Emergency Departments in Palo Alto , CA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Emergency Departments in Palo Alto, CA 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 Bay Area 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.	Alameda Hospital 2070 Clinton Ave Alameda, CA 510-522-3700	50 ratings	How does "Alameda Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Alameda County Medical Center--Highland Campus 1411 E 31st St Oakland, CA 510-437-4800	12 ratings	How does "Alameda County Medical Center--Highland Campus" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	California Pacific Medical Center--Davies Castro & Duboce Sts San Francisco, CA 415-565-6000	31 ratings	How does "California Pacific Medical Center--Davies" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Alta Bates Summit Medical Center--Summit Campus 350 Hawthorne Ave Oakland, CA 510-655-4000	40 ratings	How does "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center--Summit Campus" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland 747 52nd St Oakland, CA 510-428-3000	35 ratings	How does "Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	California Pacific Medical Center--Pacific Campus 2333 Buchanan St San Francisco, CA 415-563-4321	106 ratings	How does "California Pacific Medical Center--Pacific Campus" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Alta Bates Summit Medical Center--Ashby Campus 2450 Ashby Ave Berkeley, CA 510-204-4444	175 ratings	How does "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center--Ashby Campus" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area 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 EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Er: I have very good memories of when I stayed for several days after our daughter..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Er: These people really know what they're doing. I was hit by an auto while on..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Er: My parents have gone to the Emergency Room several times and they received very good..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Er: Failed to stich wound up properly........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Er: Billing problems. Emergency room was "in network", attending physician was not. What is a patient..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Er: An outstanding experience-true professionals........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Er: Had emergency OB procedure and stayed for 2 days. Excellent treatment and service. Warm, friendly..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Er: So far, my favorite emergency room experiences have been at John Muir. No extensive waiting..........
Subscriber from HALF AMOON BAY, CA wrote Another Er: The emergency room in Half Moon Bay ifs not well equipped. The had to send..........
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Er: Topnotch care from nurses and physicians. I am an emergency RN, so I'm highly qualified..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Er: The wait is too long, but I realize all the emergency room care throughout Alameda..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Er: best ER experience - fast, efficient, caring and pleasant staff.......
Subscriber from HERCULES, CA wrote Another Er: PHYSICIANS GREAT, NO EXPERIENCE WITH HOSPITAL IN 5 YEARS SINCE RECENT FINANCIAL/MANAGEMENT WOES; A SERIOUS..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Er: Horrible care!!! I've been there twice in the past year and both times received substandard..........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Er: Great, helpful staff. Too busy to be seen quickly........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Er: POOR.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Er: I had 2 stents installed after a heart attack and the service was outstanding........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Er: One of the better Kaiser hospitals and clinics........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Er: As hospital ERs continue to deteriorate and be over-run, this is one of the true..........
Subscriber from S SAN FRAN, CA wrote Another Er: Supereior new facility and equipment. Top notch Doctors and nurses........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Er: Outstanding........
Subscriber from BIRMINGHAM, MI wrote Another Er: The orderly staff insists on wearing cologne ALL the time. People who are ill or..........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Er: This hospital sends a written follow-up rating questionnaire to patients. The staff knows the questions..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Er: We were there in the middle of the night, so that could explain the short..........
Subscriber from BRISBANE, CA wrote Another Er: The bill was shocking but they did the job of getting rid of the scare........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Er: Our experience at John Muir Emergency was nothing short of amazing. The staff were top-notch...........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Er: The patient was left to lie on the floor of the waiting room even though..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Er: Nice, but billing sucks. Sometimes takesover a year for the bill to arrive. They use..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Er: Hospital staff was wonderful. The billing department is incompetant and my first bill was a..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Er: Longest and most frustrating wait is for results of lab. test........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Er: Non-critical (yet painful) cases may face a long wait. Good service by medical doctors once..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Er: It was a very busy night with every chair in the waiting room full. It..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Er: a disappointing experience.......
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Er: Technically very competent. A bit arrogant though. But, in an emergency one wants the best..........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Er: My first attack of vertigo; I couldn't stand or walk without bumping into walls. I..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Er: chest pain evaluated. speedy follow up arranged. superior service........
Subscriber from MOS BEACH, CA wrote Another Er: take me here anytime I have an emergency. Staff is amazing.......
Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote Another Er: extremely expensive for minimal care provided.......
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Er: Incredibly EXPENSIVE!.......
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Er: Excellent and fast service. Pain management, psychological support and patient nurse/physician interaction was so helpful..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Er: Lied in back pain for 2.5 hrs. Not seen by a physician and medical records..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Er: Have been a Kaiser member for over 40 years and this center is the best..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Er: Given the huge number of people waiting for help, I think they did a great..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Er: I have had some problems with the optical service at this Kaiser location........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Er: I had to wait a couple of hours to be seen on a Wednesday night..........
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Er: My husband was takien to the hospital by 9-1-1. In spite of being very busy..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Er: this was a visit through the Childrens hospital. I am unaware of the gerneral services........
Subscriber from GILROY, CA wrote Another Er: Doctor was very personable, nurses gave personal attention........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Er: just fabulous, they took great care of my child when he was sick.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Er: doctors and nurses very impressive, with one exception........

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