What to expect
at the Stanford
Emergency
Department
What to Expect
The information below is intended to help you understand what to expect during every step of your visit from the time of arrival through arranging follow-up care.
You may notice that Stanford Hospital & Clinics is undergoing major renovations, including within the Emergency Department. During this period while our facilities are being improved, we will continue to provide the same outstanding patient care as always.
If you need assistance during your visit, Guest Services is located in the Emergency Department lobby 24 hours a day and will be happy to help you.
- What to bring to the Emergency Department
- Arrival & Parking
- Security
- Registration and Payment
- Waiting Room
- Emergency Department
- Treatment
- Discharge (Leaving the Emergency Department)
- Call Back Nurses
- Follow Up Care
It is incredible to work in an Emergency Department that brings together so many truly talented, committed, and dedicated doctors, not just in emergency medicine, but in every specialty. It is an honor and privilege to know that no matter how sick our patients are or how complex a diagnosis may be, we can rapidly bring our patients the most state-of-the-art care.
Sarah Williams, M.D.
Stanford Emergency Department doctor and Clinical Associate Professor, Surgery – Emergency Medicine