This has been one of the most unprofessional hospital experiences I have ever encountered. The…read morelevel of care and conduct displayed by certain staff members, particularly a nurse named Lydia, was completely unacceptable. Nurse Lydia acted far outside her role and authority, inserting herself into matters that were not hers to manage and attempting to interfere with decisions involving my patient by going directly to my supervisor. This behavior was inappropriate, unethical, and demonstrated a serious lack of professional judgment. she should be fired and never be able to work in this building again.

The care and professionalism is absolutely horrible in this facility. They refused to listen to my…read moreconcerns, and would not read paperwork I provided them regarding my sons care. DO NOT take your loved ones here. The psychiatric wing is also terrible. They locked up my 13 year old son, with no consent to treat him. Then refused to let me see him, until I asked if I needed to call the police. STAY AWAY.

Our overall experience was okay. Mid-day on a weekday - parking lot PACKED. Found a spot and get…read morechecked in way in advance. We didn't wait long to get called back to update paperwork and review everything. They didn't make us wait much longer for the scheduled appointment. Took us back to the waiting rooms to get changed. Got comfy in the waiting room. Nurses all very kind. Could hear joking and good comradery outside our area. We were in this room from about 12:50 til almost 3:30 waiting our turn in line for surgery. Since I was not the one waiting for the surgery, I would have liked to known it was that long of a wait to go get some food or something. However, I was there for support. The room was clean, everywhere we were escorted was clean. All the staff was nice. We had maybe 3 different nurses. Plus, the anesthesiologist, plus the surgeon all stop by before the procedure. They were running a little behind, but that wasn't told to us til almost 30 past the scheduled operation time. I can understand. Lots going on, lots of moving parts, just tiring and stressful. We got in almost an hour past the scheduled time. Finally, it was off to surgery. I was given excellent instructions on where to wait. As I stepped out into the waiting room, a sigh of relief that there was a coffee shop. They had snacks and yummy drinks and I was staving. I got checked into the waiting area, and was given a number so i could be updated as the surgery went on. They also had free tea, coffee, water in the waiting area. TVs and lots of room for families to be together. The nurse liaison was great. He talked to me multiple times. Was up and down from his desk lots and was in and out of the area so he could come pass along information. After the surgery I was taken back. The nurses again were friendly and kind. Helped us get ready. I ran out to get the vehicle and got a little lost trying to get all the way in the back of the parkinglot, but soon made it up front for pickup. Still healing, but overall it was an okay experience.

My wife was taken there and spent 2 nights laying in the hallway because they said there wasn't any…read morehospital beds available, nurses were great, took 1 day just to see a doctor

Following a trip to a close Urgent Care I was referred to the Emergency Department for a CT scan…read more The triage nurse asked the provider for the order and she was told "I would like to do my own assessment of the condition." I was there for 7 and a half hours and ordered a CT with no additional treatment. He referred me to the Iowa Clinic ENT and never sent the referral so I had to calll for follow up. It was an additional 4 days before getting seen. Worst experience ever!!

I stay in the waiting room more than 5 hours I felt more sick of waiting and left after very long…read moretime of waiting without seeing any doctor to give me the treatment for the very painful and annoying itching in my body

They are going way down hill. If u go their you will die before being seen. Front end people need…read morelessons in manners and kindness

My 16 year old friend broke his arm and was crying and yelling. They took him back and then said…read morethey needed the room back so put him in the waiting room while his arm dangled. Then took over an hour to get X-rays and look at them. They also didn't give any pain relief until an hour after the X-ray came back showing he broke his femur. Staff was rude when I left to call his brother and told me there were too many people and I couldn't go back in and be with him. Go to blank. They give you meds and actual comfort in emergency situations. Would never recommend

These people are engaged in unprofessional, unethical and illegal activities. My PCP will not…read morerespond to my concerns or several tests I paid for out of pocket that show I have risk/symptoms for serious illness. The more I complain the worse it gets. They must be held accountable!

i have been seen in the hospital and primary care department for a while I'm currently struggling…read morewith blood clots and rapid heart rate and a whole lot of pain I'm doing everything I possibly can. to get out of pain but I have had other problems aris and the primary care doctor does not seem to care or acknowledge anything. I may be going through I have emailed them 3 x last week what to do? I just heard. Back today got a phone call back saying that she would call me in meds and refer me to pain management . nope she when home thanks for helping me.

Excellent care, quiet room, employees very compassionate, all questions answered. Definitely would…read morego there first if treatment was needed.

My Dad had a planned surgery for months. They ended up having to move him across town to the Mercy…read moreOne downtown location for his recovery. This was unplanned and at a great convenance as his family lives in a rural part of the state! -The downtown Mercy one was awful! I am literally scared if I ever end up there! The nurses were not compassionate or empathetic at all! He had horrible pain management and was talked down to by many of the nurses. There was yelling in the hall from a nurse to a patient as well. My Dad felt uncomfortable to ask questions and request care during his stay. We are from a way bigger city than Des Moines and did not expect such awful care! They just wanted to push him out despite his high pain. No thought or care for his condition or age! WE WILL AVOID THIS BRANCH OF HOSPITALS IN THE FUTURE! This hospital should study up on the organization UCHealth! This is the top tier care we are used to! What a awful culture and patient care model.

