UCI Health | Orange County, CA
Critical Care Medicine • Irvine, CA • Since 1971
About
UCI Health is Orange County’s only academic health system, now expanding through the acquisition of four Tenet hospitals in the Los Angeles area and Orange County, including Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. Key facts: - Ownership/affiliation: Part of UCI Health; acquired Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center (founded 1971) in Fountain Valley, CA, expanding its Orange County presence. - Headquarters/locations: Primary HQ in Fountain Valley, CA; multiple Orange County sites (including locations on Euclid Street in Fountain Valley and The City Drive South in Orange). - Size and scope: Large health system with significant annual revenue (~$3.16B); employs hundreds locally; operating as a private entity under UCI Health. - Notable timeline: 2024 acquisitions of four Tenet hospitals; media coverage includes displays of the deal and integration into UCI Health. - Related details: UCI Health is positioned as Orange County’s only academic health system, with a broader footprint that includes international presence via affiliated facilities and a focus on leading-edge medical facilities.
Clinic Type
Critical Care Medicine
Address
17100 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, California 92708, US
Phone
888-439-4456
carriem1@hs.uci.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (UCI Health - Irvine): Not specified (review count: 23 reviews) (23 reviews)
- Momentary Labs (UCI Health-Orange, CMS HCAHPS): 3 out of 5 overall hospital rating (3★) (414 completed patient surveys (17% response rate))
- RateMDs (Univ of California Irvine Medical Center): 3.8 (9 reviews) (9 reviews)
- Medicare.gov Hospital Compare (UCI Health-Orange): HCAHPS star ratings are referenced, but specific star value not shown in provided snippet
Patients praise
- Doctor communication is reported as a strength (above national average).
Common complaints
- Staff responsiveness/ability to get help when needed is lower than national average.
- Long waits/slow response in the ER or during care are mentioned in user reviews.
- Billing practices/complaints are raised via BBB complaint entry.
"“Horrible ER. No sense of urgency… they don't even come check on you… you have to ask them to come check on you.”"
— Yelp review snippet for UCI Health (Irvine)"“Too long wait for the resident doctor…”"
— Yelp review snippet for UCI Medical Center (Orange)"“I believe UCI Health's billing practices are misleading and unfair to patients.”"
— BBB Complaints page for University of California Irvine Medical CenterSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UCI Health — Irvine medical campus — Dec 15, 2025
- Irvine | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Oct 15, 2025
- Acute Care Hospital - UCI Health — Aug 19, 2025
- Irvine opens its doors | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Dec 10, 2025
- Beyond the blueprint | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Dec 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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