Tampa General Hospital

I have been a patient from time to time at TGH for the past 14 years. I have seen many changes. Over the past approximately 2 years I have had outpatient injections which I went though the 3rd floor surgery center. I also had a spinal cord stimulator implanted there as well. All of the staff has always been wonderful, caring and kind in that ward. \r One thing, that would really make my experience a lot better would be to let the nurses use something to numb my skin prior to placing an IV for my procedure. I am usually stuck on average 3 to 4 times before a good iv is placed, without numbing medication this is not a pleasant experience. I just had outpatient knee surgery at another facilty not related to TGH and they numbed all IV's on routine. If TGH would implent this it would really help anxious/hard to place IV patients like myself have some peace of mind. Thanks! more

As someone who spent over thirty years in the healthcare field, I was greatly impressed by the efficiency and quality of care I received at TGH recently. The staff was absolutely wonderful, from the moment I walked into the emergency room to the day I left. No less than five different physicians took part in my diagnosis and care, each as kind, competent and compassionate as the next. I feel enormous gratitude for them all, for not only making a stressful situation more bearable, but for also providing me with the confidence that comes in knowing that they?ll always be there should I need their help in the future. more

The experience I recieved in this hospital horrible. The Surgeon we saw (Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy) was unproffessional, he and and office staff were rude, condesending, and if questioned became verbally abusive. After my surgery I spent 7 hours in recovery where my wife was never given any information. Then was sent to a unit where no one checked on me unless my wife requested somone, and it still took 30 mins for them to show up. They fell behind in my pain management, and I ultimatly endind up in ICU on a vent with pnumonia, which took 7 days for them to diagnose. Ther was never a plan of care presened and when my family ask for a consult for a pulminologist we where discorraged to do so ""afraid to offend Dr. Rosemurgy"" was thier reponse. Oh and add to the fact he only came by 3 times, the while I was in ICU. Never spent more than a minute and really had nothing to say except when my wife expressed concern that she was losing me he reponse was "" Yah you are"" That's it!!! No words of comfort or hope. Unbelieve that a hospital of this magnitude has Doctors that work there and treat patient or should I say costumers and thier family this way!!!!! more

I was in this hospital for 7 days with no plan of treatment. I finally asked to be released. The nurses and support staff were very nice. The doctors only seemed to be concerned with revenue - keeping the beds full. Although it is a multi faceted hospital, not once was I referred to another facility for treatment. I got the impression that they really don't care about the patients. more

First off Tampa General is a great facility that seems at least to me to have state of the art equipment and a staff of medical professionals that are very caring and knowledgeable. A friend of mine recommended them to me and I have to say I was very impressed. Took my son there when he got injured playing softball and they were so great with him that he made a card for his nurse and doctor and wanted to go back and deliver by hand. So we did. Tampa General, you're okay in my book. more

When I had my gall bladder removed I was very concerned about the procedure even though my friends all told me it was a simple process. I'm just naturally skittish about any kind of medical procedure. Thankfully I went to Tampa General Hospital and they took care of me the in best possible way. My doctor explained to me the whole process, practically walked me through it. On the procedure was over the nurses were extremely kind and caring and I left Tampa General feeling much better about any future surgical procedures I would have. I would higly recommended TGH to anyone in the area or in the state of Florida. more

I had a very good experience at Tampa General. I had my first son there in March. I was being seen at USF Health for pre-natal. I was a little late and USF did not want to schedule the induction but I decided to go in and they monitored me for a while and since I was having regular contractions they went ahead and induced. I had two lovely nurses, Monique and Avoney. Both the nurses were extremely supportive. Pros: . Cons: . more

The worst experience ever at this hospital.Almost 9 yrs ago I gave birth to my daughter in 2001.I had a c-section after waking up from my c-section I was put in the U.TC. room no one was there to help me, there was one nurse there and she sat behind a desk on the phone talking and laughing she did not care to help.I was in soooo much pain I was not given any pain medicine an hour and a half later.Finally I was taken in a room with no privacy and the nurses were very rude they had to change the sheets on the bed constantly because I could not stop bleeding almost the whole bed was covered with blood.I actually lost alot of blood because of the poor job that they did with my c-section and the fact that they left after birth inside me and one of the the nurses had to put her whole bare hand inside my vagina to pull out the after birth to make the bleeding stop which was very PAINFUL I almost bleed to death and I had to have a blood transfusion.Then I made a decision to not breastfeed and decided to give my baby the bottle.The nurse yelled at me as if she was my mother and forced me to breastfeed.It was all terrible I thank god that I am alive because this hospital almost killed me but god keeped his hands on me.I could NEVER EVER again go back to this hospital. more

