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Pam on 1604 is the worse place to take your love one. I could put why but I wouldn't have enough space to write of ALL the wrong things they do and their manners. PLEASE, don't take your love one there.

Overall I never got clear communication. They never made us gown up knowing my mom was contagious. I asked for certain tests to be done and they never listened or called not even a physician. My mom would be screaming in pain due to her condition and they just acted like she was crazy. I can’t go into much detail without just being extremely upset. The nurses would talk so badly and you could hear them. I feel like my mom may have had a chance to live if she had been placed in better hands but they neglected her didn’t even do the tests they were supposed to and a nutritionist never called till right before she back to the hospital to be put in ICU and by then her infection spread more and went to her spine. Very sad. My mom spent over 45 years saving lives and serving as a nurse only to be treated badly and neglected.i forgot to add when my mom got readmitted she was filthy and the nurses in icu bathed her I never saw her once get cleaned up at Pam or even her hair fixed. She deteriorated so badly there and this was just a few months ago so please if you love your friends and family don’t send them here unless you never want to see them again.

If you want your loved one to die send them here. The hospital is not interested in creating policies that keep their patients safe. 95% of the nurses are incompetent and have no business being licensed by Texas or any state for that matter. Oscar Brownlee- Chief Nursing Officer and Vanessa Smith- Nurse Manager lack the follow through to keep any patient safe. They are both very nice and respectful but they care more about customer service as opposed to patient safety. They allow potentially fatal mistakes to continually happen without consequences. Kim Aguedo- Quality director is 100% incompetent. I don’t think she has any notion of how to take care of a patient. This is evident in her policy implementation. Nothing she implements makes an ounce of sense. I looked Kim up on the Texas Board of Nursing website and she does not show up as a licensed nurse. Would you want someone making decisions about how your loved one is taken care of? Someone who has never taken care of a patient? Maybe her license is listed under an alternate name or a different state. Steer clear of this facility at all cost. It really is an unsafe environment. Disclaimer- This is insider information so do with it what you will. I’m sure Post Acute Medical will attempt to discredit this post and someone will respond by saying I am disgruntled. But nothing I’ve said is untrue. I have worked for this company for a total of about a year and 3months. During this time I have seen so much flagrant disregard for policy and Management do nothing about it. I am not disgruntled, I am relieved that I no longer have to worry about being liable for other employees who are not interested in following policy.

The building is a little old and has a few maintenance issues but the staff here is incredible. My day nurse Brandy is absolutely amazing. She goes above and beyond to make sure your stay here is the best experience you can possibly have. Her bedside manner is absolutely amazing. Brandy is very knowledgeable and does her absolute best to keep you comfortable and very well taken care of. My night nurse Heather is absolutely amazing as well. They both go above and beyond to make your stay here the best it can be. The nurse techs are very kind and gentle and try their very best to do everything in a timely manor,…. I would like to add that nurse Dawn is an absolutely amazing person and nurse who takes amazing care of her patients and isn’t afraid to go above and beyond to make her patients feel like friends or family and be as comfortable as they can be. She’s very smart and nice and considerate. You need more nurses like her and lots more techs like Teressa and Alyssa. They are I mean there isn’t words to describe how good these ladies are at their jobs and how well they take care of me even when they are short staffed….. Summer and Cam are absolutely amazing techs. They are fast to answer the call light and are very caring and affectionate people. They are amazing at making sure you are comfortable and having everything you need and want. I believe every one of the techs should have to work a few shifts with these two ladies just so they know how to have great bedside manner and great people skills as well as do the job proudly and professionally.

PAM has taken exceptional care in doing their best to make me comfortable and take care of both my medical and personal needs. Brandy is one of my day nurses, and is very compassionate.

Pam LTAC has been the most amazing experience for me with my family member the dialysis department is phenomenal they treat the patients like it’s their own family. The kidney doctors are wonderful. Nikki the dialysis nurse goes above and beyond to make everything as comfortable as it can be I definitely recommend if your family needs dialysis and ltac setting. Thank you all for what you do

