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Address
555 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Facilities & services
679
total beds
1
operating room
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaICUCCU
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPsychiatric unitInpatient rehab
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 36 min of 344 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 54 min of 18 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 88,710 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Above average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.22 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
1.29 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.32 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.56 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.32 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
67% rated 9 or 10 of 10
67%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
75% said nurses always communicated well
75%
Doctor communication
73% said doctors always communicated well
73%
Cleanliness
65% said the room was always clean
65%
Quietness at night
49% said the area was always quiet at night
49%
Clinicians on staff
435
total clinicians
65
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 64
Anesthesiology 37
Radiology 30
Orthopedic surgery 17
Neurology 15
General surgery 13
Cardiology 9
Critical care 7
Pulmonology 6
Interventional radiology 4
Interventional cardiology 3
Hematology / oncology 3
Obstetrics / gynecology 3
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Palomar Health Downtown Campus?

Palomar Health Downtown Campus does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (760) 739-3000 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Escondido.

Is Palomar Health Downtown Campus open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Palomar Health Downtown Campus, call (760) 739-3000.

Where is Palomar Health Downtown Campus located?

Palomar Health Downtown Campus is located at 555 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (760) 739-3000.