Palo Alto hospitals
- Stanford Hospital 300 Pasteur Dr, 94305 · (650) 723-4000 4 hr 36 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital 423 beds Call Stanford Hospital Directions to Stanford Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Stanford Hospital
- Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford 725 Welch Rd, 94304 · (650) 497-8000 Emergency room children's hospital 214 beds Call Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Directions to Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (Google Maps) Details for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
- Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue, 94304 · (650) 858-3939 2 hr 36 minmedian ER Emergency room VA acute care hospital Call Palo Alto VA Medical Center Directions to Palo Alto VA Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Palo Alto VA Medical Center
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About hospitals in Palo Alto
There are 3 hospitals in Palo Alto, California, in Santa Clara County. 3 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital, 1 children's hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital.
The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Palo Alto lasts 3 hr 36 min, 42 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Palo Alto VA Medical Center, 2 hr 36 min.
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Two Palo Alto hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Palo Alto
Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.
- 1.1mi Peninsula Healthcare Connection 33 Encina Ave, Apartment 103, Palo Alto, CA · Peninsula Healthcare Connection, INC. 650-853-0321
- 1.2mi Mayview Community Health Center Palo Alto a member of Ravenswood Family Health Network 270 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, CA · South County Community Health Center, INC. 650-327-8717
- 3.2mi Valley Health Center - North County 4151 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA · County of Santa Clara 669-663-4017
- 3.4mi Santa Clara Valley Dentalcare - Mountain View El Camino Real 2486 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA · County of Santa Clara 408-373-7354
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Care after the hospital in Palo Alto
Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Palo Alto, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
People and health care in Palo Alto
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Palo Alto.
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Questions about hospitals in Palo Alto
How many hospitals are in Palo Alto, California?
There are 3 hospitals in Palo Alto, California. 3 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Palo Alto?
The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Palo Alto lasts 3 hr 36 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.
Which hospital in Palo Alto has the shortest ER wait?
Palo Alto VA Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Palo Alto at 2 hr 36 min.
What is the best hospital in Palo Alto?
Palo Alto VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Palo Alto hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.
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