Good Samaritan Hospital

Ellie E. 

on Birdeye

a month ago

I had to call four times to make sure they received my order for the first 18 tests I got done, my doctor had to fax it twice. Finally they confirmed and I went it. I tried verbally verifying they got everything. I have chronic illness so I'm used to messed up orders. I asked if they had 18. The person verified without physically counting but I took their word. I had tests slowly trickle in. The two I was most concerned about hadn't come after two weeks. I called. They accidentally missed entering those two. The two labs t... read more

Dennis O. 

on Birdeye

a year ago

I was released from Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY late last night after spending 2 days in Emergency Care to diagnose and initially be treated for pneumonia. My doctors and nurses did fine jobs but some of the other ER staff on February 11, 2023 displayed juvenile behavior, using me as the brunt of their silliness, none of which aided the healing of this 77 year old sick man. When I expressed my upset over their behavior, some became down right unpleasant. I heard them say to one another, “Who does he think he is?”... read more

Antoinette M. 

on Birdeye

2 years ago

Good Samaritan Baxter Pavillion is Horrible. The nurses & aides are wonderful, but they are so short staffed they cannot do their jobs properly. They are hard working, dedicated & kind.. Bust being in Baxter is a death trap. If you are elderly you may as well go their to die. My loved one is has been neglected & lies in his own waste. His room is often filthy. Their is no one there to help. He has sat for ours with no attention after pulling of bandages and being delusional from long stays & not able to get out of bed for w... read more