Saint Francis Hospital

THIS PLACE IS SO FU$&&:?&&NG UNDERSTAFFED!!! 30 mins, 2 requests with one in person and Still waiting for a nurse to show up. Our family feels stuck here because our family member can’t be moved out without our Doctor agreeing and requesting another hospital. If previous hospital was a ⁷⁄₁₀ which we thought was ok, this place is a ¹⁄₁₀. 1 for the sake of saying they have a hospital and a staff on payroll. Sucks for the few good nurses we saw.

This review is for hospital cafeteria only. This is my secret spot for breakfast it’s excellent! They have a short order cook who makes fresh eggs and ham on the fly and really they are tasty and not too greasy. The coffee is good the fruit is fresh and plentiful and there are tons of healthy options. Total cost for link sausage w eggs n fruit and water bottle is $ 4 you cannot beat that! Staff is friendly tables are clean and there is a lovely bank of windows with a view of the garden! Free parking and a nice place to wait before doctor appointments. It’s quiet you can read a book here. The walk is long to get to the cafeteria but it is worth it!

A hospital is a hospital. ER staff is nice, but I work with them a lot. Tomorrow will be the test due to having a surgery myself. So I go from co-​worker (at least dropping of people as I work for MFD) to going on the over side as the person being worked on.

Over the years, I have created a slight disdain for hospitals, but that is just a fact of life. If someone I care about is in the hospital and if I can visit them for support, consider it done. It can be a tough task at times, but sometimes you just need to swallow that lump in your throat…
My most recent visit to a hospital was at St Francis, in MEM. One of my employees was getting surgery, and he was going to have to miss at least a month of month. I did not know the details, except where it was located. He is one of the hardest workers I have, a visit is the least I could do.
Being new to town, I only kind of knew where the hospital was, and after circling a few blocks, I finally found the main entrance. Thankfully, the parking is free, and there is plenty of places around to stay/​eat if need be. I had no idea what I was walking into, so I just rolled with it.
The first day I went, I walked in the main entrance, and went to the info desk. There was a sign saying to dial 0 for info. So I did, and I got the room info. She told me he was in ICU (those are my least 3 favorite letters, everytime I hear that phrase, my stomach turns). The hospital consists of 2 buildings, and ICU is in the further building (back set of elevators). When I got up to ICU, it was on lockdown, so I dialed another phone. They told me he was unavailable. And I was supposed to be on my way to work. My mind was racing! I waited around as long as I could before I would be late for work, and then I had to leave.
Since I work shit hours, I wouldn’t have been able to visit him until the next day. So I went back, and there was a lady at the desk this time. Thankfully he was out of ICU and put in a normal room. This relief made my day. So I went up to see him, and it was great to know everything went well, and he was just in ICU until his blood sugar stabilized.
The room was slightly small, but had all of the amenities. Thankfully it didn’t smell either. He told me the nurses had taken care of him, and all was well. Again, all of this was a true relief.
I couldn’t tell you all of the ins and outs, as I was just a visitor, but seeing someone you care about being in good hands, that is always a great sign. In terms of services, I couldn’t tell you how it ranks among other places, but for what it did for him– that is all I could ask for!

I’m used to military care, so this is a deviation. WIth an advent of a serious food alergy/​food poisoning, I was defaulted to stopping here. Now, treatment was good, if not great. Fast, efficient, they communicated quickly what was going on, options and what their plan was. Doctors were confident, nurses were supportive. My complaint? Mid-​IV, when I’m still wondering why my face is swollen like the guy in «Hitch», and still feverish… the insurance guy comes in… and gives me the 30 questions on how I’m gonna pay. Really? REALLY? At the moment, I was really more concerned that the red veins that were coursing all over my body were not going to cause me to snap… You can make an on line appointment, FYI…

Participated in a continuing education session in the Longinottti auditorium. Although it was a bit difficult to find, plenty of parking was available and the facility was quite appropriate for an all day learning opportunity.