 multiple times!!!! We should be treating our veterans better then this!

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Mark Hauschild

I have had a number of experiences with Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. Most of which are were very good. I have had a couple of interactions that I thought could have gone better. I spoke with the patient advocacy office and they pointed me to the person I could speak with directly about my concern. After I spoke with the director of the area, he told me that there are a number of processes at the hospital that are being re-evaluated. He said they had a number of green-belts and black-belts providing guidance to help achieve predictable appointment waits and increase overall efficiency. As I told him, I dont mind people making mistakes or not being as efficient as they could be, but the key is striving towards better processes through improvement. And they are doing just that. They are taking those actionable steps towards better hospital-patient relations in all areas.

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Ken Beach

I was forced to amend my previous review after having the good fortune and opportunity to visit this facility. My initial contact with the VA 7 years before had been poisoned by ineptitude, incompetence, and a general lack of resources for those who were in the system and cared to do their jobs. Since I have conducted another attempt at receiving care for my PTSD and injured back, I have found McGuire Hunter to be an excellent facility, with caring and competent staff. I have yet to find a staff member who does not care, direct, listen, or express some form of gratitude. It is quite a pleasant surprise. The only issue that remains is environmental. The exams rooms are not being cleaned to any sort of standard. General cleanliness in this particular hospital is below the standards of other hospitals I have been in. The hospital is less than immaculate, but not filthy or unsanitary.

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Stephen Clary

I have been dealing with Hunter Holmes McGuire for six years and have had no major problems with any aspect of my interactions. The doctors are extremely competent and knowledgeable. The rest of the staff are always friendly and willing to assist in any way they can. I give a 90% rating overall. You run into someone on occasion who may be a little less than friendly but I think you get what you give. Give attitude and youll probably get attitude back. My appointments are scheduled in a timely manner and I dont spend long periods of time sitting and waiting like Ive dealt with in other medical facilities. I commend the staff of Hunter Holmes McGuire and thank them for doing what they do. Keep up the good work!

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