**Labor and Delivery Review** We delivered our baby girl on 12/3/2025 at 2:56 pm and this review is for the entire labor and delivery staff. My husband and I had such a great experience, especially from our awesome nurse Ally. From the very beginning she made me feel like I was in safe hands with my delivery and the plan, which couldn't have gone better. Ally made our last delivery such a great experience that we already miss her. Our delivery doctor was also so amazing Dr. Gelareh R. Nikpour-Heravi she was very gentle and had very good bed side manners. We are over the moon and so thankful for all the staff for helping us bring our last little blessing into this world. So thankful! read more

I was brought into the ED 9/2025 and while waiting for a CT scan a nurse took off my earrings and necklace ( which was an heirloom from my mother) and they just sent me a letter stating that they are not responsible for it. I had my eyes close the enitire time when the nurse took it off of me before taking me to CT scan so i wasnt able to see who it was. None of the nurses introduced themselves to me and they were talking about their personal lives while I had my eyes closed on a gurney in the hallway. The care was mediocre, the nurses were unprofessional and no accountability in the hospitals part for the lost items which was not my fault but taken off by their own nurse. Don't go to this hospital/ED if you can help it. This place here has absolutely no accountability for their errors and will just send you a letter basically stating to eat it because we won't do anything about it. Hope this will be helpful so you won't have to eat it when you lose something precious and priceless while absolutely receiving mediocre care from people who don't care at all. I was transferred to Kaiser Permanente after and the care I received there was excellent and you can feel that the staff actually gives a damn about you as a patient. read more

I would like to start off this review by stating that this is not targeted towards the level of care that was provided by the medical staff during my stepfather's short stay in the hospital. This review addresses an encounter between a nurses aide and I during my father's stay. A little background for clarity. I come from a family of nurses. My wife, mother, and sister are all nurses. My father suffers from many ailments but most prominently from end stage Parkinson's Disease with all of its complications and related ailments. I have served as one of his primary caregivers since his diagnosis on 2017. My stepfather was admitted to the pulmonary/renal unit of the hospital after a brief stay in the emergency department on February 15, 2026 at approximately 20:00. The encounter occurred the next day February 16, 2026 at around 18:50. This was between me and a gentleman who I had yet to identify (name and position) at the time of the event. I had been waiting for the nurse (Lakiesha) for approximately 60-70mins at this time. I wanted to ask about how my father did during the 4-5hrs I was not there. The gentleman came in to empty the urine canister and even folded the blanket that was sitting on the chair. I proceeded to ask him if it was possible to let my father's nurse know that I had a question for her. The gentleman proceeded to tell me that he would be able to answer most questions himself. I was already hesitant because he was not familiar to me and I was not aware of him being a part of the care team. I respectfully told him that I would rather direct my questions towards his nurse. He insisted that I should ask him the question instead, after a back and forth (me insisting that I speak to the nurse and not him) I relented and asked him if my father could have ice chips. He then said "the doctors orders are NPO and patients are not allowed to have anything by mouth unless specified by the doctor even ice chips" he then proceeded to look at the computer that was in the room (which I assume had contained my father's chart) and said "the doctors orders do not seem to say that he can have ice chips and I advise not to give him any". The gentleman then walked over to me and asked "who are you anyway, are you the caregiver?" to which I replied "uhhhhh.... I'm his son". He then gestured to my father and then to me and said "I mean I had to ask since it's not obvious" (I assume he was referring to the fact that I was darker skinned and my father was caucasian). Fast forward to the next day, I spoke to Lisa (charge nurse for the day shift) to inform her of the happenings of the night previous. I gave her a description of the gentleman (I was not able to clearly see his name on his badge). She left the room in an effort to identify the person based on the detailed description I provided along with the staff that worked the day before. When she came back she told me that "I was able to identify the person and it was 100% Jaime, he's a nurses aide that has worked here for a long time". In conclusion, the major issue I had with this event is a matter of patient safety. Jaime overstepped his bounds and went beyond the scope of his duties to provide medical advice. I am not clear of his background or whether he has medical training or not. Either way, he was employed as a nurses aide and there is a line that is drawn to distinguish between roles to prevent miscommunication and protect patients. This hospital is my father's hospital and the values of Providence St. Josephs of Orange aligns either our own personal beliefs. We fully intend to bring my father back here for future treatments and emergencies. This is why I want to make sure that the staff is properly trained and well aware of the scope of theirs duties and the boundaries of said duties. I am an advocate for patient safety and an individual who has no business giving medical advice clearly struck a cord with me. My concern is if this had happened to someone who was not as informed as I am then what could have come from the advice that he put forward. Also, does the question of a family member carry more weight than the question pf a caregiver? Finally, i am not fully aware of the intricacies of HIPAA but i assume that the scope of duties that revolve around a patients aide does not permit him access to the information on my father's chart. The encounter showed a lack of training and compassion that I expected from that particular staff member. I do not judge the hospital for the actions of a singular individual but this review serves as a reminder to be vigilant and also to inform management of the situation. I have yet to hear from the department that handles patient issues as of the time this review was posted. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 11:55am. P.S. I apologize if I misspelled any of the names mentioned in my review. read more

