Hospital vs Hotel

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Check out the intro add for this hospital in the medical center in Houston. And we wonder why patient's expect "hotel-type" service... gimme a break! I hope those nurses only have 2 patients so they have time to pass out slippers and fluff pillows.

http://www.universitygeneralhospital.com/

Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

I also noticed that on their main page, two prominent links at the top pointed to "weight loss surgery" and "bariatric support." Seems that this hospital caters to people with the budgets to afford all sorts of elective procedures.

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Specializes in Ortho/Neuro.

Now I am ready for my massage, then my pedicure, then my facial...

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Their website is poorly designed and difficult to navigate. checked it out, they might have fancy music, but it's nevertheless not a well crafted site.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.
Well actually they didn't mention nurses, just their "excellent physicians." Maybe this is the hospital all the tv shows are based on, you know the ones where the residents are at your bedside 24 hours a day? That was probably a resident setting the tray with slippers on the bed!

tee hee :)

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Specializes in Peds, GI, Home Health, Risk Mgmt.
Check out the intro add for this hospital in the medical center in Houston. And we wonder why patient's expect "hotel-type" service... gimme a break! I hope those nurses only have 2 patients so they have time to pass out slippers and fluff pillows.

http://www.universitygeneralhospital.com/

And did you notice how much they talked about the nursing care in that promo piece? (NOT at all). So does that indicate that the nursing aspect is unimportant or that they couldn't think of a positive way to spin what the patient will encounter??

It's not a Magnet hospital. . . .

"About University General Hospital-Houston Medical Center

University General Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art, physician-owned, five-star 72-bed acute care hospital that is

dedicated to excellence in all aspects of patient care. The facility was designed from the ground up to suit the most

exacting requirements of surgical procedures and medical treatments, all while pampering patients and families with an

inviting environment that encourages relaxation and healing. More information about University General Hospital-

Houston Medical Center may be found at www.universitygeneralhospital.com."

http://www.emergin.com/library/PR_UnivGeneralHospital.pdf

Hopefully all the touted state-of-the-art labor-saving devices will free up the nursing staff to deliver that spa-level care . . .

HollyVK

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

Mind you, this ad commercial is running regularly around the Houston-area.

To the poster who mentioned fluffing pillows as part of nursing... I'm not saying that making our patient's comfortable isn't a part of nursing. I am concerned about my patient as a whole- mind, body and spirit. However, IMO this commercial/hospital goes overboard and sets the rest of us up to meet unrealistic standards.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

Mind you, this is the commercial that is running regularly around the Houston-area.

To the poster who mentioned fluffing pillows as part of nursing... I'm not saying that making our patient's comfortable isn't a part of nursing. I am concerned about my patient as a whole- mind, body and spirit. However, IMO this commercial/hospital goes overboard and sets the rest of us up to meet unrealistic standards.

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Well, I just happen to be in Houston all this week. And yes, I'm going over there and checking it out. I'll be back to you on this one.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

Seriously? This is a real hospital....?

Physician owned, eh? That explains alot. And I agree with the poster about this seeming like the type of posh hospital that performs mostly elective surgeries for pt's with padded pocketbooks. Looks like some of the recovery spas for people getting plastic surgery in Beverly Hills. I doubt this hospital provides services to the majority of the patient population that my hospital serves- uninsured, underinsured, medicare-medicaid, etc.

As far as pillow fluffing goes...I have no problems fluffing your pillow if you can't do it on your own. Comfort is a priority. But fostering autonomy is a higher priority.

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Since I'm among nurses I have to say that I wet myself a little, laughing, as I watched the promo, honest.

Unreal is not the word

No wonder patients come in and expect spa treatment.................

Oh yes I'll have my mani & pedi, my shasitu massage and THEN you can change my wound dressing.

What you mean you need to do my dressing now?

But my nails, my nails?

Why can't you do my dressing later?

What you mean you have 7 other patients? How very dare you?

:uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3:

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I wonder what happens when the indigent patient walks through the ER doors? I wonder if the menu changes and he gets a plain old patient gown instead of the white spa robe.

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

Is the ER also all wood paneling, marble and chandeliers? Imagine what might get splattered on those glossy counters!

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