I wanted to take my time with this review, as the nurses here at PAM are ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Shout out to Miss Kaitlin, Miss Rachel, Miss Loree, Miss Carolyn, Miss Elise, Miss Kim, Miss Christina, Miss Becky, Miss Mayra, Miss Emma and Miss Maygon, who from my experience happen to be the best in wound care! There is more to wound care than just slapping a band aid on your boo-boo... These ladies by their presence, bring an atmosphere of healing and wellness, joy and mirth, plus I must mention that they truly care for their patients! It really was the highlight of my day to be seen and treated by these ladies! Although I am older than them all, I called them all "Miss" as I felt that they should be treated with respect. These ladies aren't just some fly-by-night candy stripers, but very knowledgeable, positive, professional women, who placed me onto their schedule, and with The Lord Jesus' healing power, took care of my body! I really feel as though I were family by the way I was treated. I came in with an unresponsive wound which gave another facility fits, and these ladies just laughed at it, took control of it and treated me without blinking! I am healed today by The Lord's grace and these women doing what they do. I came in a little under the weather, and these women showed genuine concern, even having Miss Jessica call to check up on me! I was impressed... even more so when I had surgery while under their care, and these women of PAM took care of that as well! I have so much confidence in these nurses, that if my arm is severed in a freak accident, or if I get a splinter in my big toe, Post Acute Medical is where I'm going! As a Bishop and Doctor, I highly and wholeheartedly recommend these ladies and this facility... 5 STARS!!!

Top notch care.they said they would save my husband's foot and they did. We are extremely happy with the care and treatment he received. I would definitely recommend anyone to go there for wound care. We will miss them but so glad he doesn't have to go anymore.

What a blessing we have in Victoria. After having complications after surgery on my left foot , I requested a referral to PAM for wound care. They provided excellent care and the results speak for themselves! I was outpatient from June through August, receiving hyperbaric treatment, wound care and skin grafting. The staff was second to none! Caring, compassionate and continually educating me throughout the process. They turned a very bleak situation into a success story! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Jim Simpson Victoria

The hospital is not bad at all or the nurses, my concern is why do they give patients water from the faucet knowingly it tastes awful? That is my biggest main concern other than that the staff especially the case manager Cynthia she is an awesome person, again Thank so much.

Our loved one was at PAM in Sarasota for over a month in respiratory rehab. The entire team was excellent. They were professional and compassionate. The environment was clean and welcoming to visitors. By the time my parent was discharged we knew a lot of staff by name and had gotten to know some of the staff through their friendly conversation. I understand that every person's experience in this type of setting will be different, but my family highly recommends this facility based on our shared experiences there.

A friend of mine recomended PAM hospital for my son who was in ICU for a week and needed an additional treatment and monitoring of his condition. From his admittion to his discharge, our experience at PAM was excellent. Staff members are professional, kind and caring. It was easy to obtain info and speak with my son's doctors, nurces and case workers. Everybody showed a great deal of concern for the well being of my son, and we both felt that he was safe and in good hands there. Everyone, without exception, was helpful and treated us with understanding, compassion and respect. In addition, my son's room was always clean and sanitised. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to your profession, patients and their families.

I was in a coma and on a ventilator due to Covid at Sarasota Memorial last year from January 2022 until the end of March. I was transferred to PAM, where I woke up and recovered for about a month. I felt very blessed to have those on the staff there taking care of me during that life-changing event. I have gone from deaths door and not being able to talk or walk to being fully functional and back at work for over a year now. Thanks again for doing a great job!

My daughter, Katherine, was in a severe car accident in our home state of Arkansas. She was airlifted to OCHSNER LSU and then after she was stable she was moved to PAM. She had a severe brain injur, both wrists were broken, her left knee messed up. She had a feedingtube and a traciautomy even though she could breathe on her own her oxygen levels had to be monitored. The staff was very kind compassionate to us. Constantly telling us not to give up hope. We were there from October of 2022 to January of 2023. I was able to stay with my daughter overnight. I can't possibly name everyone on staff that helped us. Cheri, was wonderful in helping getting all of my daughters paperwork for her transfer to TIRR in Houston. I didn't have to worry about filling out anything, she took care of everything. The physical therapists were wonderful. Even though she really couldn't do anything they worked her muscles just about every day. Julie, Jessica, & Betty y'all are just awesome. And the nurses and nurses aids. You ladies & gentleman have all my thanks and respect. Y'all helped me as much as you took care of Katherine. Wound care y'all were awesome. The doctors that came were kind and understanding. The respiratory ladies & gentleman were wonderful. The janitorial staff were excellent, her room was cleaned everyday . I just can't thank you all enough. Y'all explained things to us and I received a mini nursing education that helped on our next journey. We were in Houston till April of 2023. Now we are home and she is walking and talking. We are truly blessed with the care & kindness we received at this facility. I thank and love them all.

