Had my first surgery at this location today. (I usually have them at the facility off the north loop.) I will say, my initial rating was originally not going to be high at all, but my care increased my rating. I will cover the pros and cons.
I filled out most of my paperwork online via a link they sent me in an email. About an hour later, I went in to sign some other papers that weren't available online. The woman who greeted me was not rude but not overly friendly; not the response I want from a place that's going to be slicing me open. She couldn't find my online paperwork at fIrst, so she told me to wait a few minutes. I sat down in the lobby. It was around 3pm. The lobby was full of people and didn't appear clean. I contributed this to being close to the end of the day. We were able to finish my paperwork and I left.
Two days later, I came in at 6:30am to check in for surgery. A different person greeted me and was much more pleasant. (Erica?). While the lobby was in better order, it still didn't feel as clean as one would expect from a surgery center. There are a few things that need to be addressed. 1) There were at least 6 ceiling tiles stained from water. 2) The glass windows had fingerprints on them. 3) The window frames were dirty. 4) The blinds were covered in dirt. These are things that are easy to correct, cost little money to correct, and would do wonders for your patients' confidence that they chose the right facility. If my experience had ended in the lobby, I would not have returned.
Now on to the surgery! I liked the card they gave us that listed statuses of surgery progress. Nice way to communicate with loved ones on surgery's progress. From the moment I was taken back by my pre-op nurse (Jody), I was well cared for. My anesthesia nurse was great. I can't remember her name (anesthesia was THAT good) but she has been in the business for 38 years and worked at The Mayo Clinic. Dan (anesthesiologist) was kind and tried to make me laugh. My doctor was very late and the staff kept me updated on his status. Post surgery care was great as well. No complaints at all!
Overall, this is a great place to have your surgery. However, the front end of the place needs attention. Possibly some secret shoppers to provide info on need for customer service training and definitely the need to discuss cleanliness of lobby with cleaning service. read more