Emergency Services

Emergency Services

When a medical emergency strikes, you're in good hands with the Emergency Services physicians at St. Luke's Warren. Our highly trained emergency room doctors are ranked among the top 3 percent in the nation in terms of patient satisfaction and you have access to them around the clock.

Prescription and OTC Medications

It's very important to let the Emergency Services doctors know what drugs you have been prescribed as well as any over-the-counter medications you take on a regular basis. Herbs, vitamins, aspirins and prescription medications interact in ways that often cause dramatic reactions. In order to treat you most effectively, your doctors will need to know what you take routinely as well as what you have taken recently. Try to keep an updated list on hand for emergencies.

What to Expect from St. Luke's Warren Hospital's Emergency Services Team

• Immediate assessment of your condition by a registered nurse. Severely ill or injured patients move to the head of the line.
• Greatly reduced waiting times. Our average time from assessment to evaluation by a physician is just 20 minutes. Patients who are able to return home spend, on average, under two hours in the ER; patients who must be admitted are in their rooms in about four hours.
• Certified emergency nurses with specialized training in pediatrics, trauma and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• A trained sexual assault nurse providing care and support in a private treatment room.
• A decontamination room for those exposed to harmful or toxic substances.
• A full array of hospital services for your complete care, including the most technologically advanced radiology services in the area, complete laboratory and pathology services, and respiratory and other specialized services.

Intensive Care Unit

For patients who are seriously ill and in need of constant attention, our Intensive Care Unit offers round-the-clock medical supervision and skilled nursing. At St. Luke's Warren, we have an intensivist (a physician who specialized in critical care) on staff and highly trained nurses monitoring these patients 24 hours-a-day.

Behavioral health patients who come to our Emergency Department will receive a medical screening which will assess both physical and mental health issues . The clinical staff of the ED with the assistance of psychiatric emergency workers, Family Guidance and when necessary psychiatrists, will stabilize and treat the emergency condition and refer you for appropriate outpatient care . If hospitalization is necessary we will assist in arranging for admission and transportation to the most appropriate available facility.