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Emergency Medicine • Des Moines, IA

★★★☆☆3.2/539 reviews across 1 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye and MedicalRecords.com: 3.2 out of 5 stars (39 (Emergency Room) to 157 (Broadlawns Medical Center) reviews)
  • Healthgrades and U.S. News & World Report: 79% to 91% patient recommendation rate

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Compassionate and caring nursing and medical staff reported by some patients
  • High patient recommendation rates reported on major health rating platforms
  • Efficient care for certain conditions or quick diagnostic processes reported by some individuals
  • Appreciation for the affordability and accessibility of services for the community

Common complaints

  • Reports of dismissive attitudes or feeling unheard by medical staff
  • Concerns regarding diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficacy
  • Occasional complaints about facility cleanliness and appearance
  • Experiences of long wait times or frustration with bureaucratic processes
  • Specific incidents involving denial of second opinions or perceived inadequacy of care leading to transfers to other facilities

In patients' words

"Ghetto. Dirty. Cheap."

— Birdeye review (Emergency Room)

"This hospital has the kindest and most genuine staff someone could hope for."

— MedicalRecords.com review

"I felt like I was not being fully heard, and I was angry because of the lack of genuine concern for my discomfort."

— The Times-Delphic (Drake student experience)

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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