St. Joseph Hospital - Just a reference, the computer station to the left is where Jaime scrolled through my father's information. - Hospitals Near Me - Orange, California

I won't even go into all the ways the ball was dropped after spine surgery. It would be a novel! Starting with me waking up and telling nurses I was choking and gesturing wildly. Before I actually passed out I hear a nurse say" maybe she needs a breathing treatment!" no ! then discharge instructions and nurse said to pull off my existing dressing the next day and wash it every day. I looked at it and it seemed stuck on pretty good. I called spine doctor and told them could they send a nurse for the daily cleaning? The nurse on the phone screamed" what are you talking about. you're not to touch that until your follow up appt" I said that's what I was told to do! there's more but that's enough. please be careful there and remember they aren't very competent.!!!! read more

A BARBARIC experience. Not for the weak at heart. We were coerced into getting the baby induced by a nurse. The 2 rooms we stayed at were like refrigerators. Soooo freezing! The lighting too dark and creepy. We were told to stay longer due to baby might get jaundice. They even said the baby would probably be admitted to CHOC. When I said, "Call the police if you need to, this hospital is no place for a baby. We're going home." The head started angrily yelling at my daughter who got little sleep for 2 nights. They wanted us longer for $$$$. They are hurting for $$$$. It's been 5 months and just got a bogus bill. See how it says FOR BILLING ONLY. We never saw this doctor. I looked her up. It's to charge more $ and get away with it. read more

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Quality care for my daughter who had back surgery ..great staff...very nice hospital..checkpoints...police officers check before entering hospital for safety..nice rooms with a couch for family visiting ... read more

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I like this hospital. Their er needs work. They need to split up sick people from actual emergencies. I had to ask staff to have the restrooms cleaned in the er cause they were soiled with fecal matter. Everyone's coughing. It needs to be wiped down and sanitized. Security is good. Super cool guys too. The nurses are great. And the doctors are pretty good. Getting abed is virtually impossible. Expect to be here 4-8 hrs. But if you're dying. I'd rather be here. read more

i had back surgery and told the anesthesiologist ,drs name i do not recall ,that i was allergic to ketamine. he used it anyways, because he said he liked it ! It was on my chart and on my wrist and told to him in front of 3 nurses, i did no not come out of the surgery completely, on the second day for the rest of the surgery i had a grand mal-seziure for 52 minutes, which is unheard of and broke any records known to man kind, i do not recommend that hospital for that reason, also after not remembering being there for 12 days they sent me to hoag hospital for recovery for another 15 days, I now have severe memory issues and pain. I did not know my own name and did not know my usband of 50 years. my whole family was very upset and even thought i was going to die while on a ventilator. Go to Hoag !!! read more

Big shout out to St Joseph and Nurse Debbie in radiology. Calm, kind, patient and informative. Hard to see your mom in pain. Means a lot when you place loved ones care in someone like her. read more

Care was very underwhelming. Nurses unfortunately do not take their job seriously. No explanation of what was going on. Labs were taking all over the place. They all are just doing the bare minimum to get bodies out. The nurses that did our ultra sound were very rude it was a dark haired female with arm tattoos. Felt rushed and not helpful at all read more

St. Joseph Hospital - Also the nurses that did our mri and ultrasound were horrible. Rude and rushed. - Hospitals Near Me - Orange, California