My mom died when she was 100. The morning of her death, 9/22, she was talking - alert and…read moreoriented, it was charted. My mom's daughter-in-law was with her. They were just chatting. My mom had a pain score of 3/10, according to the medical record. Instead of giving her Tylenol for her arthritis pain, she was given Dilaudid 2 mg and Ativan 0.5 mg at 938 AM. At 10:30 AM it was charted she was sleeping but easily arousable. At 11:30 when I was present, she was unresponsive to any stimuli. Her 92 year old brother and sister-in-law from Duluth came to visit about 4:30. She never awaken and died that evening at 11:25 PM. There is a Black Box Warning against giving these two drug categories together. They can cause respiratory depression, coma and death. This occurred at Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. These people we trusted to protect her, gave her drugs that most probably killed her. I said to my mom "see you in the morning" when I left the night before. I failed to anticipate the danger my mom was in from her caregivers. My mom had her daughter, (me - an RN) and her daughter-in-law, visiting much of the time. Still, she died from an error. Someone had to prescribe it - a physician, NP or PA. Someone had to fill it - a pharmacist, and someone had to decide that a 100 year old with wacky liver function tests that had a pain score of only 3, needed Dilaudid and Ativan. Twice I have contacted the hospital. I didn't hear anything after the first complaint. After the second complaint, two nurses called on two different days. I have received no contact information, no follow-up, no apology, no explanation. There is an Iowa law called the Candor Law. The hospital and the Iowa Clinic could invoke this. But they haven't. My mom was pretty special to everyone who knew her. She lived independently, she did her own cooking and chores, she and I went out for lunch 2-3 times/week. She was engaged with the world. She did not deserve this. I was with her while she was dying. She was choking on her secretions. I don't know why these drugs were ordered; I don't know why they were given. Whatever reason, she was alert and oriented at 938 AM and unresponsive 2 hours later and dead that evening.

Was visiting a friend who has been the hospital almost a month. The hospital was clean. The star…read morerating was compliments of my friend who has been staying there. Who better to rate the hospital but the person who has been a resident for almost a month. They bring cookies around by volunteers twice a week. I believe it is Tuesday and Friday. I heard they are delicious and the volunteers enjoy what they are doing. The nursing staff are skilled...Housekeeping does a nice job keeping up and the sheets will be changed each day if you please...if you need a hospital this is a solid place.

After my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, and me being her main support person, I…read morefound myself at John Stoddard Cancer Center often this year. I know this is a job or career for them but for their patients, it is their life. And it means the world that they treat it as such. It is encouraging that there are human beings in this world that understand their job is to work with people during one of the most trying times and have complete compassion and understanding for that. Dr. Jawa and his staff are no exception. When appropriate he would talk to her person to person, not always just doctor to patient. We really appreciated that. Her diagnose and treatments brought my mom (and myself) in contact with many different doctors and healthcare professionals. We always felt heard and found that so many of them would take ample amount of time to answer any questions. I know some days were extremely tough for my mom but I personally witnessed true professionalism with a perfect amount of humanization. In addition, medically I feel like they have taken great care of my mom and her cancer is now gone! We can't thank John Stoddard enough.

Dr.Westberg & his nurses were great i have no doubt we received the best medical care that money…read morecan buy Dr. Schreck & Dr. Tom Buroker were also very helpful after the Lord took my wife to be with Himself I received a very heartfelt personal letter from Dr. Mark Westberg saying he had never seen such faith as my wife displayed thank you all

I called and tried to talk to a nurse about a procedure that I'm getting in 3 days and after over…read more30 minutes waiting,NO nurse pick up the phone to talk and asked what I needed.that makes me think ,right doctor, but wrong clinic .or maybe Dr Rice's nurses are too busy,that not even after 30 minutes they still can not answer the phone and talk to a patient

After completing an in home sleep test ordered by my primary Doctor, I was referred to Iowa Clinic…read morepulmonary in Ankeny. Iowa Clinic ordered a second more extensive in home sleep study. Both tests revealed I had sleep apnea. Iowa Clinic ordered me to do an in lab sleep study. Would not fill CPAP rx without it. My primary did not support need for in-lab. After pre-authorization I was told my out of pocket would be $156. I attempted the study but could not sleep. Subsequently insurance denied claim, reason was the study was not necessary. Stating an automatic machine could have been used. Iowa Clinic then filled the rx for the CPAP. I received a bill from Iowa Clinic for the failed sleep study for $2100.00. I tried to get an answer from IC as to why the sleep study was necessary and why a failed study would cost $2100.00. The only answer I received was they did everything they could with the insurance co. and I owed the money. I appealed the denial and it upheld it was unnecessary. I requested a third party review through the state and again, ruled unnecessary. I will never step foot in an Iowa Clinic again. I have changed to a different provider to monitor my sleep apnea.

My entire experience with the unity point general surgery clinic on Pennsylvania Ave was best in…read moreclass but I want to take the time to recognize BrendavE. Who works at the front desk as she was an answer to my prayers and absolutely the BEST I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with at any medical facility my entire life. I know Brenda would say she was just doing her job but she did her job with class, kindness, and grace because she chose to treat me like that and I'm both thankful and grateful to her and unity point general surgery for taking great care of me. May god bless you all! Sincerely, Andrea Daughdrill

I gave a 2 because they did answer the phone. I was trying to find a Dr. as a new person. They…read morelist a number of doctors are taking new patients. However that is false. To get a Dr. as a new person is a minimum of 6 months but on most told a year. I said want if you are sick and have more than one health problem. They said go to an Urgent care. Made no sense Urgent care takes urgent care not diabetes or thyroid. I view the place as unhelpful and uncaring. They wanted me to go somewhere else. Medical care is really sad because you can't get help there