Emergency Departments in Seattle , WA

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Seattle Area? Now You'll Know.

Emergency Departments in Seattle, WA

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 Puget Sound 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.	Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center 4800 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 206-987-2000	129 ratings	How does "Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Harborview Medical Center 325 9th Ave Seattle, WA 206-731-3000	92 ratings	How does "Harborview Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Northwest Hospital & Medical Center 1550 N 115th St Seattle, WA 206-364-0500	352 ratings	How does "Northwest Hospital & Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Swedish Medical Center--Ballard 5300 Tallman Ave NW Seattle, WA 206-782-2700	147 ratings	How does "Swedish Medical Center--Ballard" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Swedish Medical Center--First Hill 700 Minor Ave Seattle, WA 206-386-6000	243 ratings	How does "Swedish Medical Center--First Hill" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Swedish Medical Center--Providence 500 17th Ave Seattle, WA 206-320-2000	84 ratings	How does "Swedish Medical Center--Providence" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St Seattle, WA 206-548-3300	195 ratings	How does "University of Washington Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Virginia Mason Medical Center 1100 9th Ave Seattle, WA 206-223-6600	314 ratings	How does "Virginia Mason Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Seattle , WA? Subscribe Puget Sound 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 SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: There was no wait at all when we went at around 3 in the morning........
Subscriber from KEN, WA wrote Another Er: Way too much time (2 hours or more) spent in mind-numbing pain with no relief..........
Subscriber from REDMOND, WA wrote Another Er: Made a difficuolt diagnosis. Very thorough in testing possibilities. Staff very polite and helpful........
Subscriber from AUBURN, WA wrote Another Er: hip replacement.......
Subscriber from MONROE, WA wrote Another Er: ER doctor missed something on my CT scan and could have caused me to have..........
Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote Another Er: The emergency room at the first hill facility is so great. If it only were..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: I got better care the E/R than I could get through my own PCP. The..........
Subscriber from ISSAQUAH, WA wrote Another Er: Misdiagnosed a simple injury - the next day I went to a specialist and he..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: They were so good that I wished that the emergency room doctor was my primary..........
Subscriber from BREMERTON, WA wrote Another Er: Have no choices in being treated by emergency room. In the 19 years we have..........
Subscriber from TACOMA, WA wrote Another Er: They do not have enough staff or they will not use enough staff to cover..........
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Er: Childrens is a precious rescource for all of the Northwest. But ER is a nightmare,..........
Subscriber from EVERETT, WA wrote Another Er: Incompetence. Poor attention to patient needs (it's not our job mentality). Defensiveness if you voice..........
Subscriber from BURIEN, WA wrote Another Er: Just a horrible place to try and get info from when a loved one is..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote Another Er: Very helpful at the time of my Wife's death........
Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote Another Er: Unfortunately we've had a couple occasions to Valley Medical's ER services. We were very pleased..........
Subscriber from LACEY, WA wrote Another Er: Waited seven hours to be seen. However, when I finally got a bed the tests..........
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Er: As usual, too many patients, not enough services. ER is a nightmare with all hospitals..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: My father was made to wait in a uncomfortable hallway when he hadn't been fully..........
Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote Another Er: Had to wait for a long time. Nurse incorrectly did an IV in my mother's..........
Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote Another Er: Less than a mile away, but would never use this emergency unit again........
Subscriber from TACOMA, WA wrote Another Er: About the same as any Hospital Emergency Department. SLOW.......
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Injured my back in a fall on a weekend. I was seen quickly and received..........
Subscriber from SAMMAMISH, WA wrote Another Er: Their night staff in emergency are scary. Some seem to be on drugs. Others push..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote Another Er: Long waits for a doctor to see my wife. Kept her waiting for 10 hours..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: I came in for an apparent health attack, a very scary experience. My only complaint..........
Subscriber from BREMERTON, WA wrote Another Er: Why do people who work in ER's always seem to be so snippy?.......
Subscriber from MUKILTEO, WA wrote Another Er: More like a zoo than an emergency room. Don't go there if you have a..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Vastly superior to ERs at Swedish or University hospital!.......
Subscriber from LYNNWOOD, WA wrote Another Er: The treatment was offhand and sloppy. One of the Dr's made her decision prior to..........
Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote Another Er: I waited for 2 1/2 hours with a life threatening condition before I was seen........
Subscriber from AUBURN, WA wrote Another Er: All the people from aides to docters and ministers were of a great help. I..........
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Er: Very thorough capable........
Subscriber from BOTHELL, WA wrote Another Er: Generally, I think this medical center, while has improved has a very long way to..........
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Er: They forgot to remove the IV when I was released to return home........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: ER physician did not listen to medical complaints. He was distracted by other goings on..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Check-in and subsequent attention was a bit slow, but staff seemed to be thorough, competent..........
Subscriber from WOODINVILLE, WA wrote Another Er: We have had to use this ER 3 times. 1 time went well. The others..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Even though I was in great pain I was kept in the waiting room while..........
Subscriber from MARYSVILLE, WA wrote Another Er: Very pleased and had the small town hospital feel that we always look for........
Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote Another Er: Aside from some unwillingness to work with my Muslim friend's religious needs, they were helpful...........
Subscriber from MUKILTEO, WA wrote Another Er: One of the worst emergency room experiences I have ever experienced........
Subscriber from EVERETT, WA wrote Another Er: A better choice for when non-life threatening care is needed (as opposed to the Colby..........
Subscriber from BOTHELL, WA wrote Another Er: They handled my wife's panic attack with dignity, respect, and completely verified that it wasn't..........
Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote Another Er: I don't go there unless I have to, and I hope if I'm ever in..........
Subscriber from LAKE TAPPS, WA wrote Another Er: I had appendicitus. Unfortunately the E.R. Doctor told me he was 99% sure I did..........
Subscriber from BRIER, WA wrote Another Er: My ratings for Steven's is based on the staff you see first. NOT the actual..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Our 11 year old daughter was admitted to childrens hospital with apendicitas, the whole staff..........
Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote Another Er: I was there on a very busy afternoon, but long waits seem to be common...........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote Another Er: Unclear and disrespectful communication from physician in charge; Miscommunication between physician and nurse resulted in..........

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