I can not believe I am writing a review to the hospital I wanted to work for & had much respect for. Work ethic, integrity, & humanity were not present from the time of my mom's stay. There was no Christian. Nurses are rude! I asked for the result of an xray & nurse stated it was clear & I get a call from my doctor there is fluid in her lungs and the report was sent early this morning, which means nurse should have an accurate answer. These nurses are CERTIFIED RN who are BSN grad! We are struggling with oxygen status. After the procedure, the nurse did not bother to have her back on oxygen. Her level was at 81%. If I do not stay here, my mom would die. (piece of advice if your love one has to stay especially overnight, be sure to be nearby or you might not see him/her again). read more

I wanna say this is not the worst hospital or the best but it's not bad they did a pretty good job with my dad in the ER they could use a little bit better communication and manners a little rude the hospital was Acceptably clean I would really like to see them dressing a little bit more professional Attire Instead of tight yoga pants tattoos Tie your hair back so it doesn't falling patients face Come on y'all went to medical school and nursing school you know the proper attire If I wanna see tattoos I'll go to tattoo place If I wanna see people wearing tight yoga pants I'll go to the gym And if I wanna hear gutter talking I go to a bar read more

As of now.... Went to get something from the cafeteria- friendly cashier. Had to go back up, and check in again. Just - I'll be with you , am with a patient. What happed to Good Morning, is that not in her vocabulary? If she did speak up so I can hear you. Anyways she ask if I have my sticker. I pull it out of my phone. Then she told me that I was supposed to wear it. Well no sh!t. I was here all yesterday and the sticker lost its stickiness. I told her that I was here all yesterday afternoon. Then she told me like it was common knowledge, well just come back here and get a new one. First of all the fukn sticker is the lest of my worries. Maybe give a different color bracelet, they give one for patients, why not one for their visitor and have the same barcode that has just the patient's last name , first name then the staff can look up the patient and see where they are at. When the visitor comes back to see the patient. Have each day a different color. read more

Thank you to the Pre-Op staff, Hannah? And June for being the sweetest to a patient who mentally struggled to trust medical professionals after she had a septic shock at USC surgery (from getting infected after surgery) and given an apology by a USC student doctor when she was unstable. I got to say that the experience at the St. Hospitals (Jude and Joseph) had less complications than any trips to USC hospital. It genuinely feels like heartwarming to see patients being treated as a a human and not as a paycheck/clinical hours. Big shoutout to Hannah (Pre-Op) as she is an exemplary model on how all medical staffs should treat older patients. June (Pre-Op) was extremely kind and is sweet as a strawberry (the vibes I get from her). HOPEFULLY THE SURGERY AND POST-OP IS GOOD AS THE PRE-OP TEAM read more

St. Joseph took good care of me during a recent health scare a little bit over a year ago. From the ER to the ICU to the surgery room everything went smooth!! read more

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We just wanted to give a shout out to Kaityln (RN), Valerie (RN) and Dr. Murphy in the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange. We received the utmost care. We were actually here for a conference at Disney, but this was the highlight of our trip thanks to everyone here at the ER. Today Disney takes second as the happiest place on Earth! We appreciate you! From Allen, David, and Joseph read more

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The room is extremely dirty! The nurses especially Erik from dialysis level floor was very clumsy barely helping at all. Save yourself from this hospital!!!! No wonder this hospital has a 3 star. Also ordered a cheeseburger and they didn't even provide the bun! Yikes!!! read more

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Thank you to St Joe's entire Labor & Delivery team, Mother-Baby Unit, and everyone who works to keep the hospital operating smoothly and with continuous improvement. Special thanks to Nurse Ally (the Queen of the OR), Nurse Jess (MBU), Dr. Jessica Barr, Dr. Afshin Shabanie, Dr. Allan Akerman, Dr. Renuka Kar, Nurse Megan (MBU), Nurse Aileen (MBU). We also had warm, welcoming experiences with the blood draw technicians, receptionists, billing (yes billing), parking attendants, and a weekend security guard. Anyone with the opportunity to give birth here should feel they are in excellent hands. So much medical expertise, humanity, and continuous improvement in one place. read more

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They don't hire top notch people. They're always trying to save money. Most of their professionals are good workers.

Great service from nurses and all staff. Great care. There's a reason why people come here rather than other hospitals.

