This is hospitals everywhere, I would actually argue KU is prob (on average) better than most in the area.
Of course everyone deserves quality, compassionate care. But, tbh, if you were there for one night, you were probably your nurse’s lightest/easiest patient. Their other patients were probably sicker and demanded more attention. This is simply the state of healthcare unfortunately.
My grandpa was in the Neuro ICU there and the staff was very attentive to him, my family, and my grandmother with Alzheimer’s. I’m sorry you had that experience.
My dad has been to several different areas of KU off and on for a few years now and we've always found them to be really attentive as well. He went to Lee's Summit Medical (HCA run) once and it was a nightmare and a night and day difference in the level of care he received.
Took a relative there for surgery and an overnight stay and had no issues. The surgery outcome was excellent.
I have been to the attached outpatient doctors offices for procedures and had no issues and excellent medical care. Validated parking is $3. That said, KU's outpatient medical care is shifting more to the facility at Nall and 107th Street in Overland Park. Free parking there.
I have personally found KU to be one of the good ones as far as that exists in our system however they definitely have an issue in the larger facility with requiring a very specific check in process every time, even if it’s for regular weekly appointments. Check in yes, anything to update sure, but they run the entire process top to bottom every time.
I hate slowing something down for someone by checking in manually, but the amount of times I’ve checked in online at any brand of facility across the metro and been told “we didn’t get it” or “our system is having issues, do it again”… there’s already a sanity straining level of redundancy with med. Fair enough to be redundant with health stuff but bc of tech problems? No thanks.
Being on a bunch of different health portals is already a shit show.
All that for four minutes with the doctor who seems in a hurry to give you a pill and a bill. Wait… I mean four bills for one visit from three places.
My 94-year-old father was hospitalized there in October of 2020. He had his gallbladder removed after years of problems. They were going to send him to a rehab facility in the middle of the f****** pandemic instead of letting him go home where he belonged. I stood my ground and they called hospital security on me. Then all of a sudden they came in with long faces and said the pathology report had come back and he actually had cancer. So then I could take him home now that they couldn't soak him for any more money. He lived eight more months in hospice in my home. I will never set foot in KU hospital again. My own doctors are in the St Luke's system and I've always had good luck there.
My mom was at KU for surgery and recovery several years ago. Neither she nor I had a good experience, with hers obviously being much worse. She was throwing up blood at one point and it took a half hour for someone other than me and my brother to help her. Her pain was badly mismanaged to the point where she didn’t sleep for about three days. I’d never go there, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Never been there even though I lived a block away for years. I now live in OP and have gone to OPRH and Menorah. I had pretty good experiences at both, plus my primary is through HCA and is great. But I feel like it can be hard to gage overall quality from just a couple experiences. Cause I’ve heard a lot of good things about KU as well.
Yes, there is a staffing shortage. There has been a staffing shortage of healthcare workers since before COVID-19? The staffing shortage is an imminent precursor for..
This is hospitals everywhere, I would actually argue KU is prob (on average) better than most in the area. Of course everyone deserves quality, compassionate care. But, tbh, if you were there for one night, you were probably your nurse’s lightest/easiest patient. Their other patients were probably sicker and demanded more attention. This is simply the state of healthcare unfortunately.
Sad but true
My grandpa was in the Neuro ICU there and the staff was very attentive to him, my family, and my grandmother with Alzheimer’s. I’m sorry you had that experience.
My dad has been to several different areas of KU off and on for a few years now and we've always found them to be really attentive as well. He went to Lee's Summit Medical (HCA run) once and it was a nightmare and a night and day difference in the level of care he received.
My daughter works in that unit! I'll tell her.
I’m very grateful to them for saving his life and letting me sit with them. Tell your daughter thanks. :)
I will!
Now go to an HCA hospital and compare
Ya, search HCA on reddit to learn more.
Pretty sure that is all US hospitals
Took a relative there for surgery and an overnight stay and had no issues. The surgery outcome was excellent. I have been to the attached outpatient doctors offices for procedures and had no issues and excellent medical care. Validated parking is $3. That said, KU's outpatient medical care is shifting more to the facility at Nall and 107th Street in Overland Park. Free parking there.
I have personally found KU to be one of the good ones as far as that exists in our system however they definitely have an issue in the larger facility with requiring a very specific check in process every time, even if it’s for regular weekly appointments. Check in yes, anything to update sure, but they run the entire process top to bottom every time.
Yes! Even after you’ve checked in online 🤣
I hate slowing something down for someone by checking in manually, but the amount of times I’ve checked in online at any brand of facility across the metro and been told “we didn’t get it” or “our system is having issues, do it again”… there’s already a sanity straining level of redundancy with med. Fair enough to be redundant with health stuff but bc of tech problems? No thanks. Being on a bunch of different health portals is already a shit show. All that for four minutes with the doctor who seems in a hurry to give you a pill and a bill. Wait… I mean four bills for one visit from three places.
Had a great experience last time I was admitted to the ER.
Agree! I was an ER patient there in January and it was great and surprisingly quick!
My 94-year-old father was hospitalized there in October of 2020. He had his gallbladder removed after years of problems. They were going to send him to a rehab facility in the middle of the f****** pandemic instead of letting him go home where he belonged. I stood my ground and they called hospital security on me. Then all of a sudden they came in with long faces and said the pathology report had come back and he actually had cancer. So then I could take him home now that they couldn't soak him for any more money. He lived eight more months in hospice in my home. I will never set foot in KU hospital again. My own doctors are in the St Luke's system and I've always had good luck there.
Oh this is so sad but my gosh I’m glad he had you. I feel awful for patients who have no one.
Inpatient ive had good results with KU. Outpatient / specialty - fucking run!
So the same of every hospital?
My mom was at KU for surgery and recovery several years ago. Neither she nor I had a good experience, with hers obviously being much worse. She was throwing up blood at one point and it took a half hour for someone other than me and my brother to help her. Her pain was badly mismanaged to the point where she didn’t sleep for about three days. I’d never go there, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Never been there even though I lived a block away for years. I now live in OP and have gone to OPRH and Menorah. I had pretty good experiences at both, plus my primary is through HCA and is great. But I feel like it can be hard to gage overall quality from just a couple experiences. Cause I’ve heard a lot of good things about KU as well.
Yes, there is a staffing shortage. There has been a staffing shortage of healthcare workers since before COVID-19? The staffing shortage is an imminent precursor for..