Lee Memorial Hospital

I had to stay overnight due to an unexpected illness. Every single person I came in contact with that assisted with caring for me was absolutely amazing. This hospital has an amazing staff. I was treated like family and for that I am grateful. I can’t give enough praise to Lee Memorial.

All the hospitals in Fort Myers are the same. What you are experiencing is socialized healthcare system. Many lives are lost or damaged unless you are from another country. Americans are no longer getting proper health care.

I went to the ER for treatment of chemical burns. Even though there did not appear to be many patients in front of me, it took almost 2 hours before I was taken back to be treated. The staff in the ER rates 5 stars but the overall experience was sad. The poor staff had to scramble in order to find bandages, burn cream and tape. In the end they resorted to using sample packets of ointment to apply to my burns. I made several derogatory statements about the administration and what a sad state of affairs it is that not even basic medical supplies are available in the ER. I got nods of affirmation. I was prescribed some medication but told that the hospital pharmacy closed at 6PM. By the time the glacially slow discharge procedure was complete, it was almost 9 PM and I was unable to get to a nearby pharmacy that was still open. We eventually had to drive to the far side of Lehigh Acres to find a pharmacy that was open. I tried to speak to someone by phone about my experience but kept getting routed around the system and passed off to "someone who can help" after about an hour, I gave up. Again I want to emphasize that the ER doctors, nurses and assistants are all top notch but they are handicapped by an incompetent staff that only seems to care about making as much money as possible. I have lived all over the world and have had treatment in several hospitals But none of them displayed the incompetence that Lee Memorial has demonstrated to me over the past few years. This is not a place I want to grow old in so I am voting with my feet and getting out of this state ADMINISTRATION.......piss and moan all you want about only getting a 2 star rating but remember, you only got that high of a mark because of the ER staff. If it was up to me I'd give you about a NEGATIVE 1.

I WILL NEVER EVER GO BACK TO THIS HOSPITAL. MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER TOLD ME SHE DIDN'T LIKE THE HOSPITAL, BUT GOING AGAINST HER, I TOOK HER THERE. SHE WAS TOLD SHE HAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON HER FINGER, REFERRED HER TO THE ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR; GET THERE AND WAS TOLD IT'S AN ACTUAL BREAK! MY NEIGHBOR WENT THERE BECAUSE HE HAS PANCREATITIS AND WAS IN MAJOR PAIN. THEY RAN A FEW TEST, GAVE HIM NAUSEOUS MEDS AND SENT HIM HOME. HE THEN WENT TO GULF COAST ER AND THEY FOUND 3 ULCERS AND 1 WAS BLEEDING. HOW THE HELL LEE MEMORIAL NOT SEE THAT? Y'ALL NOT KILLING MY FAMILY, I WILL NEVER GO BACK!

Currently awaiting my release, 2 days past due, because the Infectious Disease doctor doesn't want to show up and give the okay for me to be released on oral antibiotics. So I'm spending a fortune being stuck in here, when I shouldn't, because of someone else's incompetence.