Dear Team,
I would like to share my feedback based on my recent experience at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai.
I must begin by appreciating the doctors, nurses, caretakers, housekeeping staff, and overall cleanliness of the hospital. Their professionalism, dedication, and patient-centric approach truly deserve a 5-star rating. The medical and support staff are undoubtedly the strength of the hospital.
However, my experience with the Admission, Billing, and Audit Departments was extremely disappointing and reflects serious operational and behavioral gaps.
1. Admission Department:
Despite having a confirmed admission appointment and informing the department well in advance before arriving on the scheduled date, no bed was available upon arrival. Even more concerning was the inability of the staff to commit to a realistic timeline. I was informed, quite casually, that it would take a minimum of 4–5 hours to confirm bed availability.
Such an approach is unacceptable for a private hospital of this stature and gives an impression of inefficiency and lack of accountability.
2. Audit Department:
After completion of the audit and resolution of all queries, files are simply kept pending without any intimation. There is no proactive communication regarding the generation of discharge slips. Patients or attendants are compelled to repeatedly visit the department, only to be asked to wait indefinitely while their already-completed files are retrieved from a heap. This causes unnecessary stress and delays at a critical time.
3. Billing Department:
While billing is essentially meant for financial transactions, the efficiency here was surprisingly low. Even public sector banks appear faster in comparison. Belive me you will SBI people are better than them. Additionally, it was observed that individuals who raised their voice or spoke in the local language were attended to on priority, which reflects poorly on fairness and professionalism.
For any institution, the first and last touchpoints—admission and discharge—leave the strongest impression. Unfortunately, inefficiencies in these departments overshadow the excellent work done by the medical and caregiving teams.
I sincerely urge the management to review and overhaul the processes and staff conduct in the Admission, Billing, and Audit Departments. Addressing these issues will significantly improve the overall patient experience and uphold the reputation of an otherwise excellent hospital.