Came into the ER & everyone was extremely nice & very helpful as well as patient. Joey Villalobos was beyond helpful. He guide me through every step on the way. He is honestly the best. Thank you again Joey for being so sweet & patient. read more

Everything is wonderful for our family.The office staff are very good.5 stars for service.

I've been here multiple times and always had been taken care of . Sometimes wait time are longer than others but tonight when I took my son we were in and out in 2.5 hrs which isn't bad for an emergency room . Everyone we encountered treated him with care. This will continue to be our go to hospital. read more

I personally have had a great experience with st joseph ER and pavilion. my dad needed a short stay outpatient surgery. He was very nervous but everyone was very nice and honest with him. answered all his questions.(plus a hot doc doesnt hurt. ha ha) they had great communication with us and his surgery was done in 45 minutes! place is huge you can easily get lost. my dad did great in the post op area. they even gave him a hot fresh delicious meal. (their menu was huge) I def appeciate their niceness and hospitality. although it is freezing inside and outside. St Joseph is always the place to go! read more

I had my second delivery at St Joseph. The check in process was fast And they made it as easy as possible (tolerable for someone that was already in labor). I asked to be assigned to a L&D nurse that was natural delivery friendly and they didn't disappoint. Liz helped me figure out hire to move around and made sure I didn't feel bad about choices I was making for my delivery even if it was against medical advice. Then Sherri took over and that girl was my rock for the rockiest part of my delivery. She told me to give her a look if anyone was making me uncomfortable and she would take care of things. She made me feel so safe. I was having horrible back labor and she showed my husband how to help me with counter pressure and she helped position me to help the baby move. She was so encouraging even though I wanted to give up so many times between contractions. I was so exhausted and she kept cheering me on and telling me I was doing it! Then all the stars were lined up when Dr Bignami was the OB on staff for delivery at the time. She walked in and asked if she could check me and then told me if I was ready to deliver my baby. I was so exhausted from all the pain and that was music to my ear. She gave me detailed instructions and then cheered me on to go for it on contractions. She told me I had to only push three more times and it would be all over. She knew exactly what I needed to hear. She was straight forward but encouraging when baby's heart rate was slowing down. She told me what I needed to do and I went for it. Baby's head came out but his shoulder got stuck on the way out and Dr Bignami called over Nicu as she released his arm so skillfully. All was well with baby and he cried right after and there was no nerve damage thanks to how she released the shoulder dystocia. I feel like she was an angel placed in the right place for us that day. They then asked for my permission to place an iv and give me an intramuscular injection of pitocin because I was bleeding a bit much. She numbed me and stitched me up as well (only first degree tear with an almost 9 lb baby). I had no pain after the numbing wore off later. I was so impressed with how everyone was so respectful of my wishes and they asked for my permission before anything was done. I felt so respected and in power. The whole experience still brings tears to my eyes. I really feel like I wouldn't have been able to go through with the delivery I wanted if it weren't for Sherri and Dr Bignami and also my poor husband pushing so hard on my hips with every contraction. Our experience in mother and baby was also great. Every nurse was so helpful and knowledgeable. The second night was a bit rough with the baby waking up so often in addition to all the checks they had to make on the baby and I for vitals and tests. I wish there was a way to get a bit more rest but I could tell the nurses were trying to give us as much rest as possible. If they came in and we were passed out they tried to give us a little more time. The only part that I wish was different was that I called for weeks to try to get the preservative free vitamin k in stock for my delivery but it was so hard to get information and then once I was transferred to the "buyer" at the internal pharmacy that could have made it happen no one bothered to call me back. I wish they would consider to carry the preservative free kind which is to the baby's benefit (Hoag Irvine only carried preservative free). The preservative is only to the manufacturer's and hospitals benefit. read more

The nurses care so much and are making sure my wife is comfortable. They could have somone change the bedding at least once a day. Otherwise the care my wife has gotten so far is good. read more

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Went in 5pm to the er. It's 941pm and we are still here. Was suffering from bleeding and was waiting in the lobby the entire time without getting a room. Will not be on my lair of Emergency rooms to go visit. Super busy and a long wait time for an emergency is terrible. When asked how many people or how much longer the wait may be. They were unable to give a number due to different reasons people were there. read more

Worst staff ever I've been waiting for 4 hours they do NOT care if your in pain, Don't come here waste of time !!

