What is the best local Hospital ER?

[Anonymous]

Go to Hopkins

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DW's family - they are multiple generations from Bethesda - have always gone to Sibley Memorial. It's remote location means it's a bit quieter than the other large hospitals in the area, they've always been seen very quickly. And, of course, it's close to home.

That said, for more long-term issues they will go wherever the care is best. NIH provides absolutely fantastic medical care for MS and cancer (we have way too much experience with those issues, sigh).

In what possible world would Sibley be considered remote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally depends on what you need.

Minor example: I needed stitches in the middle of the night recently (urgent care was not open). I got myself to Washington Hospital Center, walked in on some drama in the waiting room, asked the intake nurse how long of a wait - she said 5 hours. I walked out and ubered to another small nearby hospital that had me out of there in an hour. Was this a better ER? No, but did I receive better care in this instance? Definitely.

You made a good call. I had a horrific experience at Washington Hospital Center ER. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. The only good part was how they handled the complaint afterwards, which is the only reason we didn't sue.