Emergency Departments in Rockville , MD

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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

Emergency Departments in Rockville, MD 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 Washington 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.	Shady Grove Adventist Hospital 9901 Medical Center Dr Rockville, MD 301-279-6000	422 ratings	How does "Shady Grove Adventist Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Georgetown University Hospital 3800 Reservoir Rd NW Washington, DC 202-444-2000	171 ratings	How does "Georgetown University Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Children's National Medical Center 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington, DC 202-884-5000	34 ratings	How does "Children's National Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	George Washington University Hospital 900 23rd St NW Washington, DC 202-715-4000	183 ratings	How does "George Washington University Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Doctors Community Hospital 8118 Good Luck Rd Lanham, MD 301-552-8118	63 ratings	How does "Doctors Community Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Greater Southeast Community Hospital 1310 Southern Ave SE Washington, DC 202-574-6000		How does "Greater Southeast Community Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Fort Washington Hospital 11711 Livingston Rd Fort Washington, MD 301-292-7000	40 ratings	How does "Fort Washington Hospital" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Anne Arundel Medical Center 2001 Medical Pkwy Annapolis, MD 443-481-1000	32 ratings	How does "Anne Arundel Medical Center" rate compared to other emergency rooms in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington 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 ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Er: Very traumatic emergency room visit that turned out to be nothing. Doctors and nurses very..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Er: Very good facility. Most staff members seem very dedicated and helpful........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Er: This was the pediatric ED, but I was particularly pleased with the speed (on 2..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Er: Recommended........
Subscriber from MONTGOMRY VLG, MD wrote Another Er: Two emergency room visits to Suburban resulted in extremely long waits both in the waiting..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Er: Quality and attitude varies with shift. Generally very competent and kind people........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Er: Eastern Prince William County residences are better off going to the western side of the..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Er: Speedy and kind service in Emergency. Very professional and friendly........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: Even though they supposedly have a new pediatric ER, we still had to wait out..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Er: Most characteristics depend on which physician and which other staff members one encounters........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Er: No one communicates in this hospital. The billing department is horrible and they give no..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Er: They took very good care of me on a Sunday morning........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Er: For an emergency room visit, one of the most pleasant........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Er: Average waiting time is 3-4 hours depending on the nature of your visit. Example: had..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Er: Overall good service........
Subscriber from LANHAM, MD wrote Another Er: Great rabies vaccine treatment and wonderful pediatric emergency care - saved his sight and left..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Er: I waited 6 hours in a cold lobby, never saw a physician. Reston is better..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: #5 doesn't apply; they advise you to make appt with your physician -- if you..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Er: There is simply no better hospital than Children's in the DC area. Our daughters have..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Er: A first-rate emergency room with caring people working there........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Er: When I had a serious dog bite, the staff was very pleasant and helpful. I..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Er: It's busy and a bit old, but the people know what they are doing. Some..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Er: Allergic reaction to bee sting; both hands badly swollen. In and out of ER in..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: Triage nurse said stitches were needed. We then waited for 5 hours (weekday afternoon), while..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Er: The emergency room doctor was wonderful. He spent a lot of time with us and..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: Like most emergency rooms, you may have to wait awhile depending on the urgency of..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Er: Long wait in emergency. services are under staffed but very professional........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Er: Selected a specialist that was not covered by our insurance. There are plenty that are...........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: They save your life with medicine then kill you with bills that keep on coming..........
Subscriber from MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD wrote Another Er: I went to the Germantown emergency room. They were great. No waiting!! No kidding! I..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Er: Sibley is at the other end of the city but it's clean and efficient, always..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Er: I've taken my father their several times to the emergency room for problems related to..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Er: I went in for an atrial-fibrilation episode and they took me back for treatment even..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Er: The emergency room is filthy, I took pictures of how dirty the facility was and..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STA, VA wrote Another Er: Their service and attitude are extremely poor. The citizens of Fairfax deserve something better........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Er: They failed to diagnose my blood clot, even though my doctor sent me there with..........
Subscriber from COLESVILLE, MD wrote Another Er: Very unprofessional, like a cattle call........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Er: I've been there a few times, and sometimes the staff has been pleasant, but sometimes..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Er: lost in-take slip NO ONE CHECKED MY MEDIC-ALERT bracelet physician suggested procedure to which I..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Er: Very competent.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Er: I had only one incident/visit - about 3:00 AM - and the diagnosis was relatively..........
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Er: Have been twice - waited first time 2 hours, second time was there overnight for..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Er: Not impressed.......
Subscriber from STAFFORD, VA wrote Another Er: Overall pretty awful experience. Unless you have a gunshot wound or other life-threatening condition, it..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Er: I've had one experience where I was seen by a doctor within 30 minutes of..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Er: You could die waiting for a doctor to see you in the emerbency room. After..........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Er: Very fast to see patients - especially for a trauma one hospital........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Er: Very upbeat staff that listens to you and also tells you exactly what to expect...........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Er: A truely disgusting experience.......
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Er: Waiting time is a crap shoot, depending on the time of day, day of the..........

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