This place is HORRIBLE!!!! Half the nurses & staff are horrible & just there for a PAYCHECK not because they care and have a passion for what they do!!!!! My mother was at this facility and let me just say she's worse today than she was when she went in. Observed one nurse on fb, another watching a movie, and the other one texting on her phone. When did the state board of nursing start allowing these things to go on in a facility?? Room was dirty and half way cleaned!!!! Can't tell you how many times the call light was pressed and it took them 30-45 mins to come see what was going on. My mother fell twice out of the bed. Run if you are even considering this horrible place for your loved ones. I didn't even want to give them a 1 star because they deserve a negative !!!!!!!

This place is awful understaffed and most of of staff are under qualified they were a few good ones my husband was in diapers and I could not get him changed he got blisters on his lower half I started trying to get him changed at 6:15 went to the nurses station at 7:00 after call 4 times and finally at 7:45 they came to change him and treat his blisters which made me decide to post. I was taking him outside at the hospital which help his mind after a liver transplant and I could not get anyone to help me get him in a wheelchair here. I would not leave my dog here

This specialty hospital provides no privacy for patients in that there are cameras in all rooms. Add to that: patients' visiting families are treated in a way that might be similar to visiting a prisoner. The nurses are amazing they seem to really care but management needs to take some courses in public relations.

Dr. Bartlett and his staff were timely, professional, and courteous. The procedure was performed flawlessly and he kept the mood positive and humorous.

Want to give a shout out to the nurses and staff on the 17th floor. I was briefly there this past Thursday to pick up my uncle Juan who received treatment. It felt very welcoming and calm on the floor. I am assuming that they were nurses (I apologize if they’re not) as they were sitting in the central location and also running around taking care of patients. When we asked for a wheelchairs, they processed the request with a smile. One of the folks even asked how my day was going and asked about the Buffalo Bills. I know this may sound small but it’s the little things that can make a difference. I had some anxiety coming to visit and was exhausted from my 8 hour drive to get here, but all that went away when I entered the 17th floor of this hospital.

The nurses, admin team, patient care team I have no complaints about. I dread thinking how the doctors here have handled my Dads care since the very beginning of his AML diagnosis in April. To begin when he was initially admitted, he received his chemo and was discharged with oral meds that he was told to keep taking upon going home. Doing some basic internet research we discovered he was taking the meds for 20 days longer than he was supposed to. We had a teledoc visit with his doctor, she described it as a “misscommunication” and that he indeed took it weeks longer than he was supposed to. Also during this period, he was doing outpatient in New Jersey and never had any follow up from his doctor until weeks after discharge his initial diagnosis. I do not think this is standard. He was discharged with no Oncology follow ups scheduled or anything. When we finally did talk to his Doctor she said to move to a clinical trial that had not been successful on anyone, nor was it even available. She gave him more chemo that did not make any progress towards treating his disease. To say she was hands off is an understatement. I personally messaged about clinical trials that had success with patients with similar diagnosis and subtypes. We were told to reach out to hospitals that had them while she continuously kept stringing my father along without any real plan besides what was already not working. I asked about transplants she said it could kill him, now they have no viable plan as the chemo and lung issues (related) are too much to overcome. I continue to seek treatments for him. In short, I feel like we experienced a 1980s treatment plan, with no creativity or critical thinking applied to treating my Dad. He is a number to (most) of the doctors. They also will scheduled him for blood transfusions once a week on outpatient when he got them daily in the hospital. Extremely frustrating. Their bedside manner was also… abysmal. Offered little hope this whole time and didnt give confidence to other centers that would have been more capable in treating him. I would not recommend MSKCC and wished he went somewhere like Mayo or MD Anderson. Maybe they can be helpful for more straightforward treatment plans, but my Dad has a very rare subtype that made it complicated. Several doctors come off as thinking they are the end all be all of what is known about my father’s disease. Newsflash - we’re all capable of reading studies that show efficacy of treatments but your heads are too far up your own you know wheres to listen to family. They also give off a vibe of thinking they are the Almighty as well and it breaks my heart to see how they spoke to him and how it affects his mood, graces, and personal outlook.

