Emergency Departments in Downers Grove , IL

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Monday, March 22, 2010

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Emergency Departments in Downers Grove, IL and Nearby

Few of us are well prepared to respond even to the mildest medical crisis. Having some first aid skills will help, but just as important is to know whom to call, what to say, and where the patient should go. That is what this article is about, including ratings of the emergency departments at area hospitals.

From Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Did firm receive a checkmark for urgent cases where the needed treatment is... ()		What percent of customers rated firm "good," "very good," or "excellent" on our survey for "overall performance"	Desirability score from doctors for...
			simple	complex		minor injuries	major injuries
1.	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 3815 Highland Ave Downers Grove, IL 630-275-5900	392 ratings	How does "Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Advocate Christ Medical Center 4440 W 95th St Oak Lawn, IL 708-425-8000	368 ratings	How does "Advocate Christ Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 1775 W Dempster St Park Ridge, IL 847-723-2210	480 ratings	How does "Advocate Lutheran General Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Advocate Bethany Hospital 3435 W Van Buren St Chicago, IL 773-265-7700		How does "Advocate Bethany Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 836 W Wellington Ave Chicago, IL 773-975-1600	80 ratings	How does "Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital 450 W Hwy 22 Barrington, IL 847-381-9600	233 ratings	How does "Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Advocate South Suburban Hospital 17800 S Kedzie Ave Hazel Crest, IL 708-799-8000	111 ratings	How does "Advocate South Suburban Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Downers Grove , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Emergency Rooms

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Emergency Rooms Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Emergency Rooms.

Subscriber from DOWNERS GROVE, IL wrote Another Er: When you're in pain, knowone is fast enough to relieve it. Had to answer the..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Er: waiting far too long several times it is an e.r. not a doctors office.......
Subscriber from CALUMET CITY, IL wrote Another Er: An unforgivable excuse for a hospital. This place should be shut down. It is criminal..........
Subscriber from VILLA PARK, IL wrote Another Er: Painful kidney stones and they did very well.......
Subscriber from DEER PARK, IL wrote Another Er: Generally, a very positive experience (we've been there twice with our toddler-aged sons). Their children's..........
Subscriber from BROOKFIELD, IL wrote Another Er: went to emergency room, hospital performed tests that indicated additional observation. Stayed overnight; and had..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: For being a trauma center, they do their very best to treat you in a..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: They do not wash their hands between patients, touch things that have touched the floor..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Er: Excellent nursing staff.......
Subscriber from LONG GROVE, IL wrote Another Er: Treatment for concussion in 1/09 had very poor discharge instructions. Info was mainly about ER..........
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Er: This is hard to rate using the scale provided. My mother-in-law was quickly processed through..........
Subscriber from PALATINE, IL wrote Another Er: Nobody wants to be in an ER, but if you have to be there, NWCH..........
Subscriber from PALATINE, IL wrote Another Er: Five hours for the emergency room is a long time.......
Subscriber from LANSING, IL wrote Another Er: To long a wait.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL wrote Another Er: Had 2 expereiance here in the last year neither was pleasent. Emergency rooms are never..........
Subscriber from LA GRANGE PARK, IL wrote Another Er: Pricing was outrageous and 300% more expensive than the exact same procedure at the Vail..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: PM ER Dr. and staff were rude, negative, hostile, hateful, judgemental.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: Patient was found to have a life threatening aortic dissection. My compliments to the staff..........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Er: I have been here twice and both times service was prompt. On one occassion a..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: only problem was checking in the emegency room. the clerk said i had to wait..........
Subscriber from RIVER FOREST, IL wrote Another Er: I had to wait but was not in mortal danger. 90% of the staff was..........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Er: Attentive, comforting, informative.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: Nurses were great.......
Subscriber from OAK LAWN, IL wrote Another Er: Staff was best on initial contacts . . . but we waited and waited for..........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Er: We went thru the ER & the longest time we had to wait was for..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Er: Left ER to go to Northwestern whe couldn get service for head injury. Horrible intae..........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Er: Excellent emergency care!.......
Subscriber from ORLAND PARK, IL wrote Another Er: We brought my 8 month pregnant daugter in to the ER with a serious kidney..........
Subscriber from GLENDALE HTS, IL wrote Another Er: worst service ever!.......
Subscriber from BOLINGBROOK, IL wrote Another Er: Based on ER visit that resulted in gall bladder surgery.......
Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote Another Er: The patient who was waiting for treatment of stroke-like symptoms left the Emergency room after..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: Follow-up care arranged by primary care physician. The ER performed first-rate when I went there..........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Er: Did not have to wait long even though there were other patients. They moved people..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON HTS, IL wrote Another Er: Two experiences the past year, both very mediocre. If you want the best care for..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL wrote Another Er: Staff was pleasent and took the time to relieve any anxiety and answer every question...........
Subscriber from WESTMONT, IL wrote Another Er: Wonderful service!!! Great staff!!!.......
Subscriber from LAKE VILLA, IL wrote Another Er: Lack of nursing staff. They had temporary firemen in ER to assist nursing staff........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: They put gloves on, but touch contaminated surfaces then perform exams (including rectal) with those..........
Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Er: How 'bout separating "anxiety"/"discomfort"? Great on the latter. Some staff great on former, mostly just..........
Subscriber from PARK FOREST, IL wrote Another Er: The intake people brought the ratings down. The nurses were better communicators and more pleasant........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: This is an excellent ER. The staff is very professional and they try to get..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: Would use their services again as necessary........
Subscriber from ISLAND LAKE, IL wrote Another Er: I went there because I was very short of breath. The nurse talked with a..........
Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Er: On an individual basis everything from excellent to incompetent. Overloaded and understaffed........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Er: The doctor spent his entire time yelling unpleasantries at staff. Remainder of staff was generally..........
Subscriber from BOLINGBROOK, IL wrote Another Er: A rating for follow-up paperwork and billing are appropriate for medical facilities and services. For..........
Subscriber from MT PROSPECT, IL wrote Another Er: The only patients who get good service are the ones without insurance. If you are..........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Er: I felt very cared for when I had an emergency over a weekend. They checked..........
Subscriber from BURR RIDGE, IL wrote Another Er: excellent, because they are safe and effective health care providers........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Er: at 3:00 pm my friend and I arrived at NWH ER. She was suffering from..........

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