Richard G Bach's Online Review Report Card

He is a great doc. My first visit was a little over 2 hrs. I walked in with a list of questions and buy the time he was done he had answered all of them. He is a good Dr and I feel comfortable asking him anything at anytime. He or his nurses usually get back to me within a day. And if I want to try something with my meds or exercise he will support me and tell me the best path to take. Cant really say enough about him. Always been good to me.

My mother was on the 8th floor ICU and the experience my father and I had was very horrible. Things I remember include my mother having a heart attack and holding her chest while several doctors standing around looking dumbfounded at the situation and later was told she had a heart attack. Was informed the equipment are tested constantly and when I told the nurses that she was having difficulties breathing. They informed us that the monitors say otherwise while my dad and I watched her struggling and then was told we were feeding off of my moms panic attacks by a nurse that was present. Shows they go off the machines moreso than the patients issues. The order for an O2 machine took awhile to get to her and when the respiratory therapist arrived, she was moving slowly and having a personal conversation with the nurse and laughing while my mom was laying there struggling for air. Only to see that the O2 machine was defective after being told equipment is checked constantly. One of the Docs told my dad and I that we took up 15 minutes of his time while we were asking questions about my mom and that he had other patients to see. One of the nurses informed us she could do much more for my mom but she was given instructions to where she was limited and could not do anything further. What kind of care is that? So when we asked about life support we was told she is on life support that all the equipment on her is what is keeping her alive. Then she went code blue. She had a balloon pump in her and we weren't given an option whether we wanted to leave it in her or not. Was told it was coming out in 24hrs after being told a slight improvement was seen. When I asked if she was to get worse, can it go back in? Was told absolutely not. Needless to say, my mom died less than 24 hours after it being taken out. I consider after all this being said, a lot of negligence was involved in my moms care. Before my mom passed a chaplain was sent to pray for my mom while she was alive. The chaplain prayed her right on in to Heaven as my mom again was still alive. Yes, we wanted her to go to Heaven but didnt want her to die. Seems as if they were in a hurry for her to die so they could make room for another patient. No compassion. Then only to see another patient go into code blue just seconds after mom did down the hall. After all, it's just a job and then the staff goes home with plenty of money while during this time celebrating the holidays with their families. While we are grieving and missing mom because of negligence from the staff at Barnes for our holidays. The service we received that day will definitely not be forgotten. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Dr. Bach and family.

He let my mom die. She was on a balloon pump and seemed to be slowly improving and he took it out of her within 12 hours, she passed. Was NOT the family's decision. He didnt even give us an option. Asked about an LVAD, He stated, usually for people in worse shape than my mom. When she was on her death bed, I asked him what about now. He then told me she was to weak. At the ICU in which dept he was over, when my mom coded. Within a matter of a minute, another individual on the same floor in another room coded. Their motto is, let's let them go one patient at a time. I would highly recommend keeping your loved one away from this so called doctor if you care anything at all for them. Dont even take your dead dog to him.

I wouldn't recommend him as a cardiologist. My mom had a balloon pump and seemingly somewhat seemed to be improving. He told us that he would be removing within 24 hours with no choice. Asked if her health declined if he would reinsert the balloon pump? He stated absolutely NOT with no options. Asked if an LVAD was appropriate, he stated he didn't think she qualified because must be much worse and up to cardio team. When she was bad. I asked again and was told she wouldn't make it thru the procedure. Went from step one to step three. And left out step two. Being a Cardiac ICU, The equipment should be in operable conditions at all times. The respiratory therapist took approximately 20 minutes to get to my mom while she was struggling breathing and when she brought the O2 machine, it was inoperable and it took another ten minutes before she returned. The RT was laughing with the nurse and slowly unwinding the hose while my mom laid there struggling. They informed us the monitor stated she was getting enough oxygen when their O2 machine was inoperable. But yet was told all their equipment is accurate. The focus on their machines is more important than the struggling patient. The nurse told us that my mom was just having anxiety attacks and that my dad and I was feeding off my mom and having anxiety attacks also. When talking to one of his physicians about my moms care, was informed we wasted 15 minutes of his time and that he had to move on. Is this the kind of care you want your loved one to have? Then Dr. Bach and his staff is for you... We now grieve daily while he enjoys his family...