I had the worst experience ever in Tampa General's ER department. I don't even want to begin to list all the incomptent employees at this place. Unfortunately, I had to be admitted and they lost the doctors orders, so I was waiting an additional 2.5 hours before someone finally attempted to help me. I don't want to be completely negative because I did see some nurses who appeared caring and competent, however, the majority were not. If you have a loved one that has to utilize this facility, please monitor what is going on. Hopefully, I will never get sick again, and if so, I will utilize a different medical facility. Cons: poor patient care more

I've told my husband, even if I'm dying I do not want to be taken to Tampa General Hospital, and I really mean it. I will speak specifically about Floor 9, Neurology. My Mother was there and I was with her most of the time. Most of the nurses and doctors on the floor acted as if they really didn't care. There were three nurses who were very good and obviously did care, but the doctors were all callous and arrogant. They all acted as if they were gods. Since this is a ""teaching hospital"" the residents would routinely take my mother off medications she had been taking for years and switch to new unproven medications. She had disastrous reactions, nearly fatal. Since I was with her, they expected me to take care of things that were their responsibility. It wasn't that I minded, but some things I didn't know how to do. My mom couldn't walk, couldn't turn over by herself, etc etc. Once when my mother said she thought she was having another stroke, I buzzed for the nurse immediately. When she finally came, she basically told me off for ""crying wolf"" when she was with another patient. When I said ""when can we see the doctor?"" She said ""not until after 4pm if you're lucky"" (this was at 9:30 am when Mom thought she was having another storke). My mom needed a doctor more than once and we were told several times they were ""all in the emergency room."" I understand emergencies are very important--that goes without saying. But what about your patients on the floor? I guess they're not as ""exciting"" especially if they're 85 and have had a stroke. Regardless, TGH needs to have more doctors on the floor at all times, even if they don't get an adrenaline rush. My Mother had a very, very bad experience for over three weeks at Tampa General and I will always regret our decision to take her there. They may have a great reputation for their high tech surgeries, etc, but the human care is not only lacking, it is absent. They apprently don't want to pay to staff the number of medical personnel they really need at all times; so consequently the nurses and doctors who are around seem to be totally stressed out or just not there. I understand that, but that doesn't mean my mother deserved the treatment she received. I think this may differ from unit to unit, and I certainly don't doubt there are many caring people at the hospital. But I would certainly never, ever recommend TGH to anyone, either to admit themselves or their loved ones to that hospital. Pros: nice view Cons: horrible care, very uncaring more

My mother was in a very serious accident about 12 years ago and this hospital is the one that the flew her to. She was in ICU for 6 weeks, and also in coma. After she got out of ICU they started her recovery on a different floor she didnt know who she was or where she was. Well she had to have assistance to get to the restroom and waited nearly 1 hr before she finally got a nurse to help her. About the 3rd week they said that she was extremely hositle and placed my mother in some kind of mesh body bag and left her there for several hours. I was only 12 at the time but when my father would take me to see her I was sooo upset leaving the hospital after seeing that my mother was clearly not happy at this hospital! Everytime that we would visit her she would say that the nurses were very mean if she asked for anything. I would not suggest this hospital to anyone! There are several other issues that I would like to address but I dont feel like getting into further detail. If you care for your loved one I would highly recommend in taking them somewhere other than TGH! Cons: Poor Nurses on staff!! more

