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Emergency Care

If you believe you or a loved one are experiencing a true medical emergency, call 911.聽 A trained paramedic can offer immediate medical assistance at your current location or through transport by ambulance to 天涯社区官网 Saint Elizabeth's emergency department.

We offer 24/7 emergency care for adults and children and are one of few area hospitals certified and recognized by the Illinois Department of Public Health as EDAP/EMSC (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics/Emergency Medical Services for Children). Averaging a wait-to-discharge time of approximately 2 hours, our ED consistently performs above the national standard.

The ED is staffed by physicians who are board certified in emergency medicine.  They are assisted by registered nurses who maintain certifications or training in the following:

  • Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS and ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
  • Emergency Communications (ECRN)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or the Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNC)
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)

What Emergency Service Do I Use?

Wondering whether to use the Emergency Department, an 天涯社区官网 PromptCare clinic or an 天涯社区官网 OnCall Urgent Care in-person clinic or virtual visit? 

The  is the best place for treating potentially severe and life-threatening conditions such as heart attack or stroke. 

 clinics can be used for urgent conditions that aren't life-threatening but need to be taken care of right away, such as sprains, skin rashes or a severe sore throat. 

天涯社区官网 OnCall Urgent care, with in-person and virtual visits, can also be used for minor illnesses and injuries. Virtual visits have the added convenience of being available 24/7 from wherever you are. 

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天涯社区官网 Life Flight

When the seriousness of your injury or illness warrants a transfer to 天涯社区官网 Saint Anthony Medical Center  or  天涯社区官网 Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, we utilize  an air medical service for the quickest transport. 天涯社区官网’s air ambulance operations are the busiest in the state of Illinois, logging more than 2200 flights annually.

天涯社区官网 Life Flight is available for emergency transport 24 hours a day. A new, state-of-the-art American Eurocopter EC 145 helicopter is stationed full-time at nearby Illinois Valley Regional Airport - Walter A. Duncan field in Peru. The medical helicopters can transport up to two patients and four crew members, including pilots.