My google search on my Heart condition often comes up with Mayo Clinic and I get a lot of info ,but ive never seen the inside , which amazes me looking at your photos , having said that Ive researched the cost for me to go Private for Heart Valve replacement and aortic Aneurysm repair here in England after my op was cancelled in 2020 ,the Valve replacement comes in at 20K, this is done in open Heart surgery.
If I paid that much then something like Mayo Clinic i would expect .The sparkling cleaness of the place would give me a lot of reassurance I would not pick up any germs.And that they care enough about their patients comfort while in there .
I guess i wouldnt be sharing a Toilet with a ward full of sometimes mixed patients .
Yes I would say its worth it Surfermum
Are we talking about impending surgery here?
Not a Nursing Home/Care Home…
Yes, Mayo works with people in financial need, helping them to get enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid before adjusting their payments. I do see the similarity and have noticed that other hospitals are likewise making these kinds of improvements. There is a price to pay for that though. Many small regional and community hospitals have closed their doors because of costs, so as nice as they are, people are having to drive farther to get to a hospital - quite a problem if you are having a massive heart attack or don’t have transportation.
This is for all sorts of care - heart, cancer, rare diseases, injury recovery, obstetrics - you name it. It is not a care home though.
The website indicates that Mayo Clinic is funded by grants from government organizations, foundations and individual donors. It is non-profit.
Philanthropists love donating pretty things - pianos, marble stairwells, etc., but no one gets warm and fuzzy about donating to the ugly conditions - schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, addiction, chronic homelessness due to psychiatric disorders, etc.
Hospitals like this (and there are many) are attractive, but should “philanthropic partners” (as it reads over the fireplace in the hospital below) be gently guided towards more critical groundbreaking research, or is the money better just as well spent on aesthetically calming places like this? And are nice hospitals drawing more patients that bring more money that ends up supporting more research?
I don’t know, but I felt a little guilty about the place being so lovely, and couldn’t help but wonder if the money could be better spent.
It’s not typical of the private hospital I stayed in for a hernia operation (paid for by the NHS) either. Your hospital looks more like a 5 or 6 star hotel than a hospital, Surfermom.
Maree
I had surgery done at Bristol Southmead ( I trapped my hand in the garage door argghhh)
It was fantastic full size trees growing and it was more like a futuristic art gallery than a hospital .
Ouch, I hope your hand recovered 
It is amazing, very science fiction. I think the emphasis is still more on treatments, technology and hygiene though, and it’s more like a hospital than a luxury hotel
For some reason I found it quite creepy, especially on the heart ward. I remember going to see dad just after his operation and all the men were sat up in bed with exactly the same bandage in exactly the same place