I recently delivered my fifth child at TGH. I had been receiving routine care there for several weeks due to problems with my pregnancy, I had always been treated with kindness and respect and expected my delivery and recovery to be wonderful. I went through my induced labor and had a wonderful experience. When it came to recovery though it was a disaster. First I had to wait for a room. Because I am a new to this Medicaid thing I didn't realize that qualified me for substandard recovery care. I was put into a semi-private room with a roommate from hell. There was never any privacy because every time a staff member came in they never closed the door. My breasts were exposed to anyone who wanted to see them walking down the hall. Anytime I asked for something it took hours to receive it. I asked for extra blankets, towels and pillows and it took 5 hours and constant reminders for my nurse to bring it. I was in an extreme amount of pain due to the number of children I've had and the epidural I received during labor. I was told that Motrin and Tylenol #3 was all I could receive even though I know from experience that is a lie. I requested to see an oncall physician or midwife 3 times out of worries that the epidural may have caused damage to my back. I was told that they would be paged. I never saw them. On the day I was released I received a visit from a midwife but because she didn't identify herself when she entered my room I thought she was simply a nurse and was unable to tell her my issues. Pros: Very nice midwives and labor and delivery area. Cons: Recovery area is overcrowded/inadequate care. more

Tampa General Hospital is the WORST ER I've ever been to and is not reccommended if you have an actual emergency. When I got to the ER at 10:30 pm I was having cold sweats, I couldn't walk straight and when we got to the desk I could barely breathe, they told me I'd be ""next"" to go into a room to see a doctor and sat me down in the waiting room. I was there for an hour without even my vitals being checked and a friend that had taken me in to the ER went up to ask what was going on since I wasn't getting any better. They responded with ""I thought we already took your vitals."" They can't keep track of their patients! It was four hours later, I was still shaking and had yet to see a doctor. The nurses don't even come by walking to see if everyone is okay in the sitting room. Pros: If you like long waits you're golden Cons: Pretty much everything more

I am new to the Tampa Area but I do have excellant insurance. When I started having trouble with blockage of my leg again, I called my surgeon in Dallas. He recommended me go see a particular surgeon saying he was the best in his field and going back to Dallas would be not advised. Cons: No nice places outside to sit, smoking allowed all over except the Macdonalds they have more

I would rather die than be a patient at Tampa General Hospital. As an employee of this hospital I worked around incompetence. They basically have brand new nurses at this hospital that don't know what they are doing. There is so much incompetence at this hospital that I will not even say anything for fear of retribution. I told every person that I know personally that if it is a matter of life and death and the only hospital that is available is Tampa General Hospital...let me die. more

I think Tampa General is one of the best hospitals in the area in many capacities. I have two doctors here that I visit frequently. However, DO NOT go to this ER if you have an emergency...unless you are in near fatal condition. I recently brought my fiance here because it is literally 2 minutes from where we live. He ruptured his achilles during a basketball game and were there for 12 hours. After exactly 8 hours, and my complaining that he was swelling and in severe pain and that we had been waiting for a full workday, they finally admitted us to a room where we waited another 2 hours to be seen by a doctor. Once the doctor saw us, it took an hour to get Motrin, x-rays, and a cast. We arrived at 8:45pm and arrived home at 8:45am. Granted, his injury was not as critical as say, a heart attack, however, we were treated rudely at the front desk by a few people and my fiance was not offered so much as ice or any pain medication, and again, we were in the main waiting room for 8 hours. I have heard multiple people tell me that I should not have taken him there. Though the care and facilities seem adequate, the fact that nobody bothered to even check on him the entire time we were sitting there I felt, was unacceptable. more

i am a travel rn, i was giving the opportunity for an assignment in the vicu. it has been the most pleasant assignment yet. Kelly cares about her staff and is sincere in giving top quality care of the patients. the patients are always one to one nursing care if pt care warrants, otherwise the patient care is 2 patients to one nurse. the standards are set high to give the best quality care. the employees are treated with autonomy and respected for the knowledge and and skills. i loved it there and could not say enough good about TGH. more

Dear Friends, My name is Kimberly Oglesby and I was employed at the Tampa General Hospital September 5,2000. I sustained 2 on the job injuries, witnessed and reported patient abuse, and was then denied medical treatment, slandered, black listed and illegally terminated. I totaled my Honda September 19, 2007 and was taken to St. Josephs Hospital whwere I was subjected to abuse at St. Josephs Hospital because Dixie bennett, a LPN I reported at TGH just so happens to now be employed at the Health Care facility. I wrote more about this in a review about St. Josephs Hospital. My conscious is clean--I can tell you what i saw happpen to patients while I worked there and what they did to me but you'll have to decide for yourselves. Pros: McDonalds Cons: Too may to list.. more