Is Beaumont Hospital really...

[detmich]

the best hospital in the world?

Please, share your experiences.

[izzyindetroit]

Hardly,

Beaumont Hospital and Dr. Aaron Berman, MD Killed My Mother!

[gravitymachine]

truck nutz!

[bailey]

Hardly,

Beaumont Hospital and Dr. Aaron Berman, MD Killed My Mother!

[rb336]

*your experience may vary*

I have had several experiences at Beaumont, both as a patient and as the son of a patient. With each experience, I ran into the same issues. The Docs were condescending and rude, arrogant beyond belief. On two different occasions, I [[for myself or my mother) requested second opinions, and both times [[docs in diff specialties) the doctors actually said they recommend AGAINST getting a second opinion. The cardiologist actually told my mother that he couldn't work with her that way. [[She went to Henry Ford for a second opinion, the doc their did had a different opinion, she went with him and was fine)

[dcmorrison12]

Interestingly enough - There was a study / poll done about the best hospital systems in America. Beaumont did not make the top 10 - However, Henry Ford Health Systems made the top 5. Go Detroit!

[Claire]

Izzy,

I am so sorry to hear that. I saw a vehicle in W. Bloomfiled on Thursday with that on it. I recently lost my mother at Henry Ford West Bloomfiled. Totally unexpected. So, when I saw the SUV [[I think), my heart sunk because I know what I just went through.
Keep me in your prayers and I will keep you in mind.

Claire

Hardly,

Beaumont Hospital and Dr. Aaron Berman, MD Killed My Mother!

[pkbroch]

I see that suburban type vehicle all the time on Woodward. Driving up and down, sitting on the side of the road, weekdays and weekends. Does anyone know the story, I have never seen anything like that before.

[LodgeDodger]

I see that suburban type vehicle all the time on Woodward. Driving up and down, sitting on the side of the road, weekdays and weekends. Does anyone know the story, I have never seen anything like that before.

The guy is a scammer. On another site, he posted he was doing this until Beaumont paid him to go away.

[dtowncitylover]

I see that suburban type vehicle all the time on Woodward. Driving up and down, sitting on the side of the road, weekdays and weekends. Does anyone know the story, I have never seen anything like that before.

The woman who died was old already and died on the surgery table, not because of malpractice, but because she just gave up. But some people just don't want their mothers to go and so they need to scapegoat someone, eh? The guy needs to get over it.

As for me and my family, we dislike Beaumont. We prefer The Henry Ford and St. John's.

[detmich]

I see that suburban type vehicle all the time on Woodward. Driving up and down, sitting on the side of the road, weekdays and weekends. Does anyone know the story, I have never seen anything like that before.

Why does everything have to be about suburbs vs. city?

[unclefrank]

I don't use the term often, but it applies to that dump. Do I have a personal issue with that place, you bet! My wife worked there as an ER Nurse, and told me stories that curl your hair. When she was injured on the job, they denied her workman's comp claim and put her through hell trying to collect. Just a sleazy money grubbing operation all the way.

[REL]

...My wife worked there as an ER Nurse, and told me stories that curl your hair.

Do tell, Uncle Frank?

[6nois]

Well I was leaving my apartment in Midtown less than a mile from Henry Ford and DMC and a pregnant woman crashed into the corner of my car. She was going into labor and was driving to Royal Oak to go to Beaumont because she didn't want to have her child in Detroit. Clearly Beaumont is much better than anywhere else in the world. LOL.

[digitalvision]

Are they good and treated my friend VERY well? Sure. Nicest hospital suites I've ever been in [[spent a New Year's Eve there for a friend - it was a bit scary for a minute, but everything ended up well and there was 100% recovery).

Best in the world? If I've got some messed rare disease, send me to the Mayo clinic or something. But good, yes. So is DMC, so in balance Henry Ford. We actually have some pretty good hospitals. Each has their own specialties.

[SWMAP]

Henry Ford Health employs its doctors directly. They are not building up private businesses of thir own. Its just a different animal. More research and science-oriented than a community hospital like Beaumont. I wouldn't voluntarily go to beaumont and never, ever to oakwood - another community hospital.

[drjeff]

Henry Ford Hospital is outstanding.

[Gistok]

Can't speak for Beaumont... but St. John main hospital has vastly improved in the last 20 years [[all my family members have gone there). The new 7 story Van Elsander Pavilion is outstanding... with beautiful private suites [[where family members are allowed to stay overnight if the need arises)... and I can't say enough about the friendly doctors/nurses there. Mom was seriously ill, and they took wonderful care of her... and she's still alive and kicking...

[rb336]

The new 7 story Van Elsander Pavilion is outstanding... with beautiful private suites

I wonder if they got the furniture from Art Van

[crawford]

Henry Ford in the burbs is good, but Beaumont is better. Best demographics of any metro hospital [[doctors want to work there and patients choose it above others).

Henry Ford in New Center; I would not go unless there was a specific specialist only available at that location. Even then, I'd consider my options.

[Gistok]

Henry Ford in the burbs is good, but Beaumont is better. Best demographics of any metro hospital [[doctors want to work there and patients choose it above others).

Henry Ford in New Center; I would not go unless there was a specific specialist only available at that location. Even then, I'd consider my options.

Crawford... your mind is stuck in a groove based on your line of work [[finding taco stand locations in Latin American countries)... so everything you post here goes down to... "location location location"....

Using demographics as a barometer for determining best hospitals is absurd.... but your logic must have a chink in its' armor... otherwise you would have chosen Crittendon [[even better demographics) over Beaumont!

[SWMAP]

Again, Beaumont is a hospital by a bunch of private businesspeople who are doctors. They need a place to send really sick patients. The hospital measures success by largely financial measures. HFHS [[for which I do not work and no one I know works there) is a scientific center of excellence. The Hospital employs the doctors to its standards. This is the same model that Mayo Clinic operates under.
However, many people I know just don't want to be in the city. or it's too far. A community hospital is the best choice for them.

[jt1]

Again, Beaumont is a hospital by a bunch of private businesspeople who are doctors. They need a place to send really sick patients. The hospital measures success by largely financial measures. HFHS [[for which I do not work and no one I know works there) is a scientific center of excellence. The Hospital employs the doctors to its standards. This is the same model that Mayo Clinic operates under.
However, many people I know just don't want to be in the city. or it's too far. A community hospital is the best choice for them.

Beaumont has the luxury to send away patients without insurance. They actually make it clear that if you don't have insurance they will stabilize you and send you somewhere that will treat you [[Read: DMC). For that reason alone I will not go to Beaumont.

Beaumont does not have the expertise in many fields so some of the claims that theya re better for 95% of procedures is not rooted in fact.

[LodgeDodger]

I've had two surgeries at Beaumont: tonsillectomy and knee surgery. Both experiences were just fine.

Mother had a number of heart procedures at Beaumont, all went very well.

[Pam]

I have no idea, but their radio ads are freaking annoying.