High-Quality, Life-Saving Treatment

Our ED is not only fast—it’s clinically excellent. In fact, our emergency care team has received national acclaim for patient safety and quality of care, including the prestigious:

• HRSA Life-Saving Patient Safety Award (2010)

Our emergency physicians, nurses, and staff are specially trained to handle everything from minor injuries to complex, life-threatening conditions. We:

• Treat and discharge less serious cases efficiently

• Stabilize and admit acutely ill patients to our Medical-Surgical Unit

• Coordinate timely transfers to advanced care centers when needed

We proudly support language access through 24/7 interpretation services, ensuring every patient and family is heard and understood, no matter what language they speak.

American Heart Association Recognition

We are proud recipients of the AHA Mission: Lifeline® Silver Referring Quality Achievement Award, recognizing our success in implementing the American Heart Association’s standards for:

• Prompt STEMI (severe heart attack) diagnosis

• Efficient transfer to specialized cardiac centers for emergency procedures

• Re-establishing blood flow quickly and effectively in critical situations

This award underscores our ability to collaborate across systems to save lives—especially when every second truly counts.

What Patients Say

Visitors to our Emergency Department often comment:

• “It’s so clean and welcoming—nothing like what I expected.”

• “They treat you like family.”

• “It doesn’t even smell like a hospital!”

Our team’s dedication to comfort, communication, and kindness is a hallmark of the ERH experience.