My dad has been in the hospital, here, for a month. The nurses don't follow the Drs instructions, and honestly you really need family members there all the time. The nurses are too busy talking to each other to care about the patients! How could this hospital get high recommendations is beyond me, very disappointing! read more

I was treated for bipolar depression in the Behavioral Health Outpatient Services at St. Joseph's Hospital for a little under two months: from the start of October until today. Recently, I raised the concern to the office staff that my mental health was deteriorating rather than improving (for various reasons), and that I felt that the attending physician was not adequately listening to my voiced concerns on that point. One such voiced concern was suicidal ideation. In response, the director of the program, Vanessa, pulled me out of group therapy and into her office, where: --She told me that I was being ungrateful for the attending physician's "patience" in agreeing to see me as often as he did. --When I tried to slowly explain the problems I had been having and why they related to the attending physician's treatment of me, Vanessa repeatedly cut me off to say that I just didn't understand what was happening: the doctor, on the other hand, did understand what was happening, so I should just do what he says. --I tried to ask about whether or not the therapy/nursing staff could help me in certain particular ways to improve my mental health, and noted that I had already asked three times. Vanessa cut me off mid-sentence to say "You've asked three times - shouldn't that tell you you're not going to get what you want?". --When I asked if there was or would be a comprehensive plan of care for after my discharge provided to me, because I am uncertain of my next steps, Vanessa told me that I was not pulling my weight as a patient, and that all the Behavioral Health Outpatient unit would do is provide me with a list of therapists and psychiatrists: it "is not [her] job" to see that my condition improves once I have left her program. --Vanessa then reiterated that I "am not going to get what [I] want", so I should just move on to an outside source of therapy. She compared my symptoms to those of a chronic pain sufferer: I will have to just manage it, rather than "getting better". I cried through most of this awful, demeaning grilling. I was guilted, insulted and humiliated to the point of my leaving the room sobbing before I could address everything I had wanted to discuss. My suicidal ideation has worsened since this has happened, and I have no intentions of returning to the IOP program in future. I will not recommend it to anyone I know. What they have done to me is hideous and immoral. Vanessa's actions may well have violated my "patients' right", but I don't have the paperwork to determine that at time of writing. The in-patient Behavioral Health Services at St Joseph's Hospital, on the other hand, is wonderful, attentive and caring. Each employee is genuinely concerned about your well-being and future, following discharge. The outpatient services have acted as almost a mirror opposite of that: uncaring, inattentive, slow to react, and willing to castigate and humiliate its patients to the point of tears. Addendum: I know of another patient at Behavioral Health Outpatient Services who explicitly voiced an intention to kill himself in front of more than one therapist. The patient has repeated this sentiment every day, saying "I feel the same as I did yesterday" for several weeks. The program has now told him that he is set to be discharged in a few days, against his better judgment and without appropriate outside medical support structures having been established. If he dies by suicide, they will have his blood on their hands. read more

What I didn't get resolved at Anaheim memorial this hospital caught it in time thank you for the amazing surgery. I have to admit the staff is friendly but does take a little longer to reply when you're in bed. Other then that Iam happy and o trust this hospital and my doctors. The quality of care is a good attention I was given. I give this reviews a 5 star thank you I recommend Dr. Wheeler for primary doctor and for OBGYN Dr.Nikpour I do t remember the other doctors name but they were very helpful to me Thank you read more

