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My dad was admitted to Virtua Voorhees on 4/27/16 for severe abdominal pains. The doctors did a CT Scan and said everything looked "normal" and that they were just going to "manage his symptoms".

My dad laid there in excruciating pain until Saturday morning until I'd had enough and demanded that he'd be transferred to Jeannes Hospital in PA. My father was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer two years ago,but is actively being treated by fox chase medical center. I spoke with Dr.Deal the attending physician who I quote "the way the cancer is spread throughout his body,that's what's causing his pain and we think all we can do is manage that." She was supposed to consult wth the oncologists at Fox Chase on Thursday and by Saturday had never even made the phone call. He had a foley Catheter placed and had a 3,000ml output..Dr Deal and Dr Falik said that a PSA (a marker for prostate cancer) would be done on Friday and never even put it in the notes.

I called my dads oncologists myself who said that no call from any doctor was received. Finally on night at 10pm a Dr Rampasad finally suggested consulting a fox chase oncologist. Needless to say,Sunday morning I had my dad transferred to another hospital. It seems like Dr Deal pretty much would've had my dad lay in bed in excruciating pain.

I asked her what the plan was for discharge and she said "well we'd hoped his pain would've been managed at this point." I asked if they could do a repeat scan or an MRI and she supposedly was going to defer to another doctor,and I never heard from her or any other doctor again.Come to find out that he had a BOWEL OBSTRUCTION causing his abdominal pain and it was NOT cancer related as Dr Deal insisted so many times. Please be an advocate and speak up for the patient if they themselves cannot. I DO NOT recommend this hospital for any service after this experience. I also forgot to mention the lazy nurses and techs on the fifth floor neighborhood B.

The nurse over the weekend,though pleasant,was unprofessional and I caught him doing push ups multiple times in the patient lobby. The tech NEVER came into my dads room to assist with anything,other than a baseline BP in the morning. He vomited and she bought him a basin and that was it. She never came to empty it,never changed his bed or padding,and never bothered to come in just to ask if he needed anything at all.The crazy thing is that my dad can walk easily!!!

So it wouldn't have been hard. I will never use this hospital again.

Reason of review: Bad quality.

Location: Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

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I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!.I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THIS DUMP FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WITH HORRIBLE ABDOMINAL PAIN,BRINGING UP BLOOD,CANT EAT,LOOSING WEIGHT ETCCCC.THEY TREAT EVERYONE LIKE THEY ARE DRUG SEEKING!.I HAVE BEEN MENTALLY ABUSED AND ALSO WAS ASSAULTED BY SECURITY IN MAY FOR NO REASON ON EARTH.THEY LEFT BRUISES ON ME THAT LASTED FOR WEEKS.IVE BEEN THERE AT LEAST 20 TIMES FOR MY ABDOMEN.EACH TIME DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS!.I DON'T DRIVE SO THE AMBULANCE TAKES ME THERE EVEN WHEN I REFUSE STATING ITS THE CLOSET MEDICAL FACILITY.I HAVE A MAJOR NERVE DISEASE FROM TRAUMA AND AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THEY SAY THE SAME THING,WHATS THAT WHEN THEY HEAR THE NAME OF IT!.I HAVE CONTACTED THE STATE OF NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MANY TIMES AND THEY JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE.IF I COULD GET TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL I WOULD DO IT.VIRTUA MT HOLLY SHOULD BE CLOSED DOWN OR AT LEAST AN INVESTIGATION DONE.IM SUFFERING SO BAD BUT I'M TERRIFIED TO GO BACK THERE AFTER MY LAST VISIT.WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CALL OR SEE YOUR DR AND THEY SAY GET TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.AFTER I EXPLAIN IM AFFRAID TO GO THERE EVERY DR SAYS WE HEAR THAT FROM A LOT OF PATIENTS!.I JUST CALLED A GI DR ON FRIDAY AND THEY PRACTICE AT THE HOSPITAL,THEY EVEN SAID HOW BAD VIRTUA IS!.THE LAST TIME I WENT BY AMBULANCE EVEN THE AMBULANCE STAFF AND MICU PARAMEDICS WHO WORK FOR VIRTUA WERE APOLOGIZING THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE ME THERE!.IT'S OUT OF CONTROL AT VIRTUA,SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THEM.I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THERE CARE.I CAN'T BELIEVE IN GOING DOWNHILL FASTER EVERY DAY AND THEY JUST KEEP COMING UP WITH DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS.AT THIS POINT I WOULD RATHER DIE THEN GO BACK TO VIRTUA MT HOLLY,BY FAR THE WORST MEDICAL CARE IN NJ MAYBE EVEN THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!.HOPEFULLY YOU CAN GET ANSWERS FOR YOUR FATHER AND HE GETS BETTER SOON.GOOD LUCK WITH THIS HORRIBLE HOSPITAL.

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