Emergency Center
Every minute matters when you have a medical emergency. At Providence St. Mary Emergency Center, we are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with doctors who are true specialists – board-certified and residency-trained in emergency medicine. Our nurses are specially trained in emergency care too.
As a Level III Trauma Center, we’ve demonstrated the ability to quickly assess your condition and provide prompt resuscitation, surgery, intensive care and stabilization or whatever type of care you need. We serve as the primary receiving hospital for trauma patients in the region.
Our top priority is your safety and well-being. That’s what we had in mind when we designed our Emergency Center — to provide you the highest level of emergency medical care in a well-equipped facility that offers privacy and dignity.
Our Emergency Center features:
- Centrally located nurses’ station
- Dedicated reception area with space for 20 to 30 people to wait comfortably
- Heliport access for patients arriving via helicopter
- Private family room where loved ones can gather
- Private patient care rooms
- Safe air ventilation
- Secured exam room for patients who may be dangerous to self or others
- Separate entries for walk-ins and patients who arrive in an ambulance
- Specialized exam rooms for severe critical/trauma care, pediatric care, orthopedic exams and procedures, gynecological exams, and ear, nose and throat exams
Our doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing you with the highest level of emergency and trauma care. We treat sudden illness, injuries of all types and conditions that may lead to major complications if not treated quickly, including:
- Allergic reactions
- Bone fractures
- Breathing difficulties
- Burns
- Chest pain
- Choking
- Concussion and head injuries
- Deep cuts and lacerations
- Drug overdose
- Fainting, loss of consciousness
- Heart attack
- Poisoning
- Premature labor
- Seizures
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe back pain
- Severe headaches
- Spinal injuries
- Stroke, sudden paralysis, slurred speech
- Sudden and severe dizziness and weakness
- Suicidal feelings
- Traumatic injuries from accidents, car wrecks, falls, gunfire
- Uncontrolled bleeding