This review is for the emergency room I visited them over the summer at my dads recommendation. I'm an insured individual who works very hard and even looked over my insurance to make sure everything would be covered and confirmed this hospital is in network with my Blue Shield health insurance. I did the typical test after test an average of three hour wait time come to find out it was just an ulcer. Dr Daniel Groomis sent me on my way with two prescriptions and a referral... Come to my my dismay a few weeks later I receive a bill of over $7500; I am expected to pay more than half of that bill and this is because this ER medical billing department billed me at a level 5 which is the highest severity of care. It does not make any sense because I did not come in there saying I was dying, I did not come in an ambulance, yet they billed me at the highest level so they could take the most amount of money from my insurance as well as myself! I have contacted their billing department numerous timee but they are refusing to negotiate, I've also requested them to review the billing level they also denied lowering the level from a 5 to a level 1...I've reached out via email to the CFO Eileen Hauble with no response. All I get is a sarcastic remark from there billing department saying they don't negotiate and please apply for financial aid. Let me ask you this how can I apply for financial aid when I'm a hard-working individual who provides insurance for myself & my family of course I will not qualify but you expect me to pay over $4000 for a three hour visit that didn't do anything for me other than two prescriptions and a referral, which is just outrageous! I believe this hospital is definitely price gouging and my next step is to report them to the department of California health insurance. I have been to the emergency room numerous times elsewhere and I've never received a bill more than $500. If I were you I would not visit this emergency room unless you have diamond or platinum insurance and it's 100% covered in the ER because let me tell you they will bill the maximum severity towards your insurance so they can get paid to compensate for all the people who are uninsured that visit this hospital! It feels like a total scam and I will continue to fight this bill until it is resolved appropriately. read more

Witnessed Dr. Beck and Case Workers treat a homeless woman egregiously! Actively advocating with government and press. They also discharged me on a dangerous combo of drugs given my risk factors -- discharged early to home because I was vocal about the mistreatment of my roommate experiencing homelessness and serious health complications. I won't stop until there is accountability. Once I'm determined, I don't give up. See Time magazine articles written about and by me. I have experience working with homeless populations and healthcare. I'm also a practicing Catholic. This hospital did not live up to a single value of humane care for this woman. See my LinkedIn article for more. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/advocacy-assistance-requested-leslie-mccaddon-jnuic?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via read more

When St Joseph was run by the Sisters of St Joseph it was great. Providence took over and now it's atrocious. My sister was brought onto the ER by a friend, and since we don't live nearby, it took us a while to get there. By the time we did get there they'd triaged her and already started running tests. Per their policy there can only be 2 people in a room at a time, so I waited in the ER while they ran stuff. I admit I'm a germaphobe and ER's especially give me a lot of anxiety, so I was standing outside the doors trying to not touch stuff and minding my business. ER check in lady (little short older lady with gray hair) came charging over and demanded I wait in the waiting room, I told her I wasn't going to and where I was wasn't bothering anyone and she threatened ro call security. I told her go ahead, and she backed down, but she kept harassing me every few minutes. Long story short, I lost my sympathy for what they have to deal with when she copped an attitude with me. Word of advice: go anywhere but here, if you can, go to Hoag Newport, it's a lot better care and they're a lot more polite. read more

THIS HOSPITAL LOST MY MOTHER-IN-LAW BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CARE & ATTENTION. THE CASE MANAGER (Tina D) NURSES, DOCTORS AND OVERALL HOSPITAL TOOK ON MY MOTHER-IN- LAW. I can't believe I'm writing this review. My mother-in-law was sent to this hospital... her home hospital a few weeks ago. My mother-in-law currently developed dementia from kidney failure and lack of keeping up with her dialysis. My mother-in-law was here overnight for a clogged catheter from her dialysis tube. Her case manager TINA D. said she was admitted for observation. That was wrong, My mother-in-law hadn't received dialysis in two weeks prior to her admission here at St Joseph's. Tina D... the case manager didn't know my mother-in-law had been hospitalized two months prior to this for a blood infection (sepsis) because she failed to listen to her family, and look into her medical history. My mother-in-law had been in a shelter missing from her family with a missing persons report out right before this because of her dementia & "confusion". so I expressed to Tina that she hasn't been diagnosed with dementia yet, but she's clearly very confused as her nurses had seen, and she's not independent. Tina said if she's able to use the restroom she's independent, I also said a five year olds can use the restroom that doesn't mean he/she is independent, or could be let out into the world without guidance. I requested a doctor seeing her and evaluating her for dementia before they released her. Tina was too worried about rushing her out to a shuttle before 545 to be shipped to a shelter, Path shelter in Fullerton. I told her she's not able to be released we just got her back from her wandering and missing, my mother-in-law cried on the phone saying she was scared to get lost again I told the social worker and she expressed to me that on her files or charts there is no dementia diagnosis.. SO SHE PUT HER IN A TAXI AGAINST OUR WISHES AND SHIPPED HER TO A SHELTER THAT WAS CLOSED. My mother-in-law again went missing for three days because of this social worker "TINA D" she later was found in a hotel lobby. The ambulance took her into la Palma hospital. My mother Inlaw is now even more confused, scared and traumatized and won't explain to us exactly what happened after that taxi dropped her off. She was abandoned because of this hospital. Thank God to a social worker at a la Palma hospital by the name of Elizabeth who now put my mother-in-law into a skilled facility nursing home, where she is now getting treated and taken care of m. She now gets her dialysis and is also getting treated for dementia. Case managers are failing to due there job titles, and calling the shelter to make sure that the shelter was open was a simple task that Tina didn't do. I have filed a formal complaint and I am now looking into a lawyer for my mother Inlaw. this hospital has neglected patients and case managers need to be responsible for the trama my mother Inlaw now had to live with. Please think twice before taking your loved ones here. read more

