UW Hospital and Clinics

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Stephen Coon

I have had kidney disease for some time. I just had a AAA operation at the end of May and in Sept was told that I needed to prepare for a kidney transplant. My wife was a match and offered a kidney to me. I was turned down by the #4 rated hospital in the country. My doctor suggested that I contact the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. We met with the kidney transplant team and was approved. We were given an operation date in mid January. We arrived the day before surgery and at the hotel and at the hotel restaurant we overheard a man talking about his heart transplant 9 DAYS ago. My wife and I introduced ourselves and yes he did confirm the amazing story. Thats when I knew God was at the wheel. The surgery started at 7:30 PM on my wife and 10:30 PM for me. I was out of surgery at 1:30 AM on Saturday morning. My wife was released the next day and I was released the following Tuesday. ALL the employees I encountered loved their jobs. WOW what a hospital. I am telling everyone about the people I have met. P.S. There are 3 doctors and 2 nurses in our family. By the way, the hospital that turned me down employed me in occupational medicine marketing years ago. 5 + stars.

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N Chen

Went to ER and Im grateful for the treatment, but they put intern nurses at IV jobs who are terrible. I bled A LOT (on desk and on bed) when they put the IV in and out. Ive never seen such amateur nurses in my life. The doctors also had me moving arm muscles and pulling stuff even after I told them the IV is poking around inside. Now I have bruisings on both arms and one of them even got bigger since the visit. UPDATE: I would give NEGATIVE score if I could. I submitted a request to release my radiology images in June. It took them three weeks to process. I ended up getting the lab result, not the images themselves and cost me $2.00. I called in just now for them to resend it, and the nurse asked for a written form I need to send to them. She asked for my email to send a blank form over, but 10 minutes have passed, no email.

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Beverly Hood-Hicks

Wow! I am so surprised to see such negative reviews of UW Hospital and Clinics! I had my kidney transplant at UW in 2006, (from a live donor - my mom) and I have always felt that I had the VERY BEST of care. I dont know what kind of doctors were seen by the patients who gave negative reviews of the hospital, but it would be helpful if that kind of information was provided with their review. As for myself, I can only say that my experience with UW Madison during the last seven years has been terrific! The doctors and staff have always been very thorough and compassionate; I am so grateful that my transplant care continues to be outstanding!

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Vanessa Jambois

I think this is an absolutely wonderful system and I really support teaching hospitals. HOWEVER if you have a choice in ER clinics for something "minor" like the flu or sprain or something, go to another ER. The UW ER is grossly understaffed in supervisors, meaning there is often only 1 supervising doc on, and everything has to pass through that 1 doc, regardless of how many residents they have working. Imagine an ER in a large city with only 1 doctor on staff...yeah. Expect to wait several hours to even be seen. Was in the ER the other day and there was a kid in so much pain he moaned and moaned for hours before being seen.

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Nick Alexander

Dont go here for outpatient procedures! I got charged $4000 for an MRI and over $6000 for an endoscopy recomended by a UW GI doctor. The doctor wanted me to get a repeat procedure 3 months later. I am unemployed and paying for COBRA health insurance. The doctor was unsympathetic. Plus Im charged a facility fee at any of their clinics. There is no way I can afford all this even on a payment plan. The doctors are good but UW is way too overpriced. I now use only UW Medical Foundation doctors for critical care.

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donna fanning

My husband had a 10:00 appointment on 5-3-17. An hr had passed and we were still waiting. Waited another 45 mins still no one came in to see my husband. I went out 2 the nurses station and told them that no one has been in to see my husband. They did not know that we were still waiting. They forgot about us. We waited for almost 2 hrs. That is terrible that you go see a Dr about your health and concerns and they forget about you. How does that happen?

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Jessica Jones-Coggins

It really depends on which clinic you visit. But major problems with privacy, receptionists shouting out your insurance info for all to hear, not the best medical assts. Met some very good nurses.There is a terrible inclination for staff to condescend by calling x-rays "pictures" and anesthesia"sleepy medicine". I mean really? Also a lack of understanding of how germs are passed.

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Angela Renteria

A waste of time and $. Absolutely nothing was even tested. Ill go to meriter from now on. Nurses were thorough and expressed concerns however the doctor spoke to me for maybe 2 mins and that was that. Worst experience ever out of any hospital Ive ever been too, I even walked out in tears. Sick for 3months and getting worse and new symptoms but Im no priority

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Kathleen McLaughlin-Hoppe

Theyve saved lives where others couldnt or wouldnt. People in Madison dont understand why people travel so far to receive care here. Having lived in a city that could only attract docs that had been disciplined or graduated at the bottom of their classes, I get it.

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Fue Moua

Overall theyre good at providing care. Plenty of campuses so it makes for quicker visits and easier parking. Each doctor is different. Most of my mothers doctors are really professional and helpful. The rest of the staff is courteous and helpful too.

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ryan hoeft

horrible, my boyfriend went in for back pain, he couldnt even walk, and they said there was nothing they can do for him, they basically kept him there for hours didnt do any major test, and told him he had to leave after charging up his bill..

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Bill Spevacek

We have used UW many times over the past five years and have received excellent treatment every time. Doctors and staff are best in Wisconsin in my opinion.Nobody loves going to a hospital, but if necessary, UW is the place to go.

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Justin Fisher

They saved my baby from a coma or possibly worse. Excellent care from the doctors, nurses, staff, etc. If your baby has an emergency you need to come here. Thank goodness they are here because Meriter has been terrible.

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Benedict Di Salvo

Voice mail message: "Important" is not pronounced "imporTant" (but "imporant"… the "t" is nearly silent. I was corrected 30 yrs ago and pass the correction along ever chance I get. It is imporTant to me do do so. :-)

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Ginny Hazen Damman

Depends on where you go to what clinic. All in all they do try and please. Like if you have a complaint, they will try to solve the problem. I have had very good experiences with the hospital. They are great!!

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beritobere82

I am speaking from the employee side view. This place offers a good minimum wage. It has good benefits. The only bad thing is that the hospital doesnt own the parking lots so you have to pay for parking.

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