Palo Verde Hospital: Emergency Room

"Staff makes poor/illogical/inconsiderate decisions for their patients, uses medical jargon to explain what's going on and when you try to write it all down so you can look things up since most of us didn't study medicine, they yell at you for asking to repeat themselves. Shame on them for kicking people when they're already down!"

"I received fast, excellent, and efficient care. Nurses Martha and Alyssa were fantastic. Alyssa even gave me a ride back to my motel as I was taken by ambulance. I've been in the healthcare field for over 15 years and I would be proud to work with this team."

"Horribly managed E.R. Department. My wifes wrist was broken. Hours of waiting in the 50 degree waiting room. The nurse said they didnt have ice for her wrist in the E.R. they only have it upstairs. Finally she was taken to radiology for xray, then back to the waiting room for hours more."

"Palo Verde Hospital is hit and miss. Sometimes you'll get great service and be in and out within an hour or two but then you'll get those visits are just horrible and ridiculous. We usually go to Parker, AZ or even to Palm Desert, it's actually faster than sitting in the waiting room for 5 hours. You'll usually be home and in bed by the time you would've been discharged from PVH. I've seen a complaint above regarding inmates and Correctional Officers always in there. People don't understand that PVH has a contract with the 2 prisons here for basic issues (otherwise, their flown out to Palm Desert for more serious issues), and without that, the place would probably be closed down. Something mediocre is better than having nothing."

"DON’T GO TO THIS HOSPITAL!!! Worst experience of my life! I brought a friend in that broke both his arms and one was sticking out the skin. They made us wait a fill out paper work that took half an hour. Before they would even start to ask him questions let alone be seen!!! An the ER was empty so why the wait???!!!!!!"