Our experience is not worthy of any stars. There is NO parking for the emergency department & NO valet so you have to park in the main hospital parking area about 1/4 mile away. I'm 88 years old and not in the best health So it is almost impossible for me to walk that distance then back to the car. I had to drop my wife off at the emergency entrance then find a place to park and wait for her to be examined. My wife doesnt understand when they talk to her which also concern's me. She also had trouble checking in without my help. Still waiting and needless to say that I wouldn't recommend this hospital to my worst enemy. read more

I had an Angiogram here last week. I wouldn't normally leave a review on a hospital visit but my comedian Sedation specialist Si Nguyen said to leave a review on YELP if I appreciated the service. I think he was just being funny but the whole crew was great. Glad I got the sedation even though I was hesitant. When Si said it I move I could bleed out and die, that did the trick. The rest of the crew was top notch as well: Peter Tam, Osvaldo Contreras, John I Little, Tech and of course the doctor Lawrence Santora, MD. read more

Lots of issues with this hospital! My mom had 3 spinal fractures and the ER staff missed it in our first trip there. The 2nd trip was better, but they only found 1. It took almost a full week for the hospital to request that a surgeon come visit for a consultation. In fact, one of the nurses claimed she didn't have a fracture until I told her to look harder. The messed up her pain meds multiple times. I can go on and on. The most annoying part was the woman in the bed next to my mom was blabbing on her phone all day for hours and hours SO LOUDLY. My mom had a migraine and it was affecting her so badly that she was crying. We asked her to be quiet and she wouldn't. The nurses all refused to ask her to be quiet as well. This is the hospitals quiet policy: "Quiet Time is observed daily from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.-6 a.m. Research has shown that a quiet environment enhances healing. During Quiet Time, lights will be dimmed on nursing units. Conversations in patient care areas should be conducted in lowered, hushed tones. Overhead paging will be limited." read more

This hospital is horrible. The staff does nothing what so ever to help you at all. My wife was taken to this hospital by ambulance. She was in the room for 4 hours with no one checking on her at all. 1st, the nurse told her that she was making stuff up when she told her about her medical history. 2nd, the doctor was rude and had no bedside manners, and lastly. They took blood from her and left it on the counter, they didn't take it at all. The bed they put her in was gross and ripping. It was hot and stuffy. She went in for her oxygen levels and heart, and they just treated her poorly. Never should anyone go to this hospital ever, also. You have your pay for parking, worst hospital ever. They even didn't hook the blood pressure machine on until they finally appeared and said, oh we didn't hook you up. Let me do that now, then disappears for hours. read more

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My husband hurt himself helping a friend move on Thursday evening. Loading a fridge onto a U-Haul, the ramp wasn't connected properly, he fell, the fridge fell on him! He thought he broke his ankle. A friend brought him to this ER, I rushed over as soon as I could. Parking is a breeze! Wait time in the main waiting room was about 30 minutes. We were moved to the smaller waiting room behind the ER doors. X-rays were taken within another 30 mins. They were SLAMMED so we weren't put into a room until 3 hours later. That sucked, but I get it, his ankle was not top priority with all the heart attack, stroke, and stabbing victims that arrived! Turns out he actually broke his fibula and needed to be cast. The entire visit from arrival to discharge was just over 6 hours. Not how either of us wanted to spend our night, but that's life! I have to give 5 stars because every single person we interacted with was professional, kind, and caring. The quality of care he received was amazing, and I will not hesitate to come to this ER again should either of us (hopefully not!) ever need to go to one. read more