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    Mark H.

    Excellent care. Great experience. Joanna fantastic in the kitchen. All the nurses are great. You might not agree with everything they do, but they really care about you. They really watch out for the best of you. I want to highlight also Mathew who's working towards Being a registered dietitian, only work the weekends Exceptional guy! They really do exceptional care here! The type of Care outstanding!

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    Alissa S.

    Came for an family member's out patient procedure. The procedure was fine and patient had no complaints. However, we were told to wait in the Lobby, which was FULL of mosquito's. I had my teens with me and within 5 minutes (no exaggeration on time) they each had SIX mosquito bites. My teen said there were 4 mosquitos biting him at once when he looked down. I immediately went to the front desk to tell them because we had to wait for at least an hour and this waiting area was not adequate considering the obvious mosquito-bourne disease risk they have going in there. He knew about the issue and did not have any bug sprays or anything to immediately help. However, he did tell us about two areas we could go to in order to be away from the infestation. We did move, but then of course our patient came out and had no idea where we had gone. I think it is absolutely unacceptable for the hospital to have such a MASSIVE mosquito infestation and then tell patients families to wait in that lobby. The mosquitos are biting guests, patients, sick people, staff, security and not to mention mosquitos, especially in LA county, have so many mosquito-borne illness'. It is the hospital's job to control any infestation especially because they are a health facility treating many different patients. Some patients who have blood-borne illnesses. I will be telling our referring physician not to send patients there if they can help it due to this experience. Now my kids have HUGE welts and are covered in bites from just 5 minutes sitting there. I can't imagine what they would look like if we waited the whole 1-1.5 hours in that lobby getting eaten alive.

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    I'm honestly unsure why there are so many bad reviews for this hospital. It makes me sad that not everyone had the same experience I did, because everything went perfectly for me. I went in for a scheduled C-section, and the entire experience was great. All of the nurses took such good care of me and were incredibly attentive. They even made sure my husband was comfortable, which meant a lot to us. I did have an allergic reaction to the iodine, but that was due to my own allergy that I didn't even know I had. The staff handled it right away and made sure I was taken care of. Before leaving, they even gave me extra materials to take home for both me and my baby. The nurses were so kind and supportive that I already miss them. I'm very grateful for the care I received here.

    Here is my piss that has been sitting here for 4 hours and she's came in during this 4 hours and has not gotten rid of it

    Worst hospital ever they treat you like shit! No one here cares about you. They are just here for the check! It's sad to know a hand full of nurses want to fight for you to help you but can't because they are told not to by the drs. I got brought to a room for them to tell me I was supposed to stay in er and now that I'm here I can't get the meds I need bc they don't give it on this floor and then the dr prescribed me a medicine I'm deathly allergic to and won't respond yo the nurses. I got here at 12 it's now 3am and I still haven't gotten my meds!! I asked to go back to er since this was THEIR mistake and they told me I'd have to do the process all over again! My face is now bleeding from an allergic reaction from meds I took in er so I asked for b Benadryl that was at 12 and he still has not replied to the nurses. The nurses feel so bad and they said they can't help me. This place is really like hell. Especially in certain floors in the hospital.

    Lisette V.

    Be prepared to wait many hours to be seen in their ER, in addition, they are breaking HIPPA laws as well as contaminating the lobby area. Their Phlebotomy technician goes around with his cart collecting blood from all the patients in the lobby. In addition he will ask questions like if they have anemia or any blood condition in front of everyone in the lobby. This place will be reported for all the violations they are breaking.

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    The staff are amazing, knowledgeable, and caring! The ER is very busy, but once you are inpatient the staff are very attentive.

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    Ask the Community - Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    I am going to be delivering at this hospital soon, my question is, is there free parking or a good place to park?. Rather have my car there instead of having someone pick us up. Thanks in advance.

    There is no free parking however they do offer parking passes that have you covered for multiple days and you can go in and out as many times if you need. They were a few options depending on how long you will be staying. Upon admission they did… 

    I'm currently pregnant how many people can go in with me during birth, are there any regulations and requirements for them to enter?

    I was told you can have a max of 2 people however I wasn't told of any regulations or requirements so I was just double check with your nurse or OB

    911. How do I get a CERTIFIED copy of my birth certificate I was born in this hospital pls advise?

    In most states you get a birth certificate from a city clerk of the county you were born in.

    I was told I have to pre-register for L&D in person is this true? I had issues with insurance and now I have to deliver at this hospital but my previous hospital pre-registration was online or by phone.

    I just gave birth there ... I went in person to fill out the paperwork. It was quick & good to go see the facility where you will deliver I had a c section & they were great & caring. It's a good clean non busy hospital. Just call & ask for l&d… 

    The reviews on google vs the reviews on yelp have me confused as to if I should delivery our baby here? Has anyone delivered via c-section? How was your honest experience?

    I had a c section there. They were all really nice were able to help me since I couldn't really move right after surgery. I was put in a big room (we thought we were having a regular birth) and it was nice and cozy big enough for my family. And then… 

    Hi I'm planning to deliver in that hospital, is it a good safe clean place for delivery?

    I felt that it was clean and nice. After my water broke the bed was so wet and I didn't feel comfortable they actually changed my sheets and everything it felt nice. And they took really good care of me after I had a c section

    Any recent reviews on delivering at Valley Pres? The clinic I go to for prenatal care is affiliated with Valley Pres therefore I have no option of other hospitals, only Valley Pres so I wanted to know some reviews or experiences of delivering here?

    GO THERE !!! they are awsome ladys that go above and beyond . They are great and they are super super helpful and full fill all your needs. 😊 best of luck !

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    Needless to say, 911 was called and he was brought here in Valley Pres as the closest emergency hospital.

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