Fairview Ridges Hospital

I had a excellent two night stay after my 1st surgery ever. The staff was amazing and very attentive to all my needs. The room I had was nice. Food was pretty good as well. My family was also treated well. I didn't get to explore the whole hospital, but I did see a large gift shop and a ATM in the main entrance.

THIS HOSPITAL IS LACKING A BASIC SKILL IN MEDICINE. I went into this ER with severe pain radiating from my lymph node in my neck, a painful sore on my eyelid, and a painful itching sensation under my skin. He completely dismissed my symptoms and sent me home to use my perception hydrocortisone and take Benadryl. My symptoms continues to get worse and worse so I went to a family Medicine doctor and they diagnosed me with shingles and a skin infection. The hydrocortisone/steroid cream probably worsened the sore on my eyelid as well.

I have never liked Fairview Ridges. For one, my mom died in their care. It seemed like a cover up, but she had been suffering a long time so I made peace with it and let it go. Recently my dad was urgently admitted for low hemoglobin (internal bleeding). They tried to discharge him the very next day due to "no answers from the endoscopy". No action plan was made. No additional tests ordered. They didn't even want to wait to see his lab results before making this decision. I was flabbergasted at how this was being addressed. I was let down yet again by this facility. I don't see quality care being given.

ER misdiagnosed symptoms and discounted my 23 y/o daughter's pain. 2 days later at Allina Savage Clinic she was IMMEDIATELY Dx with Shingles and possible Cornea involvement. CLASSIC SYMPTOMS. How could the ER Doc miss that and totally blow off her nerve pain?!

My daughter was in the ER this week. Has a blockage by a kidney stone, blocking the tube or duct to her bladder. Where they did emergency surgery in Va, this hospital Dr told her she had 2 kidneys so she would be ok. I'm so mad I could SPIT! If she loses a kidney or something happens to her... Think long and hard before you go there.