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Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department
- Emergency Medicine
- Lake Forest, IL
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Location details
South Entrance, 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, South Entrance, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Tue | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Wed | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Thu | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Fri | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Sat | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. | |
| Sun | 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. |
The ER waiting area is LOUD and chaotic and is basically a hallway with chairs. Triage is out in the open and your vitals and concerns are verbalized for all to hear. I now know the man sitting next to me has 95 oxygen level and his BP is elevated. Um. HiPPA? Let’s see how long the wait is….
The worst experience in my life at this ER dept. On Jul 24th 2025 my son came to the ER and was treated terribly, he was ignored, misdiagnosed and not taken seriously. My son a 23 year old was told he had a bakers cyst on his knee. Turns out it took the orthopedic doctor about 2 seconds to diagnose a very serious meniscus tear that required surgery. While we were in the ER despite telling the nurses and doctors that he was in extreme pain to the point of almost passing out while attempting to stand to urinate, all they did w... read more
The nurses are very kind! We waited for quite a while before deciding to leave, but they were very apologetic about the long wait. (When we were there before there was zero wait.) I’m only giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because I have a beef with whatever firm designed the waiting room. Dear architects, why would you make it a super long and narrow room?? I mean seriously? It makes it harder for nurses (and security) to keep an eye on people, and patients can’t hear their names being called. Also, the room is so narrow tha... read more
Absolutely awful. The waiting room, ekg room and er room were all filthy, with used gloves, medical tape and other assorted items tossed on the floor. Looked like there was no custodial cleaning for a long time. Hallway was filled with half-screened stretchers used for exams. Absolutely no privacy of any kind. Garbage can in our space was filled and looked like it had trash from many previous patients. The ekg tech was nice, PA student was nice, PA named Liz was friendly, kind and helpful. Finally saw Doctor Kishan Ughreja, ... read more
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How is Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department rated?
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department has a 2.2 star rating with 109 reviews.
When is Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department open?
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department is open now. It will close at 11:59 p.m.
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