Very positive experience. Dr Davies was extremely professional, listened to my concerns, reviewed and explained the MRI and dedicated the necessary time without being rushed. Very pleased with him and all his staff from scheduling, checking-in, radiologists, nurses and doctor assistant. 👍🏻

Went in for a full left hip replacement with Dr Jacob Drew. My interactions with him and his staff were always positive. He took the time to explain the procedure and answer any questions that I had. He even called to check in the night before my surgery. I would highly recommend him for anyone needing a hip or knee replacement.

Great Doctor and Staff to work with. Removed my cancer and still cancer free 3 years later. Extremely helpful and has answered all my questions and then some. She is a doctor who actually cares about her patients unlike my PCP . I would Highly Recommend Dr Megan E. Anderson and her staff.

We unfortunately had a five night stay at the NICU over the Thanksgiving holiday. The staff provided excellent care to our kid and were extremely compassionate to us as parents. We were grateful for the private sleep rooms and shower, and they even had a free Thanksgiving dinner for everyone. The parent / family lounges have places to grab coffee and store food, and everything is very clean and organized. The doctors and nurses were very communicative and kept us in the loop the entire time.

Absolute terrible service , my child who has a seizure disorder and potential c- diff was made to wait in the ER for 3 and half hours plus without even being properly triaged . She didn’t receive a wrist band , at any point & we can run the cameras back , no one was alerted to her allergies , there was no band received for that as it typically is .. and she begin to have diarrhea thru the long wait due to the virus she’s had the past week and in turn she begin to get worked up and her fever returned . I asked how much longer the wait would be abd for an approximate timeline .. as I’ve observed plenty of patents come in after one in which I knew personally with less servere circumstances… literally come and go and my child was still suffering in the ER … the Nurse on duty was unaccomidating and almost seemingly unwilling to engage .. as I waited for some kind of answer on when my severely sick child would be seen . I asked if it would be more then another 30 mins and he said he couldn’t promise but shouldn’t be . Well it was . After 45 mins of them calling more then 3 patients who arrived after us .. I reluctantly decided it best to take my fevering , baby who now was covered in feces home.. as she was in her 3rd bowel movement and we had difficulty changing her in the nasty public restroom . I ultimately watched them call two more patients who had come after us exhibiting no signs of eminite health scares then I ordered our ride so I could take my child home to change her and give her medicine to help reduce fever and prevent seizure . I am pissed and very upset that my child and I spent. 3 plus hours we can’t get back in the ER after already being across the street at the Berger building for 3 hours prior this was wayy less then pleasant This is the second poor experience in this particular Emergency Dept but this is the first time it was so horribly handled that I had to leave with not only an even sicker baby then I arrived with . She still now will have to go to another ER to be seen .. because she did infact have a seizure once we got home from her fever that arose& I informed them but that did nothing to medicate the situation or get her seen. Now my kid is home fevering still sick potentially has c-diff and I am skeptical to return her to this terrible hospital because they haven’t even returned my call. I called to speak with charge nurse after filing formal complaint and was told by Jennifer in WR I could not speak to any charge nurse and then she took my information and said a nurse on duty would call back and it’s been an hour with out a returned call. This is negligence and unprofessionalism tht promoted us to leave in the first place and CHOP is looking at a pretty decent lawsuit if we do go to another practice and something is severely wrong with my child with so much documented instances of me trying to get her helper seen and have a team leader consult about next steps. This place wasted my time , cash as it’s costed money I didn’t have to travel to and from and I felt like the poor treatment was racially motivated , as as kid who came in after us was pulled to the back cuz her mother told them she was seizing but I was looking at the child. Who literally just had woke out her sleep. This place is incompetent , and of all the amazing experiences we’ve had here . Today ultimately casted a shadow on them all and I will be contacting the PA board of insurance aswell to file a formal complaint because they need to do better on managing and transparency in the ER wait times. We got there at 12:15 and didn’t receive a text saying my child’s room was ready until 4:15 pm that’s 4 freaking hours for a child who had 2 seizures in past week, has a virus, and cold and caught fever while there … when she has a history of febrile seizures … 0/10 would not recommend. Shame on u all

Very friendly staff and amazing doctors. The information desk is very helpful. The front lobby is well designed and honestly fun to be in due to it's design: there is a meandering ramp that goes up several stories with interesting interactive stops on the way. The lobbies on each floor are also all well laid out: they have great views outside and inside were designed with children and comfort in mind. The plaza out front and the cafeteria/Cafe are both relaxing places to recharge.