The aim of the research: To examine the satisfaction of patients after hospitalization, to determine the differences regarding gender, professional training, place of residence and method of hospitalization, and to examine the association of patient satisfaction after hospitalization with the age of the respondents, time spent waiting to be admitted and duration of the hospitalization at the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics in the Virovitica General Hospital. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Respondents and methods: The research is anonymous and voluntary and it included a total of 111 respondents hospitalized at the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics in the Virovitica General Hospital. The survey questionnaire was distributed to respondents in printed form. The research was conducted in February and March 2023. It took about 10 minutes to fill out the questionnaire. Results: The level of satisfaction is higher when it comes to access to information, treatment options and health care procedures, and lower when it comes to communication and attitude of the non-medical staff and nutrition. Women are significantly more satisfied with the communication and attitude of non-medical staff during hospitalization (P=0.03). Respondents who live in the city are significantly more satisfied with the quality of the health care provided (P=0.04), while respondents who live in the countryside are significantly more satisfied with the cleanliness of their room and sanitary facilities (P=0.04). Respondents who were hospitalized as a result of a previous arrangement are significantly more satisfied with the communication and attitude of doctors during hospitalization (P=0.04). Satisfaction with the care provided during hospitalization in the domains of nutrition (P=0.02) and cleanliness of the room and sanitary facilities (P=0.02) is increasing with increased age of the respondents. Conclusion: Improvements within the hospital system are needed when it comes to nutrition and communication of non-health care workers with patients and their families.